🎶 Second Place

Like [A#]Strangers in the night, our [Db]eyes could never meet
I [Bb]knew the reason [Db]why you came and [Em]why you are [Db]here
I [A#]wished that I was deaf, so I [Db]couldn’t hear those words
That [Bb]we could never [Db]meet again we [Em]were not meant to [Db]be

I thought [D#]all the ways that I could have [A7]changed the ending
I thought [Eb]all the ways that I could have [Db]said something more
But [D#]every time I find myself just [A7]lacking something
I’m [Eb]just a sideshow character that [Db]no one cares to know

In the [A#]end, the ending’s just the [D#]same
The same [Em]clichés, the [Db]same old things are [A#]happening a[C7]gain
I thought that [Em]this time I could win
But [Db]there was someone else a [Bb]better, worthy [Em]one
I [Eb]guess I’m taking [Db]second place a[A#]gain

I [A#]walk on the road alone feeling [Em]empty once again
I [Bb]guess I need to [Db]try again and [Em]learn from my mis[Db]takes

I thought [D#]this time that I was ready that I [A7]was worthy
I thought [Eb]this time that I already [Db]changed for the best
But [D#]circumstances always used me to [A7]show you someone
And [Eb]in the end I’m just a stepping [Db]stone for the leading man

In the [A#]end, the ending’s just the [D#]same
The same [Em]clichés, the [Db]same old things are [A#]happening a[C7]gain
I thought that [Em]this time I could win
But [Db]there was someone else a [Bb]better, worthy [Em]one
I [Eb]guess I’m taking [Db]second place a[A#]gain

A[Bb]gain I fall down, a[Db]gain I step down [Em]leaving [Db]center [A#]stage
I [Bb]learned for now, but [Db]now it’s too late
[Em]Swallow my re[Db]gret

In the [Cb]end, it always stays the [Ab]same
The same [Db]clichés, the [Bbm]same old things are [Cb]happening over a[D7]gain
I thought for [Db]sure that I could [Bbm]win
But there’s always [Cb]someone else a [A#m]better, worthy [Db]one
I [D#]guess I’m taking [Bbm]second place a[Cb]gain
‘Cause [D#]in the end I’m [Bbm]only second [Cb]rate
I [D#]guess I’m taking [Bbm]second place a[Cb]gain

[Gm6]Taking Second [Cb]Place
[Gm6]Second Place a[Cb]gain⠀⠀