D Dsus4
I drowned in the pools of her eyes
Dsus2 D
That got deeper every time I made her cry.
C Em D
I never dreamed there’d be such deep wounds to mend
C Em D
I never dreamed I could be such a lousy boyfriend.
D Dsus4
We’re prisoners in the webs that we weave
Dsus2 D
When did I become so naпve?
C Em D
I can’t believe I would be a man who would bend
C Em D
When did I become such a lousy boyfriend?
G A
And the virtues that were strong within me
G A
Went up in smoke through the chimney
G A D
My smoldering soul is a vast empty hole that fills me.
D Dsus4
My duality is the vice I must defeat
Dsus2 D
If I’m ever to escape the wretched heat
C Em D
My actions and judgments have left me a man who’s condemned.
C Em D
And with hindsight so clear, it’s hard to pretend
C Em D
The choices I’ve made are so hard to defend
C Em D
I’ve simply become such a lousy boyfriend.