Song rocks in the key of D. Chords used: D: xx0232 Asus4: x02230 G: 320033 Em7: 022033 D/F#: 2x0232 G/B: x20033 Cadd9: x32033 Intro Riff: E -2---2---0--2--0-3--|----------------| B -3---3---2--3--3-3--|----------------| G -2---2---3--2--2-2--|----------------| D -0---0---0--0--0-0--|----------------| A -----------------0--|----------------| E --------------------|----------------| D A7sus4 Intro Riff x 4 Verse 1:

^DI got the call today And I ^Asus4didn't want to hear But I ^Gknew that it would come ^DAn old true friend of ours Was ^Asus4talking on the phone She said you'd ^Gfound someone

And I ^Asus4thought of all the bad luck And the struggles we went through How ^GI lost me, and you lost you ^Asus4What are all these voices

Outside love's open door

Make us ^Gthrow off our contentment And ^Asus4beg for something more

Chorus:

^DI'm learning to ^Em7live without you^D/F# now But I ^Gmiss you sometimes ^Asus4The more I know, the le^G/Bss I understand All the ^Gthings I thought I knew I'm ^Asus4learning again

^DI've been trying to get down ^Em7To the heart of the matter But my ^D/F#will gets weak ^GAnd my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's ^Asus4about Forgiveness, ^G/BForgiveness ^GEven if, Even if ^Asus4you don't love me anymore

Intro Riff X2 (same pattern as first verse): Ah these times are so uncertain There's a yearning undefined People filled with rage We all need a little tenderness How can love survive In such a graceless age Oh the trust and self-assurance That lead to happiness They're the very things we kill I guess Oh pride and competition Cannot fill these empty arms And the work I put between us You know it doesn't keep me warm Chorus: I'm learning to live without you now But I miss you baby The more I know, the less I understand All the things I thought I figured out I have to learn again I've been trying to get down To the heart of the matter But everything changesgets weak And my friends seem to scatter But I think it's about Forgiveness, Forgiveness Even if, Even if you don't love me anymore (instead of riff 1, play 2 bars of D) Bridge:

There are ^Cadd9people in your life ^G/BWho've come and gone They ^Asus4let you down You know they ^G/Bhurt your pride ^Cadd9You better put it all behind you babe 'Cuz ^G/Blife goes on You keep ^Asus4carrying that anger It'll eat^Asus4 you up inside baby

Chorus: I've been trying to get down To the heart of the matter But my will gets weak And my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's about Forgiveness, Forgiveness Even if, Even if you don't love me I've been trying to get down To the heart of the matter Because the flesh will get weak And the ashes will scatter But I think it's about Forgiveness, Forgiveness Even if, Even if you don't love me (follow pattern of chorus and fade out)

Don Henley - Heart of the matter