My Gcards are on the table, yours are in your hands
CChances are tonight youʼve already got plans
And Amchances are I will Ctalk myself to sleep aGgain

You give me Gjust enough attention to keep my hopes too high
Wishful Cthoughts forget to mention when somethingʼs really not right
And AmI will block out these Cvoices of reason in my Ghead D 

Pre-Chorus:
    And the voices say, «CYou are not Gthe exDception
    CYou will never Dlearn your lesson

Chorus:
    GFoolish one
    Stop checking your mailbox for conCfessions of love

That ainʼt never gonna come
    AmYou will take the long way, you will take the long way Ddown

You know Ghow to keep me waiting,

I know how to act like Iʼm fine
Donʼt know what to Ccall this situation

Bbut I know I canʼt call you mine
And itʼs Amdelicate, but I will Cdo my best to seem bulletGproof

ʼCause when my Ghead is on your shoulder

It starts thinking youʼll come around
And maybe Csomeday when weʼre older

This is something weʼll laugh about
Over Amcoffee every Cmorning while youʼre watching the Gnews

Pre-Chorus:
    But then the voices say, «CYou are not Gthe exDception
    CYou will never Dlearn your lesson

Chorus:
    GFoolish one
    Stop checking your mailbox for conCfessions of love

That ainʼt never gonna come
    AmYou will take the long way, you will take the long way Ddown

    GFoolish one
    Stop checking your mailbox for conCfessions of love

That ainʼt never gonna come
    AmYou will learn the hard way, instead of just walking Dout

Bridge:
    Now Iʼm Emsliding down the wall with my Chead in my hands
    Saying, «GHow could I not see the Dsigns?»
    Oh, you havenʼt Emwritten me or called
    But goodbye Cscreaming in the silence
    And the Gvoices in my head are telling Dme why

    ʼCause Gyou got her on your arm and me in the wings
    Iʼll Cget your longing glances but sheʼll get your ring
    And Amyou will say you Chad the best of inGtentions
    And Ammaybe I will finally Clearn my Dlesson

Chorus:
    GFoolish one
    Stop checking your mailbox for conCfessions of love

That ainʼt never gonna come
    AmYou will take the long way, you will take the long way Ddown

    GFoolish one
    Stop checking your mailbox for conCfessions of love

That ainʼt never gonna come
    AmYou will learn the hard way, instead of just walking Dout

Instrumental: G C

Outro:
Ainʼt never gonna come
    AmOoh, you will learn the hard wayD now

    GFoolish one
    Sitting ʼround waiting for conCfessions of love

They ainʼt never gonna come
    And Amthinking heʼs the one, you shouldʼve been walking Dout

    GFoolish one
    The day is gonna come for your conCfessions of love

When all is said and done
    He Amjust wasnʼt the one
    No, he Djust wasnʼt the one G