Verse 1:
E C G B7
I was staring at the sky, just looking for a star
E C G B7
?To pray on, or wish on, or something like that
E C G B7
?I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy
F7sus2 Em A7
?Whose reality I knew, was a hopeless to be had
E C G B7
?But then the dove of hope began its downward slope
E C?
And I believed for a moment that my chances?
G B7
Were approaching to be grabbed
E C G F7sus2
?But as it came down near, so did a weary tear
Em A7 F7sus2
?I thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag?
Chorus:
G C7 F7sus2 G
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills?
G C7 F7sus2
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
G C7 F7sus2 G
?I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold?
Em7 A7 F7sus2 (hold)
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Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
Verse 2:
E C G B7
?And I went crazy again today,
E C G B7
looking for a strand to climb, looking for a little hope?
E C G B7
Baby said he couldn't stay, wouldn't put his lips to mine
F7sus2 Em A7
And a fail to kiss is a fail to cope
E C G B7
I said, 'Honey, I don't feel so good, don't feel justified?
E C G B7
Come on put a little love here in my void,'
E C G F7sus2
He said?'It's all in your head,' and I said, 'So's everything'?But he didn't get it
Em
I thought he was a man
A7 F7sus2
?But he was just a little boy
Repeat Chorus 2x
