Intro: Em C G D Em C G D 


  Em       C       G                    D 
Leaving's hard...trust me, it's really bad 
 Em               C                      G 
It'll shake ya, damn-near break ya, it always has 
          Am                Em               C 
You don't go until you're praying to break even, 
       Am C                 G 
Until staying's worse than leaving 

E             C     G                       D 
God knows we tried everything that we could do 
E                   C                    G 
You can keep your pride and blame me if you need to 
       Am                 Em                C         
Even though this freedom feels a lot like treason, 
       Am C                    G 
I know staying's worse than leaving 

                 C 
It's gotta get better, it can't get worse 
              Em 
Hope it's a blessing not a curse 
         C                 G               D 
I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons 
       Am C                   G 
I know staying's worse than leaving 

                 C        
It's gotta get better, it can't get worse 
              Em 
Hope it's a blessing not a curse 
          C                G              D 
I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons 
       Am C                   G 
I know staying's worse than leaving 

Em C G D 

Em         C        G               D 
Both our hearts let go a long time ago 
Em            C                    G 
Words leave scars and Lord knows they heal slow 
          Am              Em                   C 
Our love died but somehow we are both still breathin' 
       Am                  Em                  C 
I just hope someday we'll look back on this grievin' 
          Am-C                   G 
and say, staying's worse than leaving 
           Am-C                    G 
Yeah, that staying's worse than leaving 
           
(slow) 
            Am C 
Yeah, that staying's... 
                G 
...worse than leaving