Verse 1:
C                             Em
Pick up my fears and let them go
            F                              Fm
I’ll be the one to hold you when you feel alone
C                         Em
Show you the pieces of my heart
           F                                Fm
And how I longed for someone to watch the stars

Pre-chorus:
       Am               Fm
'Cause I wanna make you feel better
       C                   C7
'Cause you’re the sweetest guy ever
  F
I wanna be somebody
    G
For you and for myself

Chorus:
      C                      C7
Paper boy, be gentle on his skin
                               F
'Cause his feelings are caving in
                                         Fm
And I'm not quite sure if I'll figure it out
      C                            C7
Paper boy, his feelings are not to toy
                   F                         Fm
And I'm not really sure if I can ever figure him out

Verse 2:
        C                 Em
Kiss my lips and taste my soul
             F                                    Fm
I don't know how to feel when you sleep away from home
C                          Em
Open your eyes and let you see
           F
a world of colours and rainbows and day-dreams
            Fm
And all the things you give to me

Pre-chorus:
       Am               Fm
'Cause I wanna make you feel better
       C                 C7
'Cause he’s the sweetest guy ever
  F
I wanna be somebody
     G
Oh I wanna be someone

Chorus:
      C                      C7
Paper boy, be gentle on his skin
                               F
'Cause his feelings are caving in
                                         Fm
And I'm not quite sure if I'll figure it out
      C                            C7
Paper boy, his feelings are not to toy
                   F                         Fm
And I'm not really sure if I can ever figure him out
     C
Paper

Instrumental: C  Em  F  Fm

Outro:
       F                     Fm
'Cause I wanna make him feel better
       C             C7
'Cause he's the only one who’s ever
F                   Fm
Lifted me up when I felt so down
C                      C7
Shifted my whole world all around
F  Fm      C                C7
     Oh, I wanted to be somebody
F  Fm      C                C7
     Oh, I wanted to be somebody
  F
I wanna be somebody
     G
Oh I wanna be someone
     C
Paper