Intro: G
Verse:
G
The more I stay, the less I go
DC
Weʼre toe to toe, but Iʼm hanging on the wire
G
Stumbled down the same road before
DC
Say Iʼm leavinʼ, but Iʼm only playing liar
ʼCause when youʼre lookinʼ like
Pre-chorus:
EmD
A movie star in a worn-out coat
C#7
Yeah, throw away my mind
EmDC
And it happens all the time
Chorus:
C
I stay
Bm
When the ecstasy is far away
Am
And I pray
G
That itʼs cominʼ ʼround again
C
And you say it
BmEm
But I wish it wasnʼt true, oh
AmD
I knew someday that one would have to choose
G
I just thought we had more to lose
Post-chorus:
D
Mm-mm
C
Mm-mm
Verse:
G
The TVʼs on, but I donʼt know
DC
My tears are streaminʼ like our favoritе show tonight
Tonight
G
Memories fade likе denim jeans
DC
I try to chase when youʼre runninʼ through my mind
ʼCause, God, youʼre lookinʼ like
Pre-chorus:
EmD
Youʼre lookinʼ like a movie star in a worn-out coat
C#7
So I throw away my mind
EmDC
It happens all the time, uh
Chorus:
C
I stay
Bm
When the ecstasy is far away
Am
And I pray
G
That itʼs cominʼ ʼround again
C
And you say it
BmEm
But I wish it wasnʼt true, oh
AmD
I knew someday that one would have to choose
G
I just thought we had more to lose
Bridge:
DCGD
Na, na-na, na-na
C
Na, na-na, na-na, yeah
Pre-chorus:
EmD
Yeah, youʼre lookinʼ like a movie star in a worn-out coat
C#7
So I throw away my pride
EmDC
It happens all the time
EmDFE
God, it happens all the time
Chorus:
D
Oh, I stay
C#m
When the ecstasy is far away
Bm
And I pray
A
That itʼs cominʼ ʼround again, but it donʼt, baby
D
And you say it
C#mF#m
But I wish it wasnʼt true, no
BmE7E
I knew someday that one would have to choose
BmE
Oh, I knew someday youʼd Do what I couldnʼt do
A
I just thought we had more to lose
Post-chorus:
E
Mm-mm
D
Mm, mm-mm