My [G]cards are on the table, yours are in your hand
[C]Chances are, tonight, you've already got plans
And [Am]chances are I will [C]talk myself to sleep [G]again
You give me [G]just enough attention to keep my hopes too high
Wishful [C]thoughts forget to
mention when something's really not right
And [Am]I will block out these [C]voices of reason in my [G]head[D]
And the voices say, [C]"You are not [G]the exc[D]eption
[C]You will never [D]learn your lesson"
[G]Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for con[C]fessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
[Am]You will take the long way, you will take the long way [D]down
You know [G]how to keep me waitin'
I know how to act like I'm fine
Don't know what to [C]call this situation
But I know I can't call you mine
And it's [Am]delicate, but I will [C]do my best to seem bullet[G]proof
'Cause when my [G]head is on your shoulder
It starts thinkin' you'll come around
And maybe, [C]someday, when we're older
This is something we'll laugh about
Over [Am]coffee every [C]mornin' while you're watching the [G]news
I think he [G]knows
When we get all alone
I'll make myself at [Em]home
And he'll want me to stay
I think he [G]knows
He better lock it down
Or I won't stick [Em]around
'Cause good ones never wait
[G] He got that boyish look that I like in a man
[G] I am an architect, I'm drawing up the plans
[Em] He's so obsessed with me and, boy, I understand
Boy, I understand
He got my [C]heartbeat [D]
[G]Skipping down 16th [Em]Avenue
Got that, [C]oh, I [D]mean
Wanna [G]see what's under that [Em]attitude like
[C] I want [D]you, bless my [G]soul
And I ain't gotta [Em]tell him, I think he [C]knows [D]
I think he [G]knows
But then the voices say, [C]"You are not [G]the exc[D]eption
[C]You will never [D]learn your lesson"
[G]Lyrical smile, indigo eyes, hand on my [Bm]thigh
[Bm]We can follow the sparks, I'll drive
[C]Lyrical smile, indigo eyes, hand on my [D]thigh
[D]We can follow the sparks, I'll drive
[G] "So where we gonna go?"
[Bm] I whisper in the [C]dark
[C] "Where we gonna go?"
[D] I think he knows
Now I'm [Em]slidin' down the wall with my [C]head in my hands
Sayin', [G]"How could I not see the [D]signs?"
Oh, you haven't [Em]written me or called
But goodbye [C]screamin' in the silence
And the [G]voices in my head are tellin' me [D]why
'Cause [G]you got her on your arm and me in the wings
I'll [C]get your longing glances, but she'll get your ring
And [Am]you will say you [C]had the best of inten[G]tions
And [Am]maybe I will finally [C]learn my [D]lesson
But he got my [C]heartbeat [D]
[G]Skipping down 16th [Em]Avenue
Got that, [C]oh, I [D]mean
Wanna [G]see what's under that [Em]attitude like
[C] I want [D]you, bless my [G]soul
And I ain't gotta [Em]tell him, I think he [C]knows [D]
I think he [G]knows
[G]Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for con[C]fessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
[Am]You will take the long way, you will take the long way [D]down
[G]Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for con[C]fessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
[Am]You will learn the hard way instead of just walkin' [D]out
[G] I want you, bless my
[C] I want you, bless my soul
[G]Foolish one
Sittin' 'round waiting for con[C]fessions of love
[G] I want you, bless my
[C] I want you, bless my soul
[D]They ain't never gonna come
You're [Am]thinkin' he's the one
[C] I want you, bless my soul
[G] I want you, bless my soul
[C] And I ain't gotta tell him, I think he knows
No, he [D]just wasn't the one