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