Intro: B  F#  Abm  E  

B  
She's dropping out of school 'cause she don't need the grade, 
F#  
The colors in her hair don't seem to fade, 
    Abm .                                                    E  
I get dressed up when I go out but she gets dressed down 
B  
She's 17 I've told her I'm 20, 
 F# 
I couldn't take her out 'cause Mom's got no money, 
      Abm                                                                        E  
It's stuff like this that makes me wish that I could change somehow 

Abm     F#            E  
Sitting here at home, it's obvious

 B                        F#  
She's so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 
             Abm  
Cause she makes me feel, makes me feel, 
 E  
Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard, 
     B                    F#  
'Cause I'm not being me, and it's getting me down 
           Abm  
That she makes me think, makes me think, 
   E .                                                                   B  F#  
That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard again 

                                   Abm           E 
'Cause I'm trying too hard again 


              B 
 She's got a rose tattoo but she keeps it covered, 
F# 
 I play guitar but she's into drummers, 
   Abm                                                                 E  
She's seen my face around but she doesn't even know my name
       B  
I pierced my lip so she thinks I'm cool,
F#  
I  ripped my jeans and dropped out of school, 
      Abm                                                                                E  
I followed her 'round the town but she thinks that I'm a weirdo now Abm    F#           E  
Sitting here at home, it's obvious

 B                        F#  
She's so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 
             Abm  
Cause she makes me feel, makes me feel, 
 E  
Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard, 
     B                    F#  
'Cause I'm not being me, and it's getting me down 
           Abm  
That she makes me think, makes me think, 
   E                                                                  
That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard 

 Abm    E          B 
 But now, who knew?
 F#  
She's in the crowd of my show 
Abm  E         B  
Nothing to lose,
 F#                                             Abm  
She's standing right in the front row 
  E          B  
The perfect view 
                                 F#      Abm  
She came along on her own, 
                                                         F#  
And there's something that you should know

 B                            F#  
You're so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard
            Abm  
'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel, 
             E  
Yeah she makes me feel, she makes me feel
 B                        F#  
She's so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 
             Abm  
Cause she makes me feel, makes me feel, 
 E  
Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard, 
     B                    F#  
'Cause I'm not being me, and it's getting me down 
           Abm  
That she makes me think, makes me think, 
   E                                                                B 
That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard again
 F#  
(and again, and again, and again, and again) 
Abm  
Cause I'm trying too hard again 
E  
(and again, and again, and again, and again) 
B  
'Cause I'm trying too hard again