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