Verse 1: 
F 
  Step up to the plate to play the game 
G 
  Save yourself and quit to play it safe 
    F 
The boy has got sk*ll, but the girl's got notion 
      Em 
He's smart enough, but he lacks devotion 
     F 
Your reasons rhyme, but your rhymes keep scheming 
           G 
And that's not enough so just keep on dreaming alone 
F                        Em 
  And I know that you'll never make it on your own 
 
Chorus: 
Am             G 
  I know you'll never get it right 
    C                        F 
You only take it so far then leave it all behind 
Am               G 
  So tonight I'm making up my mind 
  C                             F 
Before we take this too far and leave it all behind 
 
Verse 2: 
F 
  So rise up to the occasion 
              G 
'Cause you're all excuse with no explaination 
           F                                        Em 
You've got minor details filling major gaps in your memory 
                             F 
So just trace your footsteps back to where this all started 
  G 
Before you got yourself broken hearted 
F 
Now just keep your head down 
              Em 
'Cause you'll never figure it out 
 
  
Yeah 
         C             D              C          D 
And I'll miss you when I'm gone, I'll sing you a sad song 
  F-G-F-G 
tonight 
         C             D              C          D 
And I'll miss you when I'm gone, I'll sing you a sad song 
 
Whispering: 
Am 
  One more chance to get this right 
One more chance to get it right 
One more chance to get this right 
                 Em 
But you'll never get it right 
  
 
F 
  Step up to the plate to play the game 
G 
  Save yourself and quit to play it safe