Verse 1:
C
Let me tell you a story
F
About a boy and a girl
C
It's kinda short kinda boring
F
But the end is a whirl
Am
They were just 16
G
When the people were mean
F
So they didn't love themselves
C
Now they're gone
F
Headstones on a lawn
Verse 2:
C
When I was younger
F
I knew a boy and a boy
C
Best friends with each other
F
But always wished they were more
Am
Coz they loved one another
G F
But never discovered cause they were too afraid
C
Of what they'd say
F
Moved to different states
Chorus:
G F
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
Em F
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
But I think that it could work for you and me
C F
Just wait and see
C F
It's not the end of the story
Verse 3:
C
Now it's on to the sequel
F
About me and my friend
C
See, both our parents were evil
F
So we both made a bet
Am
If we worked till we saved
G
We could both run away
F
And we'd have a better life
C
And I was right
F
I wonder if she's alright
Chorus:
G F
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
Em F
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
But I think that it could work for you and me
C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It's not the end of the story
Bridge:
F C
And the movies always running in my head
F C
All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
F C
And I hope that they'll all get their happy end
F
In the end
Chorus:
G F
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
Em F
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
But I think that it could work for you and me
C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It's not the end of the story
