Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

 Leaving's hard...trust me, it's really bad

 It'll shake ya, damn-near break ya, it always has

 You don't go until you're praying to break even,

 Until staying's worse than leaving

God knows we tried everything that we could do

You can keep your pride and blame me if you need to

 Even though this freedom feels a lot like treason,

 I know staying's worse than leaving

 It's gotta get better, it can't get worse

 Hope it's a blessing not a curse

 I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons

 I know staying's worse than leaving

 It's gotta get better, it can't get worse

 Hope it's a blessing not a curse

 I don't care who passes judgement on my reasons

 I know staying's worse than leaving

Both our hearts let go a long time ago

Words leave scars and Lord knows they heal slow

 Our love died but somehow we are both still breathin'

 I just hope someday we'll look back on this grievin'

 and say, staying's worse than leaving

 Yeah, that staying's worse than leaving

(slow)

 Yeah, that staying's...

 ...worse than leaving