Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Intro: Bb(hold)

Verse 1:
Ruined again what did I do?
I’ve been caught up and
distracted by you
I held the moment in
the palm of my hand
and watched it crumble
I tried to understand
how you could be so
normal And I could be
so awkward day [F/A]af–ter day[F/A]
I hate to break the bad
news but I am nothing like
you Still [F/A]you
call [F/A]me all day

Refrain:
Why is it that you
touch me like you
want me And you
look me in the eyes
like you’ve never
seen a boy before
a boy before me

Chorus 1:
Meet me at the back door
so we can talk more
Now I’m asking myself
what I broke your heart
for I never wanted
to embarrass you or say
anything that wasn’t true
Left me wide open eating
out of your hand I
watched your car leave
I didn’t understand

Verse 2:
How I could be so stupid
how it got so confusing
Still [F/A]ten-sion in[F/A] the
air If you want to hurt

me Then you should just
desert me now [F/A]since
you [F/A]are aware

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:
Meet me at the back door
so we can talk more
Have we both really
changed for the better?
Now I’m asking myself
what I broke
your heart for
I count the hours
until we’re together
come on
Meet me at the back door
so we can talk more
Now I’m asking myself
what I broke
your heart for

Bridge:

I’ll most likely
spend tonight alone
I’d throw a party
but no one would come

Verse 3:
I’ll be waiting outside
until your car pulls up
With butterflies slicing
holes in my gut
I don’t want to

ruin this a——gain

Have we both really
changed for the better?
I count the hours
until we’re together

Chorus 3:
Meet me at the back door
so we can talk more
Now I’m asking myself
what I broke
your heart for
Bb F Eb(hold)
Meet me at the back door

Intro:
B C# Ebm B C# Ebm(hold)

Verse 1:
He sees them both
everyday now
He watched the
story unfold
In the grass
underneath the trees
inside a red SUV
two silhouettes and
no second guessing

Refrain 1:
Is someone
trying to test me?
he thought to himself
Once upon a time
I was an innocent
little kid and I
felt like I knew
everything now
everything is
against me

Chorus 1:
Just raise your
guard and say keep
your heart You can’t
get burned if you
put out the spark
I feel I just cant
win let myself down
again Just raise
your guard and say
B(hold)
keep your heart

Verse 2:
Those five weeks
felt like forever
He waited this whole
time to see her again
and Of course wouldn’t
you know this happened
two summers ago she
showed up with her
cool new boyfriend?
Show up motherfker

Refrain 2:
It’s starting
to annoy him
he thought to himself
Once upon a time
I was an innocent
little kid and I
felt like I knew
everything now
everything is
against me

Chorus 2:
Just raise your
guard and say keep
your heart You can’t
get burned if you
put out the spark
I feel I just cant
win let myself down
again Just raise
your guard and say
Ebm(hold)
keep your heart

Bridge:
So I said it straight
But she’ll never know
If we doubt today
You have me at hello
I swear I love you
I know I’ve thrown
that world around
But I mean it
Well fk I
fking mean it
Raise your guard
Raise your guard
Say keep your heart
And I can’t win
I can’t win

Chorus 3:
You need your space
again It’s not the
right time or place
again you lied right
to my face again in
your basement we were
wasted I always try
to talk at the worst
times you dated many
boys I’m the worst
kind But Every word
I write it the worst
line so if I hurt
her feelings
she hurt mine

Outro:
Raise your guard
Raise your [C#/F]guard
safekeep your heart
You can’t get
burned if you put
out the spark
Raise your guard
Raise your [C#/F]guard
safekeep your heart
F#(hold)
You can’t get
burned if you put
out the spark

Intro: B–Ebm-C#- x2

Verse 1:
She had the 59 out
Daddy let her drive
it about She
honked the horn and
thought Come on now
C# B Ebm C#(hold)
don’t me shout?
They took a spin
around town
He felt the tears
come back
He missed her so
much when he was
gone And he’ll
never leave again

Chorus 1:
No he’ll never
leave again
Cause the best
friends that a boy
could have weren’t
the best enough
And her picture
perfect world
couldn’t keep her
happy And that’s
when they fell in
love Not at first
but when push really
came to shove And her
picture perfect world
couldn’t keep her happy
C#(hold)
Her picture perfect
world couldn’t keep
B Ebm C# B Ebm C#(hold)
her happy no more

Verse 2:
They took a walk to
the docks
Removed their
shoes and socks
They felt the breeze
roll in And took a
seat on the rocks
He said I miss you
so much? She
said I miss you too
We were so stupid
for being apart
What the fk
did we do

Chorus 2:
What the fk
did we do
Cause the best
friends that a boy
could have weren’t
the best enough
And her picture
perfect world
couldn’t keep her
happy And that’s
when they fell in
love Not at first
but when push really
came to shove And her
picture perfect world
couldn’t keep her happy
Her picture perfect
world couldn’t
keep her happy

Guitar Solo: B–Ebm-C#- x4

Chorus 3:
Cause the best friends
that a boy could have
weren’t the best enough
And her picture perfect
world couldn’t keep her
happy And that’s when
they fell in love
Push really came to
shove He never knew
But sadly it’s true
C#(hold)
Her picture perfect
world Couldn’t keep
B Ebm C# x2
her happy no more