Verse:
E Dbm
There is not a single word
E
In the whole world
Dbm
That could describe the hurt
A
The dullest knife just sawing back and forth
B
Ripping through the softest skin there ever was
A
How were you to know?
B
How were you to know?
Chorus:
E Dbm
And I, I hate to see your heart break
A
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
B
But I've been there before
E Dbm
And I, I hate to see your heart break
A
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
B
But I've been there before
Verse:
E Dbm
Love happens all the time
E
To people who aren't kind
Dbm
And heroes who are blind
A
Expecting perfect scripted movie scenes
B
Who wants an awkward silence mystery?
A
How were you to know?
B
How were you to know?
Chorus:
E Dbm
And I, I hate to see your heart break
A
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
B
But I've been there before
E Dbm
And I, I hate to see your heart break
A
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
B A
But I've been there before
Verse:
Dbm B A
For all the air that's in your lungs
Dbm B
For all the joy that is to come
A
For all the things that you're alive to feel
B
Just let the pain remind you hearts can heal
A
How were you to know?
B
How were you to know?
Chorus:
E Dbm
And I, I hate to see your heart break
A
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
B
But I've been there before
E Dbm
And I, I hate to see your heart break
A
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
B
But I've been there before