[Intro]
B C# F#
B C# F#
G#m B
G#m B
B C# F#
B C# F#
G#m B
G#m B
[Verse 1]
B C# F# B C#
People tell me to be cautious
F# G#m B G#m B
People tell me not to lose my self control
B C# F# B C#
People tell me to be flawless
F# G#m B G#m B
People tell me not to let myself evolve
[Pre-chorus]
B C# F#
And I think I don't really get it
B C# D#m F#
I think it's all just a peculiar game
B C# D#m A#m
And soon I'll wake up and I'll forget it
G#m A#m B
And everyone will know me by a different name
[Chorus]
C# F#
I wanted to be stronger
A#m B C# D#m
I wanted to be everything for you
A#m B C# D#m
If I could be stronger would you believe
A#m B C# D#m
That I could love you like you want me to?
[Break]
B A#m D#m
Love me like you want me to
B A#m D#m
Like you want me to
B A#m D#m
Love me like you want me to
B A#m D#m
Like you want me to
[Verse 2]
B A#m D#m
I held my breath every time
D#m
I tried to keep myself dry
B A#m D#m
But did I ask too much?
B A#m D#m
If I could do it again
D#m
Would you believe what I said
B A#m D#m
That I still want that rush
[Pre-chorus]
B C# F#
And I think I don't really get it
B C# D#m F#
I think it's all just a peculiar game
B C# D#m A#m
And soon I'll wake up and I'll forget it
G#m A#m B
And everyone will know me by a different name
[Chorus]
C# F#
I wanted to be stronger
A#m B C# D#m
I wanted to be everything for you
A#m B C# D#m
If I could be stronger would you believe
A#m B C# D#m
That I could love you like you want me to?
[B–section]
G#m A#m B G#m B A#m
I want to be strong for you
G#m A#m B G#m B A#m
(Love me like you want me to, like you want me to)
G#m A#m B G#m B A#m
I want to be strong for you
G#m B
(Love me like you want me to)
G#m A#m B
I want to be strong for you
B A#m G#m C# D#m A#dim
And I can, yes I can
B C# Fm D#m
If only you could promise that you will try too
G#m B
I'll be there, I'll be there
G#m A#m B B A#m G#m G#m C# D#m
I want to be strong for you
B C# Fm D#m
If only you could promise that you will try too
G#m B
I'll be there, I'll be there
[Chorus]
C# F#
I wanted to be stronger
A#m B C# D#m
I wanted to be everything for you
A#m B C# D#m
If I could be stronger would you believe
A#m B C# D#m
That I could love you like you want me to?
C# F#
I wanted to be stronger
A#m B C# D#m
I wanted to be everything for you
A#m B C# D#m
If I could be stronger would you believe
A#m B C# D#m
That I could love you like you want me to?
[Break]
B A#m D#m
Love me like you want me to
B A#m D#m
Like you want me to
B A#m D#m
Love me like you want me to
B A#m D#m
Like you want me to