Intro: E5 C5 G5 D5 E5 C5 G5 D5


  E5       C5       G5                    D5
Leaving's hard...trust me, it's really bad
 E5               C5                      G5
It'll shake ya, damn-near break ya, it always has
          A5                E5               C5
You don't go until you're praying to break even,
       A5 - C5                 G5
Until staying's worse than leaving

E5             C5     G5                       D5
God knows we tried everything that we could do
E5                   C5                    G5
You can keep your pride and blame me if you need to
       A5                 E5                C5        
Even though this freedom feels a lot like treason,
       A5 - C5                    G5
I know staying's worse than leaving

                 C5
It's gotta get better, it can't get worse
              E5
Hope it's a blessing not a curse
         C5                 G5               D5
I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons
       A5 - C5                   G5
I know staying's worse than leaving

                 C5       
It's gotta get better, it can't get worse
              E5
Hope it's a blessing not a curse
          C5                G5              D5
I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons
       A5 - C5                   G5
I know staying's worse than leaving

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E5         C5        G5               D5
Both our hearts let go a long time ago
E5            C5                    G5
Words leave scars and Lord knows they heal slow
          A5              E5                   C5
Our love died but somehow we are both still breathin'
       A5                  E5                  C5
I just hope someday we'll look back on this grievin'
          A5 - C5                   G5
and say, staying's worse than leaving
           A5 - C5                    G5
Yeah, that staying's worse than leaving
          
(slow)
            A5 - C5
Yeah, that staying's...
                G5
...worse than leaving