| A | E |
| You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upse | t |
| Bm |
| She’s going off about something that you | said |
| D |
| ‘Cause she doesn’t get your humor like | I do |
| A | E |
| I’m in the room, it’s a typical Tuesday n | ight |
| Bm |
| I’m listening to the kind of music she doesn’t l | ike |
| D |
| And she’ll never know your story like | I do |
| Bm | D |
| But | she wears short skirts, | I wear T-shirts |
| A | E |
| She’s cheer captain and | I’m on the bleachers |
| Bm | D |
| Dreaming ‘bout the day when you | wake up and find |
| E |
| That what you’re | looking for has been here the whole time |
| A |
| If you could | see that I’m the one who understands you |
| E | Bm |
| Been here all along, so why can’t you | see? |
| D | A |
| You belong with | me, you belong with | me |
| A | E |
| Walkin’ the streets with you and your worn out j | eans |
| Bm |
| I can’t help thinking this is how it ought to | be |
| D |
| Laughing on a park bench, thinking to my | self, hey, isn’t this easy |
| A | E |
| And | you’ve got a smile that could light up this whole t | own |
| Bm |
| I haven’t seen it in a while since she brought you | down |
You say you’re fine, I know you better than that
| D |
| Hey, whatcha doing with a girl like that |
| Bm | D |
| She wears high heels, | I wear sneakers |
| A | E |
| She’s cheer captain and | I’m on the bleachers |
| Bm | D |
| Dreaming about the day when you | wake up and find |
| E |
| That what you’re | looking for has been here the whole time |
| A |
| If you could | see that I’m the one who understands you |
| E | Bm |
| Been here all along, so why can’t you | see? |
| A |
| Standing by and waiting at your back door |
| E | Bm |
| All this time how could you not know, bab | y |
| D | A |
| You belong with | me, you belong with m | e |
| Bm |
| Oh, I remember you | drivin’ to my house |
| D |
| In the | middle of the night |
| A |
| I’m the | one who makes you laugh |
| E |
| When you | know you’re about to cry |
| Bm |
| I | know your favorite songs |
| D |
| And you | tell me ‘bout your dreams |
| A |
| Think I | know where you belong |
| E |
| Think I | know it’s with me |
| A |
| Can’t you | see that I’m the one who understands you |
| E | Bm |
| Been here all along, so why can’t you | see? |
| A |
| Standing by and waiting at your back door |
| E | Bm |
| All this time how could you not know, bab | y |
| D | A |
| You belong with | me, you belong with | me |
| Bm |
| Have you ever thought just mayb | e |
| D | A |
| You belong with | me, you belong with | me |