G
My cards are on the table, yours are in your hands
C
Chances are tonight youʼve already got plans
Am C G
And chances are I will talk myself to sleep again
G
You give me just enough attention to keep my hopes too high
C
Wishful thoughts forget to mention when somethingʼs really not right
Am C G D
And I will block out these voices of reason in my head
Pre-Chorus: C G D
And the voices say, «You are not the exception
C D
You will never learn your lesson
Chorus:G
Foolish one
C
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love
That ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
G
You know how to keep me waiting,
I know how to act like Iʼm fine
C
Donʼt know what to call this situation
Bbut I know I canʼt call you mine
Am C G
And itʼs delicate, but I will do my best to seem bulletproof
G
ʼCause when my head is on your shoulder
It starts thinking youʼll come around
C
And maybe someday when weʼre older
This is something weʼll laugh about
Am C G
Over coffee every morning while youʼre watching the news
Pre-Chorus: C G D
But then the voices say, «You are not the exception
C D
You will never learn your lesson
Chorus:G
Foolish one
C
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love
That ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
G
Foolish one
C
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love
That ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
You will learn the hard way, instead of just walking out
Bridge: Em C
Now Iʼm sliding down the wall with my head in my hands
G D
Saying, «How could I not see the signs?»
Em
Oh, you havenʼt written me or called
C
But goodbye screaming in the silence
G D
And the voices in my head are telling me why
G
ʼCause you got her on your arm and me in the wings
C
Iʼll get your longing glances but sheʼll get your ring
Am C G
And you will say you had the best of intentions
Am C D
And maybe I will finally learn my lesson
Chorus:G
Foolish one
C
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love
That ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
G
Foolish one
C
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love
That ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
You will learn the hard way, instead of just walking out
Instrumental:G COutro:
Ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
Ooh, you will learn the hard way now
G
Foolish one
C
Sitting ʼround waiting for confessions of love
They ainʼt never gonna come
Am D
And thinking heʼs the one, you shouldʼve been walking out
G
Foolish one
C
The day is gonna come for your confessions of love
When all is said and done
Am
He just wasnʼt the one
D G
No, he just wasnʼt the one