Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Mother taught me not to give too much away
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Father taught me tender hearts are bound to break
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And now I'm just confused
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'Cause they broke all the rules
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Said one thing, they did the other
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Now I'm good at friends but I'm bad at lovers
[Pre-Chorus]
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Oh, oh, there I go giving my heart away
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Thought it would heal the pain
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Oh, oh, there I go making the same mistakes
Don't wanna start again
[Chorus]
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The rules of, rules of love
Bm D
Keep changing, keep swaying
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The rules of, rules of love
Bm D
Keep changing, keep swaying
G A
In different directions, keep giving me lessons
Bm D
All I ever really learn
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The rules of, rules of love
Sometimes people break 'em
[Break]
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[Verse 2]
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They taught me to get jealous, taught me how to fight
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Taught me to pretend like everything’s alright
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Said one thing, they did the other
Bm
Now I'm good at friends but I'm bad at lovers
[Pre-Chorus]
G A Bm
Oh, oh, there I go giving my heart away
Bm
Thought it would heal the pain
G A Bm
Oh, oh, there I go making the same mistakes
Don't wanna start again
[Chorus]
G A
The rules of, rules of love
Bm D
Keep changing, keep swaying
G A
The rules of, rules of love
Bm D
Keep changing, keep swaying
G A
In different directions, keep giving me lessons
Bm D
All I ever really learn
G A Bm D
The rules of, rules of love
[Bridge]
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Why is it all so complicated?
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Won't somebody please explain it
G A
Said one thing but did the other
Bm D
Now I'm good at friends but I'm bad at lovers
[Chorus]
G A
The rules of, rules of love
Bm
Keep changing, keep swaying
G A
The rules of, rules of love
Bm
Keep changing, keep swaying
G A
In different directions, keep giving me lessons
Bm D
All I ever really learn
G A Bm
The rules of, rules of love
[Post-Chorus]
G A Bm
Sometimes people break 'em
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Sometimes people break 'em
[Outro]
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'Cause they said one thing and did the other
G A Bm
Now I'm good at friends but bad at lovers
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I'm bad at lovers