Verse
A C#m
I didn't want to hurt myself
B
I didn't want to hurt anyone else
A C#m
I just wanted the love of a man
A E
And that's where my trouble began
A C#m
I didn't want to be in pain
E B
I didn't want to throw it away
A C#m
I didn't want to feel so insane
E B
I didn't want things to end up this way
[Chorus]
A C#m
I just wanted him to hold my hand
E B
I just wanted to be in his plans
A C#m
I just wanted him to understand
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
[Verse 2]
A C#m
I didn't think it all through
E B
I just wanted to feel close to you
A C#m
I was so numb to the core
E B
I just wanted to open the door
A C#m
I didn't mean to give so much away
E B
I didn't want to feel this shame
A C#m
I didn't want to be in this place
E B
I didn't want things to end up this way
[Chorus]
A C#m
I just wanted him to hold my hand
E B
I just wanted to be in his plans
A C#m
I just wanted him to understand
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
[Bridge]
A B
I just wanted to feel something
A B
I didn't want it to burn or sting
I thought I could drink from this cup
A
But the poison is tearing me up
C#m B
It's tearing me up
[Chorus]
A C#m
I just wanted him to hold my hand
E B
I just wanted to be in his plans
A C#m
I just wanted him to understand
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
A C#m
I didn't want to hate myself
E B
I didn't want to hate anyone else
A C#m
I didn't want to throw so much away
A E
I just wanted the love of a man
A E
I just wanted the love of a man