Verse 1
[C]
Let me tell you a story
[F]
About a boy and a girl
[C]
It’s kinda short kinda boring
[F]
But the end is a whirl
[Am]
They were just 16
[G]
When the people were mean
[F]
So they didn’t love themselves
[C]
Now they’re gone
[F]
Headstones on a lawn
Verse 2
[C]
When I was younger
[F]
I knew a boy and a boy
[C]
Best friends with each other
[F]
But always wished they were more
[Am]
‘Cause they loved one another
[G] [F]
But never discovered ‘cause they were too afraid
[C]
Of what they’d say
[F]
Moved to different states
Chorus
[Em7] [F]
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
[C] [G6]
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
[Em7] [F]
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
[C] [G6]
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C [C] [F]
Just wait and see
[C] [F]
It’s not the end of the story
Verse 3
[C]
Now it's on to the sequel
[F]
About me and my friend
[C]
See, both our parents were evil
[F]
So we both made a bet
[Am]
If we worked till we saved
[G]
We could both run away
[F]
And we’d have a better life
[C]
And I was right
[F]
I wonder if she’s alright
Chorus
[Em7] [F]
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
[C] [G6]
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
[Em7] [F]
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
[C] [G6]
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C. [C] [F]
Just wait and see
[C] [F] [C]
It’s not the end of the story
Bridge
[F] [C]
And the movie’s always running in my head
[F] [C]
All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
[F] [C]
And I hope that they’ll all get their happy end
[F]
In the end
Chorus
[Em7] [F]
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
[C] [G6]
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
[Em7] [F]
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
[C] [G6]
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C. [C] [F]
Just wait and see
[C] [F] [C]
It’s not the end of the story
