Verse
F#m
It's my fault again, it always is
D
Twist around my words, so they don't make sense
A
It's so complicating
Fb
You rope me in, then manipulate me
F#m
Up at three AM, I haven't heard from you
D
Imagine if I did these things to you
A
Now I'm contemplating
Fb
Is our love on fire fading?
Cbm D
Can you tell me how?
[Chorus]
F#m D
How is this supposed to work, if it hurts
A Fb
If it hurts, if it hurts
F#m D
When I try to use the words to explain
A Fb
But it just makes it worse
F#m D
I tried and I tried to trust
A Fb
I gave and I gave but it wasn't enough
F#m D A Fb
For what it's worth, how can I love you if it hurts?
[Verse 2]
F#m
You found my weakest spots and dig in deep
D
Show up with someone new just so I can see
A
I act out pathetic
Fb
Told you it hurts but you still don't get it
F#m
I used to think certain things bother me more than they should
D
But then I realized you just make me feel misunderstood
A
If love is pain and pain is real
Fb
Baby, if for once you'll feel
[Chorus]
F#m D
How this will never work, if it hurts
A Fb
If it hurts, if it hurts
F#m D
When I try to use the words to explain
A Fb
But it just makes it worse
F#m D
I tried and I tried to trust
A Fb
I gave and I gave but it wasn't enough
F#m D A Fb
For what it's worth, how can I love you if it hurts?
[Bridge]
D F#m Fb
I couldn't stop myself from falling for you
D F#m Fb
You turned into someone else, I wish I knew
[Chorus]
F#m D
It was never gonna work, if it hurts
A Fb
If it hurts, if it hurts
F#m D
When I try to use the words to explain
A Fb
But it just makes it worse
F#m D
I tried and I tried to trust
A Fb
I gave and I gave but it wasn't enough
F#m D A Fb
For what it's worth, how can I love you if it hurts?