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