[G7]How can[CM7] I ig - [A9]nore the [Dm7]boy next d[Dm6]oor?
I l[C9]ove h[C]im [Am7]more than I can [C/D]say.
[Dm7]Does - n't try to p[Dm6]lease me, [Em7]does - n't e - ven t[A9]ease me,
[F#m7]And he nev - er [B7]sees me gl[Em7]ance [A7]his [Dm7]way.
[G7]And though [CM7]I'm heart - s[A9]ore, the [Dm7]boy next d[Dm6]oor
Af - [C9]fec - tion for [Am9]me won't dis - p[D9]lay,[BbM7]
I [CM7/6]just a - d[Am7]ore him, so I c[Dm7]an't ig - n[Dm6]ore him,
The[Cm7-5] boy n[G6]ext d[C]oor.
I l[C9]ove h[C]im [Am7]more than I can [C/D]say.
[Dm7]Does - n't try to p[Dm6]lease me, [Em7]does - n't e - ven t[A9]ease me,
[F#m7]And he nev - er [B7]sees me gl[Em7]ance [A7]his [Dm7]way.
[G7]And though [CM7]I'm heart - s[A9]ore, the [Dm7]boy next d[Dm6]oor
Af - [C9]fec - tion for [Am9]me won't dis - p[D9]lay,[BbM7]
I [CM7/6]just a - d[Am7]ore him, so I c[Dm7]an't ig - n[Dm6]ore him,
The[Cm7-5] boy n[G6]ext d[C]oor.