Tom: A5 A5 A5 Ever since I was a kid at school A5 D5 I messed around with all the rules D5 A5 E5 A5 Apologized then realized I'm not different after all A5 A5 D5 Me & the boys thought we had it sussed Valentinos all of us D5 A5 E5 A5 My dad said we looked rediculous but boy we broke some hearts A5 A5 D5 In and out of jobs runnin free wagin war with society D5 A5 E5 A5 Some blank faces stare back at me & nothin ever changed A5 A5 D5 Promises made in the heat of the night creepin home before it got too light D5 A5 E5 A5 I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine A5 D5 E5 A5 I was only jo-king my dear (my dear) D5 E5 A5 Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear) D5 E5 A5 What kind of fo-ol was I (was I) E5 I could never win (never win) Riff A D- | -0-2-4-2-0------------ | A- | -----------2-0-2-0---- | E- | ---------------------- | A5 A5 A5 D5 Never found a comprimise collected lovers like butterflies D5 A5 E5 A5 Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wasted A5 A5 D5 Suzie baby you were good to me givin' love unselfishly D5 A5 But you took it all too seriously E5 A5 I guess it had to end A5 D5 E5 A5 I was only jo-king my dear (my dear) D5 E5 A5 Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear) D5 E5 A5 What kind of fo-ol was I (was I) E5 I could never win (never win) Riff A D- | -0-2-4-2-0------------ | A- | -----------2-0-2-0---- | E- | ---------------------- | A5 A5 D5 Now you ask me if I'm sincere that's the question that I always fear D5 A5 E5 A5 The first seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear A5 A5 D5 I'll try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point D5 A5 E5 A5 If that's the case it's pointless goin' on I'd rather be alone A5 A5 D5 'Cause what I'm doin must be wrong pourin' my heart out in a song D5 A5 E5 A5 Owning up for prosperity for the whole damn world to see A5 A5 D5 Quietly now while I turn a page Act 20's over without costume change D5 A5 The principal would like to leave the stage E5 A5 The crowd don't understand