Sara Bareilles - When he sees me

^GI stick with real things Usually facts and figures When information's in its place I minimize the guessing ^F#mgame Guess what? I don't like guessing ^Fgames Or when I feel things Before I know the feelings How am I supposed to operate If I'm just tossed around by ^Emfate? Like on an unexpected date? The stranger who might ^Dmtalk too fast Or ask me ^Gquestions about myself Before I've dec^Cided that He can ask me ^Fquestions about myself He might ^Dmsit too close Or call the ^Gwaiter by his first name Or eat ^COreos But eat the ^Fcookie before the cream? But what ^Dmscares me the most what ^Escares me the most

Is what if ^Awhen he sees me, what if he doesn't like it? What if he runs the other way and I can't ^Dhide from it? What happens then? If ^Awhen he knows me, he's only disappointed? What if I give myself away, to only get it ^Dgiven back? I couldn't live with that So, ^EI'm just fine, inside my ^F#mshell-shaped mind This ^Eway I ^Dget the best v^C#miew ^Bm So, ^Dmwhen he sees me, I^G want him to

^F#mWhile a certain suitor stands in l^Fine I've seen in movies Most made for television You cannot be too careful When it comes to sharing your l^Emife I could end up a miserable wife He could be ^Dmcriminal, some sort of^G psychopath who escaped from an institution, somewhere where they ^Cdon't have girls He could have ^Fmasterminded some way to find me He could be ^Dmcolorblind How un^Gtrustworthy is that He could be ^Cless than kind Or even ^Fworse he could be very nice, have^Dm lovely eyes And ^F/Cmake me laugh, com^A#e out of hiding What do I ^E7do with that? Oh, God

^AWhat if when he sees me I like him and he knows it? What if he opens up a door And I can't ^Dclose it? What happens then? If ^Awhen he holds me My heart is set in motion I'm not prepared for that I'm scared of breaking ^Dopen But still I can't help from hoping To ^F#m9find someone to t^Dalk to Who ^Elikes the way I ^Bmam Someone who ^Dwhen he sees me Wants to ^Aagain