JP Saxe - Explain You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Explain You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     B
My therapist
                        F#/A#
Called you learning experience
                               G#m
180 an hour that's all that he mentions
                                 E
Missing you is getting really expensive

It's been ten months now
There really ain't too much I've figured out
There was just something 'bout being wanted
By someone who never knew what they wanted

      B
I've seen some other people who
are nothing like you
         E                        C#m
That's probably why it works and why it never could
     B
I'm holding on to nothing,
don't know how to let it go
   E                          F#
So even if it's out of my control

Chorus:
    B  B/D#
I try to
    E             B
Explain you to myself
        B/D#                E
But you never seem to sound right
    F#               B  B/D#
No matter how I try to
    E       F#    B
Explain you to myself

I'll hold you close
Tell me the memories that you miss the most
I loved you fully, but I'm growing up now
I loved you fully, but fully means more now

I've seen some other people who are nothing like you
That's probably why it works and why it never could
I'm holding on to nothing, don't know how to
let it go
So even if it's out of my control

Chorus:
I'd try to
Explain you to myself
But you never seem to sound right
No matter how I try to
Explain you to myself
You never seem to sound right
No matter how I try to
Explain you to myself
You never seem to sound right
No matter how I try to
Explain you to myself
You never seem to sound right
You never seem to sound right
You never seem to sound right
You never seem to sound right


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Explain You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Explain You" by JP Saxe.