A     A   D   E

      A                                          D         E
Don't stop me from falling, 'cause I don't wanna play pretend
        
                    A 
'Cause I just wanna let you in the world I'm in

       D                                 E
'Cause I like the way that you're moving

      A  
Don't stop me from dreaming,

                    D                          E
you're playing with fire and I can't hold back

       D                          E
'Cause I like the way that you're moving

[Chorus]

A                                    Bm
Hopeful romantic, I don't ever wanna be alone

F#m                                      D
It's automatic 'cause you know I'm gonna lose control

A                                           Bm
I'm in the static, I'm an addict and you've got to know

F#m                         D
Hopeful romantic, hopeful romantic


A      A       D      E
oh, oh, oh oh. oh, oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

    A                                 D               E
I'm caught up in you and I don't know what else to do

           A                                      D       E
'Cause I'm under attack and I've got it bad for you

            A                             D                                 E        D      E        
Come bother me, come bother me 'cause I'm begging for mercy, I'm down on my knees

[Chorus 2]

A                                    Bm
Hopeful romantic, I don't ever wanna be alone

F#m                                      D
It's automatic 'cause you know I'm gonna lose control

A                                           Bm
I'm in the static, I'm an addict and you've got to know

F#m                         D
Hopeful romantic, hopeful romantic

[Bridge]

E                      F#m
You want to get in the way (I want you to)

E                        F#m       A  
If you've got nothing to say (I'll take abuse)

E              F#m                   D                 E              
'Cause I got a fever tonight, you've got me down on my knees

A              A        D      E
     (You've got me down on my knees)

[Chorus 3]

A                                    Bm
Hopeful romantic, I don't ever wanna be alone

F#m                                      D
It's automatic 'cause you know I'm gonna lose control

A                                           Bm
I'm in the static, I'm an addict and you've got to know

F#m                         D
Hopeful romantic, hopeful romantic

[Outro]

A             Bm         F#m              D    
You've got me down on my knees (Hopeful romantic)

A                Bm           F#m           D   
And I don't know what else to do (Hopeful romantic)

A                                           Bm   
I'm in the static, I'm an addict and you've got to know

F#m            E           D
Hopeful romantic, hopeful romantic