Verse:

No one can hold the light to your ^Bmmisery Y^Dou??^C?re the numbe^Gr one ^EmBeing hard ^Bmdone, ^Dhard ^Cdone b^Gy You’ll ge^Emt by with you^Bmr smile, wi^Dcked^C smile And la^Gughing at the^Em misfortune of ^Bmothers You g^Dotta^C get your ^Gkicks kicking the ^Empricks ^BmLaughing as they pic^Dk up^C sticks ^GAnd old lad^Emies walks on ^Bmby Tr^Dip up as^C they c^Amry

Pre Chorus

With all the ^Dbattering it’s taken ^BmI’m surprised it’s st^Emill ticking ^AmYeah, with all the ^Dbattering it’s taken ^BmI’m surprised it is stil^Dl ticking

Chorus

Let’s ge^Emt straight to th^Ame heart o^Bf matter Why so ^Emglum? It’^Ams all on th^Be platter So wh^Emat’s the matte^Amr, wha^Bt’s the ma^Emtter to^Amday? ^B

Verse:

^GI am no ^Emstranger to the ^Bmcause I ^Dcarry them in^C my ^Gsoul Please torch my ^Emflesh And leave gray ^Bmholes in the ^Dmeaning of^C my ^Glife But I get ^Emby, I get ^Bmby Just this c^Drooked ^Clittle ^Gsmile You’ll ge^Emt by, you’ll ^Bmget by, you’^Dll g^Cet by

Pre Chorus:

^AmWith all the ^Dbattering it’s taken ^BmWell I’m surprised that it’s st^Emill ticking ^AmYeah, with all the ^Dbattering it’s taken ^BmI’m surprised that it’s st^Dill ticking

Chorus:

Let’s ge^Emt straight to th^Ame heart o^Bf matter Why so ^Emglum? It’^Ams all on a ^Bplatter So wh^Emat’s the matte^Amr, wha^Bt’s the ma^Emtter to^Amday? ^B Let’s ge^Emt straight to th^Ame heart o^Bf matter Why so ^Emglum? It’^Ams all on ^Ba platter ^EmWhat’s the matter tell me^Am, what^B’s the mat^Emter today?^Am ^B

Verse:

^GSo hold the ^Emlights to my ^Bmmisery But don’^Dt send i^Ct up i^Gn flames It’s onl^Emy I who take t^Bmhe blame But ^Dtry ^Cme any^Gway And you’ll ge^Emt by, and you’ll ^Bmget by With your ^Dwicked ^Clittle ^Gsmile And you’ll ge^Emt by, and you’ll ^Bmget by With your ^Dwicked ^Clittle…

Pre Chorus

^AmOh, with all the ^Dbattering it’s taken ^BmI’m surprised that it’s st^Emill ticking ^AmYeah, with all the ^Dbattering it’s taken ^BmI’m surprised that it’s st^Dill ti cking

Chorus:

Let’s ge^Emt straight to th^Ame heart o^Bf matter ^EmOh, why so glum? It’^Ams all on ^Ba platter ^EmWhat’s the matter^Am, what^B’s the mat^Emter today? ^AmLet’^Bs ge^Emt straight to th^Ame heart o^Bf matter Why so ^Emglum? It’^Ams all on th^Be platter ^EmWhat’s the matter is th^Ame glor^By hallelujah^Em day ^Am ^B ^EmStraight to the ^Amheart of ^Bmatter ^EmOh, why so glum? It’^Ams all on ^Ba platter ^EmWhat’s the matter^Am, what^B’s the mat^Emter today?

Guitar Leads: Verse e| 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 10 10 | B| 7 7 |Like I said no specific pattern G| |But those are the notes for the first part D| |I like to add some hammer ons and pull offs A| | E| | Verse (Cont) e| 3 3 3 / 7 7 7 | B| 3 3 3 / 7 7 7 |This begins on "You gotta get your kicks...." G| | D| | A| | E| | Pre Chorus: No leads, but chords are played on higher pitches Chorus:

e| ^Em 7 ^Am ^B | B| 8 | G| 9 9 5 5 5 8 8 8 | D| | Repeat that throughout the chorus A| | E| | Tap to rate this tab

Libertines - Heart of the matter