Intro: G   C   G   C
 
Verse 1:
G           C       G
Don't come 'round tonight
                  C      B
Don't want you to see me cry
          C6              A
'Cause my face is red and ugly
     C                   G
I'm afraid that you won't love me

Interlude: C   G   C
 
Verse 2:
G         C     G
He comes 'round anyway
         C                B
Holds my face says, "It's okay"
           C6           A
"I brought movies and a disc drive
     C               G          C
I'll hold your hand at midnight"
 
Chorus:
C             G
Flicker on the screen
        A        C
You sit close to me
      C     G      A7
I can finally breathe
C                 G
And you rest your hand
       A     C
On my pyjama pants
        C          G   A7  C
Feel my heart beat fast

Interlude: G   C   G   C
 
Verse 3:
G       C     G
Can we call today?
       C                B
I just need to see your face
          A             C
'Cause it melts me to a puddle
        C                 G
Trip on air and sprain my ankle

Interlude: C   G   C
 
Verse 4:
G      C        G
He's a lavender bouquet
         C          B
Spray it on my pillowcase
        A             C
Make me warmer in the summer
         C               G       C
Like the pigment in your fingers
 
Chorus:
C                  G
Let's go brush our teeth
           A       C
Stand here next to me
         C       G    A7
Get them squeaky clean
C                 G
And you rest your head
      A     C
On my upper chest
        C          G    A7   C
Hear my heart beat fast

Interlude: G   C
 
Bridge:
Cmaj7          G
Wanna make you feel
     A       Cmaj7
Gentler than silk
Cmaj7         G    A7
Stronger than steel
Cmaj7               G
Show him how to be calm
          A        Cmaj7
Wrap him 'round my arm
            Cmaj7          G               C6
Remind each other what's a lie and what is real
 
Chorus:
C               G
What if we held hands
       A     C
In our pyjama pants?
        C           G         A7     Cadd9
While our hearts beat calmly at last?
 G
(Mm-hmm)