G
Sometimes I say things I don't mean
D/F#
Like it all feels like a dream
Em
It's like someday I'll get caught
C
Like this is someone I am not
G
I just open my mouth and the words come out
D/F#
They never say what I mean cause they don't know about
Em - D C D/F#
How the lights blow out or how I should stay down
G D/F#
Cause I gotta believe I didn't do it to myself this time
Em7 D/F#
You didn't leave and I was always right
C D
Cause I would never be that blind
G D/F#
And definitely I need to slam the door to end the fight
Em7 D/F#
Never ever wanna say goodbye
C D/F#
Cause I just don't get that tongue tied, or do I?
G - D/F# - C - Em7 - D
G
I know the words don't mean a lot
D/F#
I get scared when it's all I got
Em
Like the best of me is gone
C
And you're just fine and holding on
G
But in the way that you smile when you look straight through
D/F#
I know the things I say and what I put you through
Em D
I think that it just may be your style
C
To be the smile that makes me smile
C - Em - G D
And I, I just want to let you know that
C Em D
Time is on our side
G D/F#
Cause I gotta believe I didn't do it to myself this time
Em7 D/F#
You didn't leave and I was always right
C D
Cause I would never be that blind
G D/F#
And definitely I need to slam the door to end the fight
Em7 D/F#
Never ever wanna say goodbye
C D/F#
Cause I just don't get that tongue tied, or do I?
Am D
Maybe I'll get better, I'll start to say the things I mean
G D/F# Cadd9 D/F#
Instead of hiding behind words that only make us weak
C Cm
Oh maybe you can see just who I want to be
G D/F#
Cause I gotta believe I didn't do it to myself this time
Em7 D/F#
You didn't leave and I was always right
C D
Cause I would never be that blind
G D/F#
And definitely I need to slam the door to end the fight
Em7 D/F#
Never ever wanna say goodbye
C D
Cause I just don't get that tongue tied, or do I?
G - D/F# - Em7 - D/F#* - C - D
G D/F#
And definitely I need to slam the door to end the fight
Em7 D/F#*
Never ever wanna say goodbye
C D
Cause I just don't get that tongue tied, or do I?
Outro: G - D/F# - Em7 - D/F# - C - D
(Ring out on D)