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