Verse
C# G#
I understand there's no future for us here
F#
Guess, I fooled myself into thinkin' there was
F# G#
Now you've made it clear
C# G#
It will never be right, guess we knew it all along
A#m C#
Now we've got to say goodbye
F#
And I've got to be strong
[Bridge]
Fm
So tell me one more time, how it's better for the both of us
F#
Tell me one more time, how we'll hurt each other if we stay
Fm A#m
Tell me one more time, my darlin' there's just one more thing
G#
Before you walk away
[Chorus]
F# G# A#m C#
Explain it to my heart, it's better that we're over now
F# G# A#m C#
Tell me one more time, this is the way it's suppose to be
F# G# Fm A#m
Tell me that I'm better off without you, how it's better to forget about you
F# F# C# F# G# F# C#
Darlin' I understand, now won't you please explain it to my heart?
[Verse 2]
C# G#
Now if I try, I can see the reasons why
F#
Why we can't stay together
F# G#
And I might convince my mind
C# G#
But it's breakin' my heart to know I've got to let you go
A#m C#
To find that I must leave behind
F#
The only love I've known
Fm
Well, I can tell myself that I never really needed you
F#
I can tell myself that it's better just to say goodbye
Fm A#m
I can tell myself a thousand lies but tell me now
G#
Tell me how I do
[Chorus 2]
F# G# A#m C#
Explain it to my heart, it's better that we're over now
F# G# A#m C#
Tell me one more time, this is the way it's suppose to be
F# G# Fm A#m
Tell me that I'm better off without you, how it's better to forget about you
F# F# C# F# G# F# C#
Darlin', I understand, now won't you please explain it to my heart?
(not sure about first two chords on next line)
C# A#m F#
Say that I'll be better if we don't stay together
G# G# A#
Say that I'll be better off free but don't say it to me
A# Fm
Explain it to my heart.
[Solo]
(capo 3rd)
F# G# F# G# F# G#
F# G# A#m C# F# G# A#m C#
C# F# G# A#m C#
[Outro]
F# G#
Tell me that I'm better off without you
Fm A#m C# F#
How it's better to forget about you, darlin', I understand
C# F# C# F# G# F#
Now, won't you please explain it to my heart?
G# A#m C# F# G#
It's better that we're over now, tell me one more time
G# A#m C# F# G#
This is the way it's suppose to be, tell me that I'm better off without you
Fm A#m C#
How it's better to forget about you,
F# F# C# F# G# F# C#
Darlin', I understand Now, won't you please explain it to my heart?
[Ending]
F# C# F# G# C