Chorus: Cm Fm7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gm7 Ebmaj7 They stare at me while I stare at you Cm Fm7 Why can't I keep you safe as my own? Gm7 Ebmaj7 One moment I have you, the next, you are gone Cm Fm7 Rehearsed steps on an empty stage Gm7 Ebmaj7 That boy's got my heart in a silver cage Cm Fm7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gm7 Ebmaj7 They stare at me while I crave you Verse 1: Cm Fm7 Gm7 I walked into the room dripping in gold Ebmaj7 Yeah, dripping in gold Cm Fm7 Gm7 I walked into the room dripping in gold Ebmaj7 Dripping in gold Cm Fm7 Gm7 A wave of heads did turn, or so I've been told Ebmaj7 Or so I've been told Cm Fm7 Gm7 My heart broke when I saw you kept your gaze controlled Ebmaj7 Oh, I cannot solve Chorus: Cm Fm7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gm7 Ebmaj7 They stare at me while I stare at you Cm Fm7 Why can't I keep you safe as my own? Gm7 Ebmaj7 One moment I have you, the next, you are gone Cm Fm7 Rehearsed steps on an empty stage Gm7 Ebmaj7 That boy's got my heart in a silver cage Cm Fm7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gm7 Ebmaj7 They stare at me while I crave you Interlude -x2-: Cm Fm7 Gm7 Ebmaj7 Bridge: Cm Fm7 Gm7 Ebmaj7 Let's just stop and think before I lose faith Cm Fm7 Gm7 Ebmaj7 Surely I can't fall, into a game of chess Cm Fm7 Around his little finger, that boy has got me curled Gm7 Ebmaj7 I try to reach out, but he's in his own world Cm Fm7 This boy's got my head tied in knots with all his games Gm7 Ebmaj7 I simply want him more because he looks the other way Chorus: Cm Fm7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gm7 Ebmaj7 They stare at me while I stare at you Cm Fm7 Why can't I keep you safe as my own? Gm7 Ebmaj7 One moment I have you, the next, you are gone Cm Fm7 Rehearsed steps on an empty stage Gm7 Ebmaj7 That boy's got my heart in a silver cage Cm Fm7 Why can't you want me like the other boys do? Gm7 Ebmaj7 They stare at me while I crave you Outro -x2-: Cm Fm7 Gm7 Ebmaj7
