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