This is a song by Jesse McCartney off of his newest album, which at the time I'm writing this is
two years old. I think that this song is some of his best work, and I was sort of surprised that
there wasn't a tab for it.
So, I decided to make one! I hope you enjoy playing and singing along with this fantastic, emotional song. I
am chording this in the key that it is written, F#. F# is easy enough on piano but I realize it may be
difficult on guitars. Transposing down from G would probably be the easiest way to make it work. The song is
piano but it'd be easy enough to play on guitar.
At the pre-chorus, I would leave the m7 out of the A#m and the D#m and instead just play the standard minor
chord. I think it has a better sound for those lyrics and that part of the song, but again, that's totally
up to you. In the chorus, there's a descending quick little descending baseline from D#m7/D# to D#m7/C# and
then resting on B. I tried to make that not confusing in the tab, but I'm not sure if I did a good job.
Listen to that part of the song and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about, and then it will be clear.
[Intro]
F#9 A#m7 D#m7 | B F# C#7
[Verse 1]
F#9 A#m7
The selfish part of me needs for you to stay
D#m7
'Cause girl you keep a smile stretched across my face
B F#
And I would give anything now
B C#7
But you would lose everything now
F#9 A#m7
The way your lips move when you say my name
D#m7
The smell of your hair on my pillow case
B F#
And I would give anything now
B F#
But you would lose everything now
[Pre-chorus]
A#m D#m
If I'd had it my way I'd never let you walk out the door
A#m C#
But my heart is heavy with something that I just can't ignore
[Chorus]
F#9 A#m7 D#m7
Girl, I'm sitting here wondering what it is that we've done
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#| B F# B C# (I like to throw in a C#sus4 here - builds suspense)
Ba-by | who am I to be that other guy?
F#9 A#m7
'Cause I've seen tables turned, a world of hurt
D#m7
I'd never wanna feel twice,
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C# | B F# B F#
I - know | what it's like from the other side
B F# A#m7
So baby who am I to be that other guy?
[Verse 2]
F#9 A#m7
This could be our home girl, a special place
D#m7
Something much more than your great escape
B F# B C#7
Girl I would give anything now if you didn't have everything now
F#9 A#m7
It doesn't have to be that you feel the same
D#m7
You're telling me your love for me would never change
B F# B C#7
Unless you change everything now it doesn't mean anything now
[Pre-chorus]
A#m D#m
If it's him that you've chosen, then we need to start closing the door
A#m C#
'Cause while he's at home waiting, then we can't pretend there's something more
[Chorus]
F#9 A#m7 D#m
Girl, I'm sitting here wondering what it is that we've done
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#| B F# B C# (C#sus4 if you please)
Ba-by | who am I to be that other guy?
F#9 A#m7
'Cause I've seen tables turned, a world of hurt
D#m7
I'd never wanna feel twice,
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#| B F# B C#
I - know | what it's like from the other side
[Bridge]
A#m D#m
Ooh oh, I know it's not an easy choice to make
A#m
Ooh, 'cause no matter what you do
C#
A heart will break
[Chorus]
F#9 A#m7 D#m7
Girl, I'm sitting here wondering what it is that we've done
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#| B F# B C#(C#sus4)
Ba-by | who am I to be that other guy?
F#9 A#m7
'Cause I've seen tables turned, a world of hurt
D#m7
I'd never wanna feel twice,
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#|B F# B F#
I-know |what it's like from the other side
B F# B F#
So baby you decide who is that other guy?
B F# A#m7 F#(add2)
'Cause baby, who am I to be that other guy?
Feedback is appreciated, I will gladly fix any mistakes.
Thanks!
- Ian Okamoto (Find me on Youtube!)
