Artist: Chicago
Song: Explain It To My Heart
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st Fret
[Verse 1]
C G
I understand there's no future for us here
F
Guess, I fooled myself into thinkin' there was
F G
Now you've made it clear
C G
It will never be right, guess we knew it all along
Am C
Now we've got to say goodbye
F
And I've got to be strong
[Bridge]
Em
So tell me one more time, how it's better for the both of us
F
Tell me one more time, how we'll hurt each other if we stay
Em Am
Tell me one more time, my darlin' there's just one more thing
G
Before you walk away
[Chorus]
F G Am C
Explain it to my heart, it's better that we're over now
F G Am C
Tell me one more time, this is the way it's suppose to be
F G Em Am
Tell me that I'm better off without you, how it's better to forget about you
F F C F G F C
Darlin' I understand, now won't you please explain it to my heart?
[Verse 2]
C G
Now if I try, I can see the reasons why
F
Why we can't stay together
F G
And I might convince my mind
C G
But it's breakin' my heart to know I've got to let you go
Am C
To find that I must leave behind
F
The only love I've known
Em
Well, I can tell myself that I never really needed you
F
I can tell myself that it's better just to say goodbye
Em Am
I can tell myself a thousand lies but tell me now
G
Tell me how I do
[Chorus 2]
F G Am C
Explain it to my heart, it's better that we're over now
F G Am C
Tell me one more time, this is the way it's suppose to be
F G Em Am
Tell me that I'm better off without you, how it's better to forget about you
F F C F G F C
Darlin', I understand, now won't you please explain it to my heart?
(not sure about first two chords on next line)
C Am F
Say that I'll be better if we don't stay together
G G A
Say that I'll be better off free but don't say it to me
A Em
Explain it to my heart.
[Solo]
(capo 3rd)
F G F G F G
F G Am C F G Am C
C F G Am C
[Outro]
F G
Tell me that I'm better off without you
Em Am C F
How it's better to forget about you, darlin', I understand
C F C F G F
Now, won't you please explain it to my heart?
G Am C F G
It's better that we're over now, tell me one more time
G Am C F G
This is the way it's suppose to be, tell me that I'm better off without you
Em Am C
How it's better to forget about you,
F F C F G F C
Darlin', I understand Now, won't you please explain it to my heart?
[Ending]
F C F G C