Intro:
   Bm Bm E Bm
   E Bm E Bm
   E

Verse 1:
Bm                           E
  He seemed impressed by the way you came in.
Bm
"Tell us a story
  E
I know you're not boring"
Bm                  E
  I was afraid that you would not insist.
Bm
"You sound so sleepy
     E
just take this, now leave me"
           Bm
I said please don't slow me down
               E
If I'm going too fast
Bm                  E
You're in a strange part of our town...

Pre-Chorus -x2-: Bm Gbm G A G A Gbm Bm

Chorus:
Bm Gbm    G        A    G
Yeah, the night's not over
  A     Gbm   Bm        Bm Gbm
You're not trying hard enough,
 G         A       G     A
Our lives are changing lanes
 Gbm     Bm        Bm Gbm
You ran me off the road,
    G     A   G
The wait is over
 A   Gbm       Bm
I'm now taking over,
Bm Gbm    G   A     G
You're no longer laughing
 A   Gbm     Bm        Bm
I'm not drowning fast enough.

Solo:
   E Bm E Bm
   E Bm E

Verse 2:
Bm                    E
  Now every time that I look at myself
Bm
"I thought I told you
     E
this world is not for you"
Bm                       E
  The room is on fire as she's fixing her hair
Bm
"you sound so angry
     E
just calm down, you found me"
           Bm
I said please don't slow me down
               E
If I'm going too fast
Bm                  E
You're in a strange part of our town...

Pre-Chorus -x2-: Bm Gbm G A G A Gbm Bm

Chorus:
Bm Gbm    G        A    G
Yeah, the night's not over
  A     Gbm   Bm        Bm Gbm
You're not trying hard enough,
 G         A       G     A
Our lives are changing lanes
 Gbm     Bm        Bm Gbm
You ran me off the road,
    G     A   G
The wait is over
 A   Gbm       Bm
I'm now taking over,
Bm Gbm    G   A     G
You're no longer laughing
 A   Gbm     Bm        Bm    Bm
I'm not drowning fast enough.