| G | D | C | G | |
| I can't b | egin to comp | ete with y | ou |
| D | C | G | |
| and everyone k | nows I know y | ou know it, t | oo. |
| C | G | C | Em | |
| It's a com | plicated fe | ar that g | rows with every | year |
| C | G | D | |
| and it's wa | lking on it's | own fina | lly |
| G, D, C, G x2 |
| G | D | C | G | |
| All I can o | ffer are fa | rmer ch | ords |
| D | C | G | |
| these simple rh | ymes and you pa | inted in wo | rds |
| C | G | |
| You can si | ng this when al | one |
| C | Em | |
| or whi | stle it through your te | eth |
| C | G | |
| and | it will feel like ho | me |
| C | G | |
| no ma | tter how far you'll | be |
| C | G | D | G | |
| from my lo | nely arms outs | tretched j | ust beyond your re | ach |
| C | G | D | |
| singing "o | oh | baby, ple | ase..." |
| G, D, C, G x2 |
| G | D | C | G | |
| I can't b | egin to comp | ete with y | ou |
| D | C | G | |
| and everyone k | nows I know y | ou know it, t | oo. |
| C | G | C | Em | |
| It's a com | plicated fe | ar that gr | ows with every y | ear |
| C | G | D | |
| and it's wa | lking on it's | own fina | lly |
| end on G |