C F X2
[Verse 1]
C
Let me tell you a story
F
About a boy and a girl
C
It's kinda short kinda boring
F
But the end is a whirl
Am
They were just 1
O.C
When the people were mean
F
So they didn't love themselves
C
Now they're gone
F
Headstones on a lawn
[Verse 2]
C
When I was younger
F
I knew a boy and a boy
C
Best friends with each other
F
But always wished they were more
Am
Cause they loved one another
O.C F
But never discovered cause they were too afraid
C
Of what they'd say
F
Moved to different states
[Chorus]
Em F
Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
It ain't funny it ain't pretty it ain't sweet
Em F
Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C C F
Just wait and see
C F
It's not the end of the story
[Verse 3]
C
Now it's on to the sequel
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About me and my friend
C
See both our parents were evil
F
So we both made a bet
Am
If we worked and we saved
O.C
We could both run away
F
And we'd have a better life
C
And I was right
F
I wonder if she's alright
[Chorus]
Em F
Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
It ain't funny it ain't pretty it ain't sweet
Em F
Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C C F
Just wait and see
C F
It's not the end of the story
[Bridge]
C
And the movies always running in my head
F C
All the people all the lovers all my friends
F C
And I hope that they all get their happy end
F
In the end
[Chorus]
Em F
Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
It ain't funny it ain't pretty it ain't sweet
Em F
Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
C G
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It's not the end of the story