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