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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C G
Shyness is when you turn your head
F G
Away from something you want
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I wanted you, you, you…
Verse:
C G
I bought a cocktail dress
C F
But there was no occasion to wear it
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
So I threw a party myself
C G
I invited all these people
C
And you never grow
F
Too old to dream
Dm7 G7
So I invited you too
Dm7 G7
Oh I invited you too
C
You were talking to girls
G
I wish I hadn't invited
C F
You were cool and funny I could tell
Dm7
Your laughter was the only thing
G7
I could hear
Dm7 G7
But I just couldn't come near… you
Chorus:
C G
Shyness is when you turn your head
F Em
Away from something you want
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I wanted you, you, you…
C G
Shyness is when you turn your head
F Em
Away from something you want
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Dm7
And I wanted you, you, you…
Verse:
C
Oh what a disaster
F
Where did the purple drinks
Come from?
C
I was making confessions
F
About things
Dm7
No one needs to know
G Dm7
Besides I ate all the candy
G
And burnt a hole in my dress
C
To have an excuse
F
I started cleaning the kitchen
C
Felt like crying
F Dm7 G7
But it was my party so I had
Dm7 G7
To keep smiling
Chorus:
C G
Shyness is when you turn your head
F Em
Away from something you want
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I wanted you, you, you…
C G
Shyness is when you turn your head
F Em
Away from something you want
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Dm7
And I wanted you, you, you…
Em F
Oh you came my way
Em F
I couldn't believe it you came my way
Dm7 Em
You said "Do you need someone to help you drying?"
F G
Oooh!
C G F Em7 Dm7 G C Dm7
C G
Shyness is when you turn your head
F Em
Away from something you want
Dm7 G7 C G7
And I wanted you, you, you…
C G F Em7 Dm7 G C Dm7
C G F Em7 Dm7 G C Dm7 G7(g7) C
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025