Intro: Ab  Cm  Fm  Eb

Verse 1:
Ab                      Cm
I could've sworn I saw fireworks
       Fm            Eb
From your house last night
Ab                         Cm
As the lights flickered and they failed
         Fm          Eb
I had it all figured out

Chorus:
         Ab          Cm
Why do I do this to myself?
 Fm                   Eb
Every time I know the way it ends
   Ab               Cm
Before it's even begun
         Fm               Eb        Ab
I am the only one at the finish line

Verse 2:
Ab                         Cm
I took a trip out to the frozen lake
        Fm            Eb
And you felt so far away
Ab                            Cm
But I could feel it washing over me
              Fm                       Eb
There's no escaping the harsh light of day

Chorus:
         Ab          Cm
Why do I do this to myself?
 Fm                   Eb
Every time I know the way it ends
   Ab               Cm
Before it's even begun
         Fm               Eb        Ab
I am the only one at the finish line
Ab  Cm  Fm  Eb  Ab
Ooh..

Bridge:
Cm                             Db
Stood out on that beach in Chicago
                Fm                 Db
Woke up next to you on Silver Lake Avenue
    Cm            Db
Wherever I went I always knew, always knew
                Eb
'Til I didn't know

Chorus:
         Ab          Cm
Why do I do this to myself?
 Fm                   Eb
Every time I know the way it ends
   Ab               Cm
Before it's even begun
         Fm               Eb        Ab
I am the only one at the finish line
Ab  Cm  Fm  Eb
OOh...

Outro:
Ab                       Cm
I could've sworn I saw fireworks
     Fm                Eb     Ab
From your house last night