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The Heart Of The Matter chords by
Debby Boone
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
D
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Old friend
Verse 1

C
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When did it happen?
Em
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When did your eyes become
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D

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dazzled by the world?
Em
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G

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Instead of lit up by his light
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F
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Choices too many voices
Am
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Was there one too many battles
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so you gave up on the fight?
B
B
2

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Em
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Was your love for him a decision of the
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mind to be changed in time?
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Was it really not a committed walk
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B
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2

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Em
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But rather a display of religious talk?
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Em
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I need to know because I
D
D

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love you so
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C
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Verse 2
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If you really knew him the

way that I knew him
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D

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You would never walk away
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D

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Em
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If you truly understood what his
B
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2

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love was all about
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Dsus4
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You would never shut him out
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All this talk of Jesus working in our lives
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Am
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Is nothing more than childish chatter
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If we don't allow him past the mind
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A

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to penetrate with depth
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Into the heart of
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the matter
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Into the heart of the matter
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Verse 3

Old friend
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How did it happen?
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How did you take all the life he had
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Em
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Bm
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To give and then let
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C
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your praises die?
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Confusion rising delu sion
Am
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Did you give your heart to business
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D
D

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and never question why?
B
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Em
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When you discovered that from you
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He wanted more did you close the door
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Did you decide to do it on your own
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B
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Em
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And then withdraw to walk alone
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Em
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I need to know because I love
D
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you so
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C
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Verse 4
Esus4
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A
A

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If you really knew him the

way that I knew him
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You would never walk away
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F#m
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2

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If you truly understood what his
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love was all about
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Esus4
Esus4

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You would never shut him out
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E
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Asus4
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All this talk of Jesus working in our lives
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A

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A

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Bm
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Is nothing more than childish chatter
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If we don't allow him past the mind
Ebdim
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to penetrate with depth
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Fdim
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F#m
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Into the heart of the matter
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Into the heart of the matter
F#m
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Verse 5
F#m
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How do spiritual eyes go blind?
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F#m
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D
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When does deception infiltrate the mind
Fdim
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3

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I know it's hard to com prehend
F#m
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E
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But the choice is still yours old friend
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Don't let it happen
Verse 6
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If you really knew him the

way that I knew him
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You would never walk away
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F#m
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If you truly understood what his
C#
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love was all about
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Esus4
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You would never shut him out
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All this talk of Jesus
Asus4
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working in our lives
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Bm
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Is nothing more than childish chatter
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If we don't allow him past
Ebdim
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the mind to penetrate with depth
B
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Ebdim
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Into the heart of
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the matter
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Fdim
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Into the heart of the matter
F#m
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Into the heart of the matter.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Em

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • Dsus4

  • A

  • Ebdim

  • Bm

    2

  • Esus4

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • C#

    4

  • Asus4

  • Fdim

    3

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Heart Of The Matter by Debby Boone is Ab major.

The primary chords used in The Heart Of The Matter are Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Fm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Heart Of The Matter is approximately 80 beats per minute.

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