C.......................Am......................F...........C
curtains open up the scene, spotlights shine on you and me, tonight.

C......................Am......................F.........................C
Pretending for the crowd below, we put on a real good show, but it's a lie

F................................Am.................................
We can't help but cause a fight, it's the same old drama every night.

Dm.....................................G once
I walk offstage cause this whole play is more than I can take.

C.....Am..........................F...........................G..............
Woah, I don't want it to be over, but we need a break before you break my heart.

C...Am................................F................................G.....
Oh, we can't live this scene forever, right now you and me are better, better off apart.

F...............................................G once
But I'll still love you when the lights come up for our intermission.

C......................Am.........................F.................C..
I was one foot out the door, I couldn't play that part no more with you.

C.............................Am.....................F.....................G.
The chemistry just wasn't there, I couldn't act like I didn't care, when I do, I do.

F................................Am.................................
We can't help but cause a fight, it's the same old drama every night.

Dm....................................G......................
I walk offstage cause this whole play is more than I can take.

C.....Am..........................F..........................G...............
Woah, I don't want it to be over, but we need a break before you break my heart.

C...Am................................F...............................G......
Oh, we can't live this scene forever, right now you and me are better, better off apart.

F............................................Am..Dm........................................G......
But I'll still love you when the lights come up, yeah, I'll still love you when the 
lights come up.


F......................Am................................ Dm
We're like actors in a play, living out our love on stage.

................................G
You're just saying the same old lines to me, yeah.

F............................Am.........G.....................
Somewhere we fell off track, but I know love will lead us back.


C....Am..........................F...........................G...............
Woah, I don't want it to be over, but we need a break before you break my heart.

C...Am................................F................................G
Oh, we can't live this scene forever, right now you and me are better, better off apart.

F............................................Am...Dm..........................................G
But I'll still love you when the lights come off, I'll still love you when the lights 
come up. Woah

F........................Am.............................
(Baby, I'm gonna love you when the lights come up.) Woah

Dm........................C........................G....
(I'm still gonna love you when the lights come up.) Woah

F.........................Am...................................Dm...F..
(Baby, I'm gonna love you when the lights come up.) Yeah, yeah, yeah

G once
For our intermission