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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEART OF THE MATTER - The Libertines ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The song was just released but I've had it for some time now so here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=gSRCwI6FJsQ If you're interested in some of the guitar leads throughout the song they'll be listed at the bottom. However, since they don't exactly play the same patterns throughout the song, you'll have to listen to the song carefully to play it exactly as the song is recorded. Verse:
No one can hold the light to your Bmmisery YDou

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’rCe the number Gone EmBeing hard Bmdone, Dha

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rd Cdone bGy You’ll get Emby with your Bmsmile, wickDed

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sCmile And laGughing at theEm misfortune of Bmothers You gDot

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taC get your Gkicks kicking the Empricks BmLaughing as they picDk

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upC sticks GAnd old ladEmies walks on Bmby TrDip

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up asC they cAmry
Pre-Chorus
With all the Dbattering it’s taken BmI’m surprised it’s still Emticking AmYeah, with all the Dbattering it’s taken BmI’m surprised it is still Dticking
Chorus
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on the Bplatter So whEmat’s the matter,Am what’Bs the matterEm today?Am B
Verse:
GI am no Emstranger to the Bmcause I Dcarry the

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m inC my Gsoul Please torch my Emflesh And leave gray Bmholes in the Dmea

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ning ofC my Glife But I get Emby, I get Bmby Just this cDrooke

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d Clittle Gsmile You’ll get Emby, you’ll get Bmby, you’ll getD b

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y C
Pre-Chorus:
AmWith all the Dbattering it’s taken BmWell I’m surprised that it’s still Emticking AmYeah, with all the Dbattering it’s taken BmI’m surprised that it’s still Dticking
Chorus:
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on a plBatter So whEmat’s the matter,Am what’Bs the matterEm today?Am B Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on a Bplatter EmWhat’s the matter tell me, Amwhat’sB the matter Emtoday? Am B
Verse:
GSo hold the Emlights to my Bmmisery But don’t Dse

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nd it Cup in Gflames It’s only EmI who take theBm blame But Dtry Cme anyGway And you’ll get Emby, and you’ll get Bmby With your Dwick

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ed Clittle Gsmile And you’ll get Emby, and you’ll get Bmby With your Dwick

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ed Clittle…
Pre-Chorus
AmOh, with all the Dbattering it’s taken BmI’m surprised that it’s still Emticking AmYeah, with all the Dbattering it’s taken BmI’m surprised that it’s still Dti-cking
Chorus:
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter EmOh, why so glum? It’s Amall on a Bplatter EmWhat’s the matter, Amwhat’sB the matter Emtoday? AmLet’s Bget Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on the Bplatter EmWhat’s the matter is the Amglory Bhallelujah dEmay Am B EmStraight to the Amheart of Bmatter EmOh, why so glum? It’s Amall on a Bplatter EmWhat’s the matter, Amwhat’sB the matter Emtoday?
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: Em Am B e|-----7-------------------------| B|-------8-----------------------| G|---9-----9--5--5--5--8--8--8---| D|-------------------------------| Repeat that throughout the chorus A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|