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
Em G
Now we've got to say goodbye
C
And I've got to be strong
[Bridge]
Bm
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
Bm Em
Tell me one more time, my darlin' there's just one more thing
D
Before you walk away
[Chorus]
C D Em G
Explain it to my heart, it's better that we're over now
C D Em G
Tell me one more time, this is the way it's suppose to be
C D Bm Em
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
Em G
To find that I must leave behind
C
The only love I've known
Bm
Well, I can tell myself that I never really needed you
C
I can tell myself that it's better just to say goodbye
Bm Em
I can tell myself a thousand lies but tell me now
D
Tell me how I do
[Chorus 2]
C D Em G
Explain it to my heart, it's better that we're over now
C D Em G
Tell me one more time, this is the way it's suppose to be
C D Bm Em
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 Em C
Say that I'll be better if we don't stay together
D D E
Say that I'll be better off free but don't say it to me
E Bm
Explain it to my heart.
[Solo]
(capo 3rd)
C D C D C D
C D Em G C D Em G
G C D Em G
[Outro]
C D
Tell me that I'm better off without you
Bm Em 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 Em G C D
It's better that we're over now, tell me one more time
D Em G C D
This is the way it's suppose to be, tell me that I'm better off without you
Bm Em 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