Chorus: Bm Em7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gbm7 Dmaj7 They stare at me while I stare at you Bm Em7 Why can't I keep you safe as my own? Gbm7 Dmaj7 One moment I have you, the next, you are gone Bm Em7 Rehearsed steps on an empty stage Gbm7 Dmaj7 That boy's got my heart in a silver cage Bm Em7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gbm7 Dmaj7 They stare at me while I crave you Verse 1: Bm Em7 Gbm7 I walked into the room dripping in gold Dmaj7 Yeah, dripping in gold Bm Em7 Gbm7 I walked into the room dripping in gold Dmaj7 Dripping in gold Bm Em7 Gbm7 A wave of heads did turn, or so I've been told Dmaj7 Or so I've been told Bm Em7 Gbm7 My heart broke when I saw you kept your gaze controlled Dmaj7 Oh, I cannot solve Chorus: Bm Em7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gbm7 Dmaj7 They stare at me while I stare at you Bm Em7 Why can't I keep you safe as my own? Gbm7 Dmaj7 One moment I have you, the next, you are gone Bm Em7 Rehearsed steps on an empty stage Gbm7 Dmaj7 That boy's got my heart in a silver cage Bm Em7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gbm7 Dmaj7 They stare at me while I crave you Interlude -x2-: Bm Em7 Gbm7 Dmaj7 Bridge: Bm Em7 Gbm7 Dmaj7 Let's just stop and think before I lose faith Bm Em7 Gbm7 Dmaj7 Surely I can't fall, into a game of chess Bm Em7 Around his little finger, that boy has got me curled Gbm7 Dmaj7 I try to reach out, but he's in his own world Bm Em7 This boy's got my head tied in knots with all his games Gbm7 Dmaj7 I simply want him more because he looks the other way Chorus: Bm Em7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gbm7 Dmaj7 They stare at me while I stare at you Bm Em7 Why can't I keep you safe as my own? Gbm7 Dmaj7 One moment I have you, the next, you are gone Bm Em7 Rehearsed steps on an empty stage Gbm7 Dmaj7 That boy's got my heart in a silver cage Bm Em7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gbm7 Dmaj7 They stare at me while I crave you Outro -x2-: Bm Em7 Gbm7 Dmaj7
