1. Intro: / D - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
D (2) A (2)
You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upset
Em (2)
She’s going off about something that you said
G (2)
’Cause she doesn’t get your humor like I do
D (2) A (2)
I’m in the room it’s a typical Tuesday night
Em (2)
I’m listening to the kind of music she doesn’t like
G (2)
And she’ll never know your story like I do
Em G
But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
D A
She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers
Em G
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
A (2) (hold)
That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time
Chorus:
D (2)
If you could see that I’m the one who understands you
A (2) Em (2)
Been here all along, so why can’t you see?
G (2 hold) D (2)
You belong with me, you belong with me
D (2) A (2)
Walkin’ the streets with you and your worn out jeans
Em (2)
I can’t help thinking this is how it ought to be
G (2)
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself Hey isn’t this easy
D (2) A (2)
And you’ve got a smile that could light up this whole town
Em (2)
I haven’t seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say you’re fine, I know you better then that
G (2)
Hey whatcha doing with a girl like that
Em G
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
D A
She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers
Em G
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
A (2) (hold)
That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time
Chorus:
D (2)
If you could see that I’m the one who understands you
A (2) Em (2)
Been here all along, so why can’t you see?
G (2)
You belong with me

2. D (2)
Standing by and waiting at your back door
A (2) Em (2)
All this time how could you not know, baby
G (2)
You belong with me, you belong with me
Solo:
/ D - - - / - - - - / A - - - / - - - - / Em - - - / - - - - / G - - - /
Bridge:
Em G
Oh I remember you drivin’ to my house In the middle of the night
D A
I’m the one who makes you laugh When you know you’re about to cry
Em G
And I know your favorite songs And you tell me about your dreams
G A (2) (hold)
Think I know where you belong Think I know it’s with me
D (2)
Can’t you see that I’m the one who understands you
A (2) Em (2) (hold)
Been here all along, so why can’t you see?
G (2)
You belong with me
Chorus:
D (2)
Standing by and waiting at your back door
A (2) Em (2)
All this time how could you not know, baby
G (2) D (2)
You belong with me, you belong with me
A (2)
You belong with me
Em (2)
Have you ever thought just maybe
G (2) D (hold & end)
You belong with me, you belong with me