Verse:
FDm
There, is not a single word,
F
In the whole world
Dm
That could describe the hurt,
Bb
The dullest knife just sawing back and forth,
C
And ripping though the softest skin there ever was
Bb
How were you to know
C
Oh how were you to know
Chorus:
F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
BbCDm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
BbDmC
But Iʼve been there before
F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
BbCDm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
BbDmC
But Iʼve been there before
Verse:
F
Love,
Dm
Happens all the time
F
To people who arenʼt kind,
Dm
And heroes who are blind,
Bb
Expecting perfect scripted movies scenes
CDm
Who wants an awkward silent mystery (?)
Bb
How were you to know
C
Oh how were you to know
Chorus:
F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
BbCDm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
BbDmC
But Iʼve been there before
F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
BbCDm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
BbDmC
But Iʼve been there before
Bridge:
DmFCDm
For all the air thatʼs in your lungs
DmFC
For all the joy that is to come
Bb
For all the things that youʼre alive to feel,
C
Just let the pain remind you hearts can heal
Bb
Oh how are you to know
(How are you to know)
C
Oh how are you to know
Chorus:
F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
BbCDm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
BbDmC
But Iʼve been there before
F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
BbCDm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
BbDmC
But Iʼve been there before
FBb x4
F