F                       Dm
There, is not a single word,
              F
In the whole world
                        Dm
That could describe the hurt,
                        Bb
The dullest knife just sawing back and forth,
                          C
And ripping though the softest skin there ever was
                Bb
How were you to know
                   C
Oh how were you to know


[Chorus]

    F 
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
                   Bb         C   Dm      
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
           Bb   Dm    C
But I've been there before

F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
                   Bb       C     Dm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
           Bb   Dm    C
But I've been there before


[Verse]

F
Love,           
                Dm
Happens all the time
                  F
To people who aren't kind,
                   Dm
And heroes who are blind,
                   Bb
Expecting perfect scripted movies scenes
                      C           Dm
Who wants an awkward silent mystery (?)

                Bb
How were you to know
                   C
Oh how were you to know


[Chorus]

    F 
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
                   Bb         C            Dm      
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
           Bb   Dm    C
But I've been there before

F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
                   Bb       C      Dm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
           Bb   Dm    C
But I've been there before


[Bridge]

Dm          F                  C     Dm
For all the air that's in your lungs 
Dm          F              C   
For all the joy that is to come
                        Bb
For all the things that you're alive to feel,
                         C
Just let the pain remind you hearts can heal
                  Bb
Oh how are you to know
(How are you to know)
                  C
Oh how are you to know


[Chorus]

 F 
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
                   Bb         C            Dm      
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
           Bb   Dm    C
But I've been there before

F
And I,
I hate to see your heart break
                   Bb       C      Dm
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
           Bb   Dm    C
But I've been there before