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