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