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[Intro]
Em C G D Em C G

[Verse]
  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

[Verse]
Em            C     G                       D
God knows we tried everything that we could do
Em                  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

[Chorus]
                 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

[Solo]
Em C G D
Em C G D

[Chorus]
                 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

[Verse]
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

[Outro]
            Am C
Yeah, that staying's...

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Em C G D
                Em
...worse than leaving