verse 1 
G       A       D 
I don't usually play 
A      Bm        G  
So far out every day 
F#m                Bm 
But I haven't had a lot on   
   G                   D         A     
or much to go home for anyway 

verse 2 
G       A         D 
I don't mind if I do 
A      Bm        G 
Only if you have one too 
F#m                Bm    
I know where I should be 
           G               D         A  
But it's much better here with you 

[Refrão]

Chorus 1 
Bm     F#m    G 
Mmmh, before riding on this affection 
Bm                 F#m               G 
I should have been playing it by the book 
Bm         F#m          G 
Only some bad luck can come of this deception 
G              
You're not the rule 
G            A 
You're the exception 

verse 3 
G    A        D 
The notion is over 
A            Bm          G 
These things never last long 
F#m          Bm 
You get too close 
   G                           D         A    
And suddenly feel the need to belong 


[Refrão]
Chorus 1 
Bm     F#m    G 
Mmmh, before riding on this affection 
Bm                 F#m               G 
I should have been playing it by the book 
Bm         F#m          G 
Only some bad luck can come of this deception 
G              
You're not the rule 
G            A 
You're the exception 

Bridge 
Bm   C          G 
        Though I know it's not cool 
Bm   C          G 
        It's a dangerous game 
Bm   C          G 
        Just me playing the fool 
A 
You're not the rule 

verse 4 
G      A        D 
Now I really must go 
A           Bm           G 
Promise you won't tell a soul 
F#m               Bm  
The whole thing's impossible 
G                      D    A 
So how're they to know 

Verse 5 
G       A             D 
And the next time we meet 
A              Bm          G 
Should we just pass on the street 
F#m         Bm 
I'll ignore it 
           G                           D     A 
If you're looking in straight through me 

[Refrão]


Chorus 1 
Bm     F#m    G 
Mmmh, before riding on this affection 
Bm                 F#m               G 
I should have been playing it by the book 
Bm         F#m          G 
Only some bad luck can come of this deception 
G              
You're not the rule 
G            A 
You're the exception 


[Refrão]

Chorus 2 
Bm     F#m    G 
Now I really must leave 
Bm     F#m    G 
But don't  you believe 
Bm     F#m    G 
              You're not the rule 
G            A  
You're the exception 

Keyboard Solo 
Bm     F#m    G 
Bm     F#m    G 
Bm     F#m    G 
G 
A 


[Refrão]

Chorus 1 
Bm     F#m    G 
Mmmh, before riding on this affection 
Bm                 F#m               G 
I should have been playing it by the book 
Bm         F#m          G 
Only some bad luck can come of this deception 
G              
You're not the rule 
G            A 
You're the exception 



[Refrão]
Chorus 2 
Bm     F#m    G 
Now I really must leave 
Bm     F#m    G 
But don't  you believe 
Bm     F#m    G 
              You're not the rule 
G            A  
You're the exception 



[Refrão]
Chorus 1  
Bm     F#m    G 
to fade