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