Chords for Don Henley-The Heart Of The Matter
Tempo:
88.05 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
I got the call today, [A] I didn't want to hear, [G] but I knew that it would come.
[F#m]
[D] Oh, a true friend of [A] ours was talking on the phone.
[G] She said she'd found someone.
[F#m]
[D] And I thought of all the bad luck,
and the struggles we went through, [G] and how I lost me, and you lost you.
[D] What are these voices outside [A] love's open [Dm] door?
[G] Make us throw our bags and tables, [A] and beg for something [D]
more.
But I'm learning [Em] to live without you [D] now.
But I [G] miss you sometimes.
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I knew.
[A] I'm learning again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets weak.
[G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, [A] even if you don't love me [D] anymore.
[A]
[D] All these times are so uncertain.
[A] There's a yearning undefined, [G] and people filled with rage.
[D]
We all need a little tenderness.
[A] How can love survive [G] in such a great misage?
All [D] the trust and self-assurance that lead [A] to [D] happiness.
[G] There are many things we kill love, yes.
[A] Our pride and [Dm] competition.
Cannot feel [A] these empty arms, [G] and the world that's put between us.
[A] You know it doesn't need me.
[D] I'm learning to [Em] live without you [D] now.
But I [G] miss you, baby.
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I figured out.
[A] I have to learn again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but everything changes.
[G] And my friends seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love me [D] anymore.
[C] There are people in your life [G] who've come and gone.
[Am] They let you down.
[Bm] You know they hurt your [G] pride.
[C] You better put it all behind [G] you, baby, because life goes on.
[Bm] You keep [A] carrying that anger.
It'll eat you up inside, [D] baby.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets me.
[G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [D] if [A] you don't love [D] me.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, but [D] because the flesh will get me.
[G] And the ashes will scatter, so [D] I'm thinking about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love [D] me.
Forgiveness, [Em]
[D] baby.
Forgiveness.
[G] Forgiveness.
[D] Forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if [A] you don't love me [D] anymore.
Forgiveness.
[Em] Forgiveness.
[D] Forgiveness.
[G] [D] [Bm]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
I got the call today, [A] I didn't want to hear, [G] but I knew that it would come.
[F#m]
[D] Oh, a true friend of [A] ours was talking on the phone.
[G] She said she'd found someone.
[F#m]
[D] And I thought of all the bad luck,
and the struggles we went through, [G] and how I lost me, and you lost you.
[D] What are these voices outside [A] love's open [Dm] door?
[G] Make us throw our bags and tables, [A] and beg for something [D]
more.
But I'm learning [Em] to live without you [D] now.
But I [G] miss you sometimes.
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I knew.
[A] I'm learning again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets weak.
[G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, [A] even if you don't love me [D] anymore.
[A]
[D] All these times are so uncertain.
[A] There's a yearning undefined, [G] and people filled with rage.
[D]
We all need a little tenderness.
[A] How can love survive [G] in such a great misage?
All [D] the trust and self-assurance that lead [A] to [D] happiness.
[G] There are many things we kill love, yes.
[A] Our pride and [Dm] competition.
Cannot feel [A] these empty arms, [G] and the world that's put between us.
[A] You know it doesn't need me.
[D] I'm learning to [Em] live without you [D] now.
But I [G] miss you, baby.
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I figured out.
[A] I have to learn again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but everything changes.
[G] And my friends seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love me [D] anymore.
[C] There are people in your life [G] who've come and gone.
[Am] They let you down.
[Bm] You know they hurt your [G] pride.
[C] You better put it all behind [G] you, baby, because life goes on.
[Bm] You keep [A] carrying that anger.
It'll eat you up inside, [D] baby.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets me.
[G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [D] if [A] you don't love [D] me.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, but [D] because the flesh will get me.
[G] And the ashes will scatter, so [D] I'm thinking about forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love [D] me.
Forgiveness, [Em]
[D] baby.
Forgiveness.
[G] Forgiveness.
[D] Forgiveness.
[Bm] Forgiveness.
[G] Even if [A] you don't love me [D] anymore.
Forgiveness.
[Em] Forgiveness.
[D] Forgiveness.
[G] [D] [Bm]
Key:
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G
A
Bm
Em
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got the call today, [A] I didn't want to hear, [G] but I knew that it would come.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[D] Oh, a true friend of [A] ours was talking on the phone.
