G     C              G   C
Pity,   take pity on me
            Am      Am/B      C        G
Because I'm not the man  that I should be
    G      C            G    C
I'm always   turning to run
         Am     Am/B        C       G
From the people I    should not be afraid of
    G        C            G     C
And darling,   you should know
            Am    Am/B   C           G 
That I have fanta-sies  about being alone
                    G       C
It's like love is a lesson
             G       C
That I can't learn
              Am     Am/B      C             G       
So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn



Chorus:
                 
                 Em          C
I know you can't hold out forever
             Em            C
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
       Em            C
From a boy who won't swim
          B7          Em
Who won't dip his toe in
        A7       C         G
Just to keep you here with him




I've got this habit I abhor
When we go out, I'm always watching the door
As if there's someone I'm going to see
Who could out-do the things that you do to me




I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't fly
Who won't take to the skies
If he thinks you're about to say goodbye




Pity, take pity on me
Because I'm not half the man that I should be
And I don't blame you, you've had enough
With all these empty promises and countless bluffs


Chorus with a different bit at the end:

                 Em          C
I know you can't hold out forever
             Em            C
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
       Em            C
From a boy who won't jump
          B7       Em
When he's falls in love
        A7              C           Em
He just stands with his toes on the edge
       A7              C          G
And he waits for it to disappear again