Verse
C
Hold my head a little higher
A#
Can't you tell I love a liar?
F
I know what I look like to you
C
I would say it's excessive
A#
Or maybe damn impressive
F
I'll admit I'm confused
[Pre-Chorus]
C
I've gotta remember
A#
That I'm just a toy
F
'Til you got my hopes up
F7
And now I'm annoyed
C
You thought you could charm me
A#
And, damn it, you're right
F
So watch me fall for every damn stereotype
[Chorus]
C
You can't help it
G# D# G
This is just how we were taught to love
Cm G#
Oh, there's a name for boys like you
D#
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
G
I hate that they shake me up every time
[Interlude]
C
(with the swing picking style)
[Verse 2]
C
Hold my hand for just a second
A#
See you soon, what do we reckon?
F
Maybe I'm not just a friend
C
But we're so close, I thought we'd kiss
A#
Turns out you're just good at this
F
But how 'bout you do it again?
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Oh no, I've gotta remember
A#
That I'm just a toy
F
'Til you got my hopes up
F7
And now I'm annoyed
C
You thought you could charm me
A#
And, damn it, you're right
F
So watch me fall for every damn stereotype
[Chorus]
C
You can't help it
G# D# G
This is just how we were taught to love
Cm G#
Oh, there's a name for boys like you
D#
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
G
I hate that they shake me up every time
Cm
Guess I'll take it
G# D# G
This is just how we were taught to love
Cm G#
Oh, there's a name for boys like you
D#
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
G
I hate that they shake me up every time
[Bridge]
Cm
They tell me, "Don't go there
G#
We know you love a nightmare
D#
There's more than a crush here
G
Why aim to be crushed here?"
Cm
They tell me, "Don't go there
G#
We know you love a nightmare
D#
There's more than a crush here
G
Why aim to be crushed here?"
Cm G# D# G C
Oh, there's a name for boys like you
Cm
(They tell me, "Don't go there
G#
We know you love a nightmare
D#
There's more than a crush here
G
Why aim to be crushed here?"
Cm
They tell me, "Don't go there
G#
We know you love a nightmare
D#
There's more than a crush here
G N.C.
Why aim to")
[Chorus]
C
You can't help it
G# D# G
This is just how we were taught to love
Cm G#
Oh, there's a name for boys like you
D#
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
G
I hate that they shake me up every time
Cm
Guess I'll take it
G# D# G
This is just how we were taught to love
Cm G#
Oh, there's a name for boys like you
D#
And yet I feel lucky to hear all your lines
G N.C.
I hate that they shake me up every time