Don Henley - The heart of the matter

^D I got the call today, I d^Aidn't wanna hear But I knew^G that it would come ^D An old true friend of ours wa^Asuss talkin' on the ^Aphone She said you'd ^Gfound someone When I though^Asus4t of all the bad luck, and the struggles we went through Gadd2[high] And how I lost me and you lost you ^Asus4 What are these voices outside love's open door Gadd2[high] Asus4 A Make us throw off our contentment and beg for something more

^D But I am learning to ^A7suslive without you now^D/F#, but I ^Gmiss you sometimes ^D The more I know, the ^Bmless I understand All the ^Gthings I thought I knew, I'm ^Asus4learning a^Again ^D I've been tryin' to get down ^A7susto the heart of the matter D Gadd2[high] But my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's about ^Dforgiveness, ^Bmforgiveness ^GEven if, even if ^Asus4you don't l^Aove me any^Dmore

How these ^Dtimes are so uncertain there's a ^Ayearning undefined And ^GPeople filled with rage we all ^Dneed a little tenderness ^A How can love survive in ^Gsuch a graceless age Ahh the ^Asus4trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness Gadd2[high] They're the very things we kill, I guess But ^Asus4pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms Gadd2[high] Asus4 A And the work I put between us you know it doesn't keep me warm

^D But I am learning to ^A7suslive without you^D/F# now, but I m^Giss you Baby ^D The more I know, the ^Bmless I understand All the ^Gthings I thought I knew, I'm ^Asus4learning a^Again ^D I've been tryin' to get down ^A7susto the heart of the matter D Gadd2[high] But everything changes and my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's a^Dbout forgiveness, ^Bmforgiveness ^GEven if, even if ^Asus4you don't ^Alove me any^Dmore [Bridge] C G /B There are people in your life who've come and gone They ^Am7let you down you know they h^G/Burt your pride ^C Ya better put it all behind you baby,^G/B cause life goes on You keep carr^Asus4yin' that anger, it'll ^Aeat you up inside baby

^D I've been tryin' to get down to th^A7suse heart of the matter D Gadd2[high] But my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's a^Dbout forgiveness, ^Bm forgiveness ^GEven if, even if ^Asus4 you don't lo^Ave me ^D I've been tryin' to get down ^A7susto the heart of the matter D Gadd2[high] But the flesh will get weak and the ashes will scatter So I’m thinking ^Dabout forgiveness, ^Bmforgiveness ^GEven if, even if ^Asus4you don't lov^Ae me …………………………R^DEPEAT]

^D [Forgiveness] Yeah ^A7sus [forgiveness]Baby ^D/F# [Forgiveness] Ohhh ^G2no [forgiveness] hey yeah D Bm G2 Asus4 A D [hold] [Forgiveness] Ohhh [forgiveness] even if you don't love me anymore