Tom: Eb
Eb Gm Eb Gm Eb C7 F F
[Verse 1]
Bb Gm
He, should've kissed her on the elevator ride to that rooftop bar
Eb Gm
But his mind takes over his instincts
Eb Gm
He’s convincing but not persistent
C7
And it keeps him apart
Bb Gm
He, should’ve told her he loved her from the very start
Eb Gm
But others have showed him resistance
Eb Gm
They tore his heart in an instant
C7
He has more than one scar
[Chorus]
F
And maybe he should
Eb
Live like someone else
Gm
Act like he's not himself
C7
Build courage and pretend that he's
F
Not afraid that
Eb Gm
Anything he does, and anything he says
C7
Puts him to the test
F
Can keep him from at least
Bb
Talking to her
[Verse 2]
Bb Gm
He, should’ve listened to Billy, he told it quite straight
Eb Gm
But he couldn’t just tell her about it
Eb Gm
Even though he wanted to shout it
C7
He was too damn afraid
[Chorus]
F
And maybe he should
Eb
Live like someone else
Gm
Act like he's not himself
C7
Build courage and pretend that he's
F
Not afraid that
Eb Gm
Anything he does, and anything he says
C7
Puts him to the test
F
Can keep him from at least
Bb
Talking to her
Bb Gm Eb Gm Eb Gm C7
[Bridge]
Ab
Sometimes a fantasy
Eb
Satisfies your every need
Gm
Because in your mind
C7
Love always succeeds
Ab
And though Some might find it sad
Eb
When a lover has it bad
Gm
That’s when the artist
C7
Comes through
[Chorus]
F
But maybe he should
Eb
Live like someone else
Gm
Act like he's not himself
C7
Build courage and pretend that he's
F
Not afraid that
Eb Gm
Anything he does, and anything he says
C7
Puts him to the test
F
Can keep him from at least
Bb
Talking to her
