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