Like [C] Strangers in the night, our [G] eyes could never meet
I [Am] knew the reason [G] why you came and [F] why you are [G] here
I [C] wished that I was deaf, so I [G] couldn’t hear those words
That [Am] we could never [G] meet again we [F] were not meant to [G] be
I thought [Em] all the ways that I could have [A7] changed the ending
I thought [Dm] all the ways that I could have [G] said something more
But [Em] every time I find myself just [A7] lacking something
I’m [Dm] just a sideshow character that [G] no one cares to know
In the [C] end, the ending’s just the [Em] same
The same [F] clichés, the [G] same old things are [C] happening a[C7] gain
I thought that [F] this time I could win
But [G] there was someone else a [Am] better, worthy [F] one
I [Dm] guess I’m taking [G] second place a[C] gain
I [C] walk on the road alone feeling [F] empty once again
I [Am] guess I need to [G] try again and [F] learn from my mis[G] takes
I thought [Em] this time that I was ready that I [A7] was worthy
I thought [Dm] this time that I already [G] changed for the best
But [Em] circumstances always used me to [A7] show you someone
And [Dm] in the end I’m just a stepping [G] stone for the leading man
In the [C] end, the ending’s just the [Em] same
The same [F] clichés, the [G] same old things are [C] happening a[C7] gain
I thought that [F] this time I could win
But [G] there was someone else a [Am] better, worthy [F] one
I [Dm] guess I’m taking [G] second place a[C] gain
A[Am] gain I fall down, a[G] gain I step down [F] leaving [G] center [C] stage
I [Am] learned for now, but [G] now it’s too late
[F] Swallow my re[G] gret
In the [D] end, it always stays the [F#m] same
The same [G] clichés, the [A] same old things are [D] happening over a[D7] gain
I thought for [G] sure that I could [A] win
But there’s always [D] someone else a [Bm] better, worthy [G] one
I [Em] guess I’m taking [A] second place a[D] gain
‘Cause [Em] in the end I’m [A] only second [D] rate
I [Em] guess I’m taking [A] second place a[D] gain
[Gm6] Taking Second [D] Place
[Gm6] Second Place a[D] gain