E              D
I know it's a joke
         A
Another game
          D                E
A little fun can ease the pain
                   D              A
It's all well and good to be the fool
            D                   E
As long as tears can touch you too.


[Verse 2]

                  D
You laugh when I cry
             A
To make me smile
            D               E
You tell me everything's alright
               D             A
I mean what I say it's humourless
             D               E
My love for you is serious, so serious.


[Chorus]

G
I'm a lover
G
A heart like any other
Bm
I see the same in you
G                                 E
Let me into the half you hold on to

           D
Tragic comedy
               A
It's all too true
            D             E
As close as I can get to you


[Verse 3]

E              D
I want to come in
             A
But I'm not sure
             D               E
In case you hide behind the door
            D               A
Enough is enough I can't ignore
          D             E
It isn't funny anymore, anymore


[Chorus]

G
I'm a lover
G
A heart like any other
Bm
I see the same in you
G                                 E
Let me into the half you hold on to

           D
Tragic comedy
               A
It's all too true
            D             E
As close as I can get to you
            D
Tragic comedy
            A
Keep us in two
            D                               E
As close as I can get to you, I can get to you


[Bridge]

C         D                Em7
Let go of all your make believe
C           D             Em7
Before you lose your dignity
C            D                 Em7
I pray that humour sees you through
C           D                E
The tables turning round on you


[Outro]

D  A  D  E  D  A

            D             E    D   A
As close as I can get to you
            D             E    D   A
As close as I can get to you
            D             E    D   A
As close as I can get to you