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Heart of the Matter  Don Henley

Intro
[D]      [D]      [Dsus2]      [D]     [Dsus2] [Dsus4] 
[D]I got the call today and I [A7sus4]didn't want to [A7]hear
But I [G]knew that it would come
[D]An old true friend of ours was [A7sus4]talking on the [A7]phone
She said you'd [G]found someone
And I [A7/A]thought of all the bad luck and the [A7]struggles we went
through
How [G]I lost me, and you lost you
[A7/A]What are all these voices out[A7]side love's open door
Make us [G]throw off our contentment and [A7sus4]beg for something [A7]more

Chorus
[D]I'm learning to [A7sus4]live without you [D]now, but I [G]miss you
sometimes
[D]The more I know, the [Bm]less I understand
All the [G]things I thought I knew I'm [A7sus4]learning [A7]again
[D]I've been trying to get down [A7sus4]to the heart of the matter
But my [D]will gets weak [A7sus4]and my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's [D]about forgiveness, [Bm]forgiveness
[G]Even if, even if [A7sus4]you don't [A7]love me any[D]more

Ah these [D]times are so uncertain, there's a [A7sus4]yearning unde[A7]fined
[G]People filled with rage
We all [D]need a little tenderness
[A7sus4]How can love sur[A7]vive in [G]such a graceless age?
Oh the [A7/A]trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
They're the [G]very things we kill, I guess
Oh [A7/A]pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the [G]work I put between us you know it [A7sus4]doesn't keep me [A7]warm

Chorus
[D]I'm learning to [A7sus4]live without you [D]now, but I [A7sus4]miss you
baby[A7]
[D]The more I know, the [Bm]less I understand
All the [G]things I thought I figured out I [A7sus4]have to learn [A7]again
[D]I've been trying to get down [A7sus4]to the heart of the matter
But [D]everything changes [A7sus4]and my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about [D]forgiveness, [Bm]forgiveness
[G]Even if, even if [A7sus4]you don't [A7]love me anymore[D]

Bridge
There are [C]people in your life who've [G/B]come and gone
They [Am]let you down, you know they [G/B]hurt your pride
[C]You better put it all behind you babe cuz [G/B]life goes on
You keep [A7sus4]carrying that anger, it'll [A7]eat you up inside baby [D]

Chorus
[D]I've been trying to get down [A7sus4]to the heart of the matter
[D]But my will gets weak and my [A7sus4]thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's [D]about forgiveness, [Bm]forgiveness
[G]Even if, even if [A7sus4]you don't [A7]love me any[D]more

[D]I've been trying to get down [A7sus4]to the heart of the matter
Because the [D]flesh will get weak and [A7sus4]the ashes will scatter
But I think it's [D]about forgiveness, [Bm]forgiveness
[G]Even if, even if [A7sus4]you don't [A7]love me any[D]

To play, "A7/A", 1st. finger 4th string 2nd. fret, 2nd. finger, 2nd. string 3rd. fret and finally, 3rd. finger 1st. string, 5th. fret

I hope this version of the song sounds as close to Don Henley's version as it does to me.Its a great song.
Regards
R.Gaudet


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