C
my cards are on the table
yours are in your hand
F
chances are tonight you've
already got plans
Dm
and chances are
F C
i will talk myself to sleep again..
C
you give me just enough attention
to keep my hopes too high
F
wishful thoughts forget to mention
when something's really not right
Dm
and i will block out
F C
these voices of reason in my head..
G
and the voices say,
F C G
"you are not the exception
F G
you will never learn your lesson"
Chorus
C
foolish one
stop checkin' your mailbox
F
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come
Dm
you will take the long way
G
you will take the long way down..
C
you know how to keep me waiting
i know how to act like i'm fine
F
don't know what to call this situation
but i know i can't call you mine
Dm
and it's delicate
F C
but i will do my best to seem bulletproof
C
cause when my head is on your shoulder
it starts thinkin' you'll come around
F
and maybe someday when we're older
this is something we'll laugh about
Dm F
over coffee every morning
C
while you're watching the news..
G
but then the voices say,
F C G
"you are not the exception
F G
you will never learn your lesson"
Chorus
C
foolish one
stop checkin' your mailbox
F
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come
Dm
you will take the long way
G
you will take the long way down..
C
foolish one
stop checkin' your mailbox
F
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come
Dm
you will learn the hard way
G
instead of just walking out..
Am
now i'm sliding down the wall
F
with my head in my hands
C G
saying, "how could i not see the signs?"..
Am
oh, you haven't written me or called
F
but goodbye screaming in the silence
C
and the voices in my head
G
are telling me why..
C
cause you got her on your arm
and me in the wings
F
i'll get your longing glances
but she'll get your ring
Dm
and you will say
F C
you had the best of intentions..
Dm F G
and maybe i will finally learn my lesson
Chorus
C
foolish one
stop checkin' your mailbox
F
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come
Dm
you will take the long way
G
you will take the long way down..
C
foolish one
stop checkin' your mailbox
F
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come
Dm
you will learn the hard way
G
instead of just walking out..
ooh.. oh ooh..
C
lalala lala lalala lala oh
F
lalala lala ain't never gonna come
Dm G
uuh.. you will learn the hard way now..
C
foolish one
sitting 'round waiting for
F
confessions of love
they ain't never gonna come
Dm
and thinking he's the one
G
you should've been walking out..
C
foolish one
the day is gonna come for
F
your confessions of love
when all is said and done
Dm
he just wasn't the one
G
no, he just wasn't the one..
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