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