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