Am                            Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7                   Cmaj7
They stare at me while I stare at you
Am                  Dm7
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
Em7                       Cmaj7
One moment I have you, the next, you are gone
Am                    Dm7
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
Em7                         Cmaj7
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Am                             Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7                   Cmaj7
They stare at me while I crave you


[Verse 1]
Am                     Dm7         Em7
I walked into the room dripping in gold
Cmaj7
Yeah, dripping in gold
Am                     Dm7         Em7
I walked into the room dripping in gold
Cmaj7
Dripping in gold
Am                  Dm7         Em7
A wave of heads did turn, or so I've been told
Cmaj7
Or so I've been told
Am                    Dm7                    Em7
My heart broke when I saw you kept your gaze controlled
Cmaj7
Oh, I cannot solve


[Chorus]
Am                             Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7                   Cmaj7
They stare at me while I stare at you
Am                   Dm7
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
Em7                       Cmaj7
One moment I have you, the next, you are gone
Am                    Dm7
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
Em7                         Cmaj7
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Am                             Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7                   Cmaj7
They stare at me while I crave you


[Instrumental]
Am Dm7 Em7 Cmaj7 x2


[Bridge]
Am         Dm7            Em7   Cmaj7
Let's just stop and think before I lose faith
Am     Dm7           Em7   Cmaj7
Surely I can't fall, into a game of chess
Am                        Dm7
Around his little finger, that boy has got me curled
Em7                         Cmaj7
I try to reach out, but he's in his own world
Am                          Dm7
This boy's got my head tied in knots with all his games
Em7                              Cmaj7
I simply want him more because he looks the other way


[Chorus]
Am                             Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7                   Cmaj7
They stare at me while I stare at you
Am                   Dm7
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
Em7                       Cmaj7
One moment I have you, the next, you are gone
Am                    Dm7
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
Em7                         Cmaj7
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Am                             Dm7
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
Em7                   Cmaj7
They stare at me while I crave you