V1:

^FTug on my ^Gheartstrings where you're ^Cstanding, ^GUp above a ^Cplane is ^Dlanding, ^AmAnd you can ^Ftell me what is ^Cwrong, ^EmBut I won't ^Clisten when you're ^Ggone.

Chorus:

^DAnd we're ^Gstanding at a ^Ccheckmate, ^GCan't de^Fcide which way is ^Amup, ^DDon't even ^Gknow which way we're ^Cheaded, ^EmSo you should ^Ampick another girl ^Fup.

Interlude: C G Am F C G F* * = strum once
V2:

Same Chords as Verse 1

Hold onto me as you whisper in my ear, Whisper things you think I didn't know, You think I didn't know you were unfaithful, Well you got it so wrong.

Chorus
Interlude

V3:

^CDon't hold ^Gon to ^Amwhat you ^Fthink we ^Chave cause ^Git's not ^Fre

Repeat x3

al. Don't hold on to what you think we have cause it's not real.

Don't hold on to what you think we have cause it's not real.

Chorus 2:

Same chords as Chorus

So we're standing at a checkmate,

And I've decided which way is up, And I know which way I'm headed, You should know I've closed the door.

Chorus
D G C* And we're standing at a checkmate.

Misc Unsigned Bands - Melissa willis - checkmate