[G] She said she'd found someone.
_ _ _ _ [F#m]
[D] And I thought of all the bad luck,
and the struggles we went through, [G] and how I lost me, and you lost you. _
[D] What are these voices outside [A] love's open [Dm] door?
[G] Make us throw our bags and tables, [A] and beg for something [D]
more.
But I'm learning [Em] to live without you [D] now.
_ But I [G] miss you sometimes. _
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I knew.
[A] I'm learning again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets weak.
_ [G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, [A] even if you don't love me [D] anymore.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ All these times are so uncertain.
[A] There's a yearning undefined, [G] and people filled with rage.
_ _ _ [D]
We all need a little tenderness.
[A] How can love survive [G] in such a great misage?
_ _ All [D] the trust and self-assurance that lead [A] to [D] happiness.
[G] There are many things we kill love, yes.
[A] Our pride and [Dm] competition.
Cannot feel [A] these empty arms, [G] and the world that's put between us.
[A] You know it doesn't need me. _
[D] _ I'm learning to [Em] live without you [D] now.
_ But I [G] miss you, baby. _ _
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I figured out.
[A] I have to learn again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but everything changes.
[G] And my friends seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love me [D] anymore. _ _ _ _ _
[C] There are people in your life [G] who've come and gone.
[Am] They let you down.
[Bm] You know they hurt your [G] pride. _
[C] You better put it all behind [G] you, baby, because life goes on.
[Bm] You keep [A] carrying that anger.
It'll eat you up inside, [D] baby.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets me.
_ [G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [D] if [A] you don't love [D] me.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, but [D] because the flesh will get me.
[G] And the ashes will scatter, so [D] I'm thinking about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love [D] me.
Forgiveness, _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] baby.
_ Forgiveness.
[G] _ _ Forgiveness.
[D] _ _ Forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] _ Even if [A] you don't love me [D] anymore.
Forgiveness.
[Em] _ Forgiveness. _
[D] _ _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got the call today, [A] I didn't want to hear, [G] but I knew that it would come.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[D] Oh, a true friend of [A] ours was talking on the phone.
[G] She said she'd found someone.
_ _ _ _ [F#m]
[D] And I thought of all the bad luck,
and the struggles we went through, [G] and how I lost me, and you lost you. _
[D] What are these voices outside [A] love's open [Dm] door?
[G] Make us throw our bags and tables, [A] and beg for something [D]
more.
But I'm learning [Em] to live without you [D] now.
_ But I [G] miss you sometimes. _
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I knew.
[A] I'm learning again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets weak.
_ [G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, [A] even if you don't love me [D] anymore.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ All these times are so uncertain.
[A] There's a yearning undefined, [G] and people filled with rage.
_ _ _ [D]
We all need a little tenderness.
[A] How can love survive [G] in such a great misage?
_ _ All [D] the trust and self-assurance that lead [A] to [D] happiness.
[G] There are many things we kill love, yes.
[A] Our pride and [Dm] competition.
Cannot feel [A] these empty arms, [G] and the world that's put between us.
[A] You know it doesn't need me. _
[D] _ I'm learning to [Em] live without you [D] now.
_ But I [G] miss you, baby. _ _
[D] The more I know, [Bm] the less I understand, [G] all the things I thought I figured out.
[A] I have to learn again.
[D] I've been trying to get down [Em] to the heart of the matter, [D] but everything changes.
[G] And my friends seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love me [D] anymore. _ _ _ _ _
[C] There are people in your life [G] who've come and gone.
[Am] They let you down.
[Bm] You know they hurt your [G] pride. _
[C] You better put it all behind [G] you, baby, because life goes on.
[Bm] You keep [A] carrying that anger.
It'll eat you up inside, [D] baby.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, [D] but my will gets me.
_ [G] And my thoughts seem to scatter, but I [D] think it's about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [D] if [A] you don't love [D] me.
I've been trying to get [Em] down to the heart of the matter, but [D] because the flesh will get me.
[G] And the ashes will scatter, so [D] I'm thinking about forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] Even if, even [A] if you don't love [D] me.
Forgiveness, _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] baby.
_ Forgiveness.
[G] _ _ Forgiveness.
[D] _ _ Forgiveness.
[Bm] _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] _ Even if [A] you don't love me [D] anymore.
Forgiveness.
[Em] _ Forgiveness. _
[D] _ _ _ Forgiveness.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _