(Verse 1)
Sitting ‘cross from you at that old café table
Your eyes like green fields, got me feeling unable
To think straight ahead, you’re three moves in front
Playing with my heart like it’s all just for fun
Every word you say is a calculated move
Got me second-guessing everything I thought I knew
You advance, I retreat, then you pull me back in
This love game we’re playing, I don’t know how to win
(Chorus)
It’s a chess game heart, and you’re the queen
Moving through my soul like I’ve never seen
I’m just a pawn in your grand design
But I’d lose a thousand times to make you mine
Knight takes bishop, love takes time
In this chess game heart of mine
(Verse 2)
Small town Friday night, you’re dressed up in blue
Got my king in check, don’t know what to do
You smile and you laugh, then you look away
Like you’re planning something three moves away
(Chorus)
It’s a chess game heart, and you’re the queen
Moving through my soul like I’ve never seen
I’m just a pawn in your grand design
But I’d lose a thousand times to make you mine
Knight takes bishop, love takes time
In this chess game heart of mine
(Bridge)
Maybe love ain’t meant to be strategy
Maybe hearts don’t need no plans
But every time you look at me
I’m moving pieces with these hands
(Final Chorus)
It’s a chess game heart, but we both can win
When you stop the games and let me in
No more pawns in grand designs
Just your heart dancing close to mine
Love beats logic every time
In this chess game heart of mine
Yeah, in this chess game heart of mine