Intro: (C Bb)

C
  Curtains open up the scene
                    Bb             C
Spotlights shine on you and me tonight
C
  Pretending for the crowd below,
             Bb                          C
We put on a real good show, but  it's a lie

  Dm
We can't help but cause a fight,
          Am
It's the same old drama every night
   F
I walk off stage cause this whole play
G
  Is more than I can take

C   Am
Oh, I don't want it to be over
 F                              Dm       G
But we need a break before you break my heart
 C   Am
Oh, We can't live this scene forever
 F                               Dm          G
Right now you and me are better, better off apart
     Bb                                      G#
But I'll still love you when the lights come up
              C
For our intermission

C
  I was once put out the door
                      Bb                 C
I couldn't play that part no more, with you
C
  The chemistry just wasn't there
                    Bb                    F     G
I couldn't act like I didn't care, when I do, I do

 Dm
We can't help but cause a fight,
          Am
It's the same old drama every night
   F
I walk off stage cause this whole play
    G
Is more than I can take

 C  Am
No, I don't want it to be over
 F                              Dm       G
But we need a break before you break my heart
 C   Am
Oh, we can't live this scene forever
  F                               Dm         G
Right now you and me are better, better off apart
     Bb                                      C
But I'll still love you when the lights come up
       Bb                                      C#
Yeah, I'll still love you when the lights come up
                       D
(When the lights come up)

D                        F                          D
We're like actors in a play living out our love on stage
                                  F
But you keep saying the same old lines to me, yeah
Dm
  So where we fell off track
F             G                  D
  But I know love will lead us back.

D    Bm
Oh, I don't want it to be over,
 G                              Em       A
But we need a break before you break my heart
 D   Bm
Oh, we can't live this scene forever
  G                             Em            A
Right now you and me are better, better off apart
     C                                        D
And I'll still love you when the lights come up
       C                                        E   F  A  D
Yeah, I'll still love you when the lights come up, oh oh oh

                                  G
Baby I'm gonna love you when the lights come up
Bm                                     A          F
  I'll still gonna love you when the lights come up
D                                   G               Bm
  Baby I'm gonna love you when the lights come up.
Bb
  For our intermission