Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Chorus:
Am Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7 Cmaj7
They stare at me while I stare at you
Am Dm7
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
Em7 Cmaj7
One moment I have you, the next, you are gone
Am Dm7
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
Em7 Cmaj7
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Am Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7 Cmaj7
They stare at me while I crave you
Verse 1:
Am Dm7 Em7
I walked into the room dripping in gold
Cmaj7
Yeah, dripping in gold
Am Dm7 Em7
I walked into the room dripping in gold
Cmaj7
Dripping in gold
Am Dm7 Em7
A wave of heads did turn, or so I've been told
Cmaj7
Or so I've been told
Am Dm7 Em7
My heart broke when I saw you kept your gaze controlled
Cmaj7
Oh, I cannot solve
Chorus:
Am Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7 Cmaj7
They stare at me while I stare at you
Am Dm7
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
Em7 Cmaj7
One moment I have you, the next, you are gone
Am Dm7
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
Em7 Cmaj7
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Am Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7 Cmaj7
They stare at me while I crave you
Instrumental:
Am Dm7 Em7 Cmaj7 x2
Bridge:
Am Dm7 Em7 Cmaj7
Let's just stop and think before I lose faith
Am Dm7 Em7 Cmaj7
Surely I can't fall, into a game of chess
Am Dm7
Around his little finger, that boy has got me curled
Em7 Cmaj7
I try to reach out, but he's in his own world
Am Dm7
This boy's got my head tied in knots with all his games
Em7 Cmaj7
I simply want him more because he looks the other way
Chorus:
Am Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7 Cmaj7
They stare at me while I stare at you
Am Dm7
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
Em7 Cmaj7
One moment I have you, the next, you are gone
Am Dm7
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
Em7 Cmaj7
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Am Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7 Cmaj7
They stare at me while I crave you
Outro:
Am Dm7 Em7 Cmaj7 x2