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