Ab I stick with real things Usually facts and figures When information's in its place Gm I minimize the guessing game guess what F# I don't like guessing games or when I feel things before I know the feelings How am I supposed to operate Fm if I'm just tossed around by fate Like on an unexpected date With a stranger who might Ebm Talk too fast Ab Or ask me questions about myself Db before I've decided that F# He can ask me questions about myself Ebm He might sit too close Ab or call the waiter by his first name Db Or eat Oreos F# but eat the cookie before the cream Ebm but what scares me the most... F What scares me the most... Bb Is what if when he sees me What if he doesn't like it What if he runs the other way Eb and I can't hide from it Eb What happens then if Bb When he knows me He's only disappointed What if I give myself away to only Eb get it given back I couldn't live with that F Gm So I'm just fine inside my shell-shaped mind F Eb Cm This way I get the best view Ebm So when he sees me I want him to