Verse 1:
          F          C             G
I knew you once, you never knew me then.
               F     C             G
Afraid to ever say I wanted to be friends,
                       Am             C    G
but now the years have passed, you're far away.
               Am       C       G
But suddenly I feel I'm not the same.
                      Am       C                 G
The walls are breaking down, I think I'm crackin' up,
        Am     C              G
I look around, everything's too much...

Chorus:
        F         C                G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
           Am              F                 C                  G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
   F         C               G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
                      Am       C             F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
             G            Am
you were the best I never had.

Verse 2:
         F      C              G
Remember when I saw you in the hall?
                      F           C           G
You passed right by my stare, not noticing at all.
             Am        C          G
If I had the guts, I'd catch your glance,
                  Am      C     G
but I am just the boy without a chance.
                      Am       C                 G
The walls are breaking down, I think I'm crackin' up,
        Am     C              G
I look around, everything's too much...


        F         C                G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
           Am              F                 C                  G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
   F         C               G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
                      Am       C             F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
             G            F   C   G
you were the best I never had.
           Am         F
You're the best I never had

Chorus:
        F         C                G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
           Am              F                 C                  G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
   F         C               G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
                      Am       C             F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
             G            F
you were the best I never had.
           Am          F
You're the best I never had.
          G            F
You're the best I never had.
    G                 Am      C              F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind, 
             G        
you were the best I never had.