Second Place

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

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

In the [C]end, the ending’s just the [Em]same
The same [F]clichés, the [G]same old things are [C]happening a[C7]gain
I thought that [F]this time I could win
But [G]there was someone else a [Am]better, worthy [F]one
I [Dm]guess I’m taking [G]second place a[C]gain

I [C]walk on the road alone feeling [F]empty once again
I [Am]guess I need to [G]try again and [F]learn from my mis[G]takes

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

In the [C]end, the ending’s just the [Em]same
The same [F]clichés, the [G]same old things are [C]happening a[C7]gain
I thought that [F]this time I could win
But [G]there was someone else a [Am]better, worthy [F]one
I [Dm]guess I’m taking [G]second place a[C]gain

A[Am]gain I fall down, a[G]gain I step down [F]leaving [G]center [C]stage
I [Am]learned for now, but [G]now it’s too late
[F]Swallow my re[G]gret

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

[Gm6]Taking Second [D]Place
[Gm6]Second Place a[D]gain