Verse 1
[G]
My cards are on the table, yours are in your hands
[C]
Chances are tonight you've 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 something's really not right
[Am] [C] [G] [D]
And I will block out these voices of reason in my head
Chorus
[C] [G] [D]
And the voices say, "You are not the exception
[C] [D] [G]
You will never learn your lesson, foolish one
[C]
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love that ain't never gonna come
[Am] [D]
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down"
Verse 2
[G]
You know how to keep me waiting, I know how to act like I'm fine
[C]
Don't know what to call this situation but I know I can't call you mine
[Am] [C] [G]
And it's delicate, but I will do my best to seem bulletproof
[G]
'Cause when my head is on your shoulder it starts thinking you'll come around
[C]
And maybe someday when we're older this is something we'll laugh about
[Am] [C] [G] [D]
Over coffee every morning while you're watching the news
Chorus
[C] [G] [D]
But then the voices say, "You are not the exception
[C] [D] [G]
You will never learn your lesson, foolish one
[C]
Stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love that ain't 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 ain't never gonna come
[Am] [D]
You will learn the hard way, instead of just walking out"
Bridge
[Em] [C]
Now I'm sliding down the wall with my head in my hands
[G] [D]
Saying, "How could I not see the signs?"
[Em]
Oh, you haven't written me or called
[C]
But goodbye screaming in the silence
[G] [D]
And the voices in my head are telling me why
Verse 3
[G]
'Cause you got her on your arm and me in the wings
[C]
I'll get your longing glances but she'll 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 ain't 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 ain't never gonna come
[Am] [D]
You will learn the hard way, instead of just walking out"
Outro
[G] [C]
Ain't never gonna come
[Am] [D]
Ooh, you will learn the hard way now
[G]
Foolish one
[C]
Sitting 'round waiting for confessions of love, they ain't never gonna come
[Am] [D]
And thinking he's the one, you should've been walking out
[G]
Foolish one
[C]
The day is gonna come for your confessions of love, when all is said and done
[Am] [D] [G]
He just wasn't the one, no, he just wasn't the one
