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[Intro]
Ab Eb/G Fm  Eb
[Verse 1]
IEbf love was a bird, then we Abm/Ebwouldn't have winEbgs
CmIf love was a Bbsky, we'd be AbblueBb  
IEbf love was a choir, you and Abm/EbI could never sEbing
Cm'Cause love isBbn't for me anAbd youBb  
IAbf love was an Oscar, you and Dbm/AbI could never wAbin
Fm'Cause we can never aEbct out our paDbrtsBbm  
IAbf love is the Bible, then Dbm/Abwe are lost in sAbin
Bb/DBecause it's not in our heaEbrts
[Chorus]
FmSo why don't you Bbmgo your way and FmI'll go mine
BbmLive your life and IFm'll live mine
BbmBaby, you'll do well anFmd I'll be fine
'Cause we're Bbm7better ofEbf separatedAb  Eb/G  Fm  Eb  
[Verse 2]
If Eblove was a fire, then Abm/Ebwe have lost the spaEbrk
CmLove never Bbfelt so AbcoldBb  
If Eblove was a light, then we're Abm/Eblost in the daEbrk
CmLeft with Bbno one Abto holdBb  
If Ablove was a sport, we're not Dbm/Abon the same teaAbm
FmYou and I are Ebdestined Dbto loBbmse
If Ablove was an ocean, then Dbm/Abwe are just a strAbeam
'Cause love isn't Bb/Dfor me and yoEbu
[Chorus]
FmSo why don't you Bbmgo your way and FmI'll go mine
BbmLive your life and IFm'll live mine
BbmBaby, you'll do well anFmd I'll be fine
'Cause we're Bbm7better ofEbf separatedAb  Eb/G  Ebm7  Ab  
[Bridge]
DbGirl, I know we had some Ebgood Fmtimes
DbIt's sad, but now we gotta say EbgoodbFmye
DbGirl, you know I love Bbmyou, I cCm7an't dFmeny
I can't Gbsay we didn't Fmtry to make it Ebmwork for you and AbI
DbI know it hurts so much, but it's Ebbest for Fmus
DbSomewhere along this windy road, we Eblost the Fmtrust
DbSo I'll walk away so Bbmyou don't have Cm7to see me cFm7ry
It's Gbkilling me Fm7so, wEbhy don't you Abgo?
[Chorus]
So why don't you Bbmgo your way and FmI'll go mine
BbmLive your life and FmI'll live mine
Baby, Bbmyou'll do well, and FmI'll be fine
'Cause we're Bbmbetter off, so Ebmuch Cm7better ofFmf
BbmGo your way and FmI'll go mine
BbmLive your life and FmI'll live mine
BbmYou'll do well and FmI'll be fine
Bbm'Cause we're better off, so Cm7much beFtter off...
[Outro]
BbmSo much better offEb  
SeparatedAb  Eb/Ab  Fm  Eb  Ab  Eb  Db  
AbI'm sorry we didn't make it

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Separated

by Usher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Abm/Eb

Dbm/Ab

Bbm

Bb/D

Bbm7

Ebm7

Cm7

Ebm

Fm7

Eb/Ab

[Intro]

Ab Eb/G Fm Eb

[Verse 1]

Eb Abm/Eb Eb

If love was a bird, then we wouldn't have wings

Cm Bb Ab Bb

If love was a sky, we'd be blue

Eb Abm/Eb Eb

If love was a choir, you and I could never sing

Cm Bb Ab Bb

'Cause love isn't for me and you

Ab Dbm/Ab Ab

If love was an Oscar, you and I could never win

Fm Eb Db Bbm

'Cause we can never act out our parts

Ab Dbm/Ab Ab

If love is the Bible, then we are lost in sin

Bb/D Eb

Because it's not in our hearts

[Chorus]

Fm Bbm Fm

So why don't you go your way and I'll go mine

Bbm Fm

Live your life and I'll live mine

Bbm Fm

Baby, you'll do well and I'll be fine

Bbm7 Eb Ab Eb/G Fm Eb

'Cause we're better off separated

[Verse 2]

Eb Abm/Eb Eb

If love was a fire, then we have lost the spark

Cm Bb Ab Bb

Love never felt so cold

Eb Abm/Eb Eb

If love was a light, then we're lost in the dark

Cm Bb Ab Bb

Left with no one to hold

Ab Dbm/Ab Ab

If love was a sport, we're not on the same team

Fm Eb Db Bbm

You and I are destined to lose

Ab Dbm/Ab Ab

If love was an ocean, then we are just a stream

Bb/D Eb

'Cause love isn't for me and you

[Chorus]

Fm Bbm Fm

So why don't you go your way and I'll go mine

Bbm Fm

Live your life and I'll live mine

Bbm Fm

Baby, you'll do well and I'll be fine

Bbm7 Eb Ab Eb/G Ebm7 Ab

'Cause we're better off separated

[Bridge]

Db Eb Fm

Girl, I know we had some good times

Db Eb Fm

It's sad, but now we gotta say goodbye

Db Bbm Cm7 Fm

Girl, you know I love you, I can't deny

Gb Fm Ebm Ab

I can't say we didn't try to make it work for you and I

Db Eb Fm

I know it hurts so much, but it's best for us

Db Eb Fm

Somewhere along this windy road, we lost the trust

Db Bbm Cm7 Fm7

So I'll walk away so you don't have to see me cry

Gb Fm7 Eb Ab

It's killing me so, why don't you go?

[Chorus]

Bbm Fm

So why don't you go your way and I'll go mine

Bbm Fm

Live your life and I'll live mine

Bbm Fm

Baby, you'll do well, and I'll be fine

Bbm Eb Cm7 Fm

'Cause we're better off, so much better off

Bbm Fm

Go your way and I'll go mine

Bbm Fm

Live your life and I'll live mine

Bbm Fm

You'll do well and I'll be fine

Bbm Cm7 F

'Cause we're better off, so much better off...

[Outro]

Bbm Eb

So much better off

Ab Eb/Ab Fm Eb Ab Eb Db

Separated

I'm sorry we didn't make it

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