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