The Heart Of The Matter

The Heart Of The Matter easy guitar chords by Don Henley

1989Rock
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 7

Capo

Transpose

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Capo
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • Dm

  • Intro 1
    G
    D
    G
    D

    G
    D
    G
    D

    Verse 1
    G
    D

    I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
    C

    But I knew that it would come
    G

    An old true friend of ours
    D

    was talkin' on the phone
    C

    She said you found someone
    Pre-chorus 1
    D

    And I thought of all the bad luck,

    And the struggles we went through
    C

    And how I lost me and you lost you
    D

    What are these voices

    outside love's open door
    C

    Make us throw off our contentment
    D

    And beg for something more?
    Chorus 1
    G
    Am
    G

    I'm learning to live without you now
    C

    But I miss you sometimes
    D
    Em

    The more I know, the less I understand
    C

    All the things I thought I knew,
    D

    I'm learning again
    G

    I've been trying to get down
    Am

    to the Heart of the Matter
    G

    But my will gets weak
    C

    And my thoughts seem to scatter
    D

    But I think it's about forgiveness
    Em

    Forgiveness
    C
    D

    Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
    Interlude 1
    G
    D
    G
    D

    Verse 2
    G

    Oh these times are so uncertain
    D

    There's a yearning undefined
    C

    And people filled with rage
    G

    We all need a little tenderness
    D

    How can love survive
    C

    in such a graceless age
    Pre-chorus 2
    D

    The trust and self-assurance

    that lead to happiness
    C

    They're the very things we kill, I guess
    D

    Pride and competition

    cannot fill these empty arms
    C

    And the work I put between us,
    D

    You know it doesn't keep me warm
    Chorus 2
    G
    Am
    G

    I'm learning to live without you now
    C

    But I miss you, baby
    D
    Em

    The more I know, the less I understand
    C

    All the things I thought I figured out,
    D

    I have to learn again
    G

    I've been trying to get down
    Am

    to the Heart of the Matter
    G

    But everything changes
    C

    And my friends seem to scatter
    D

    But I think it's about forgiveness
    Em

    Forgiveness
    C
    D

    Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
    G
    G

    Bridge 1
    F

    There are people in your life
    C

    who've come and gone
    Dm

    They let you down,
    C

    you know they hurt your pride
    F

    You better put it all behind you, baby,
    C

    'cause life goes on
    D

    You keep carrying that anger,
    Chorus 3

    it'll eat you up inside, baby
    G

    I've been trying to get down
    Am

    to the Heart of the Matter
    G

    But my will gets weak
    C

    And my thoughts seem to scatter
    D

    But I think it's about forgiveness
    Em

    Forgiveness
    C
    D

    Even if, even if you don't love me
    G

    I've been trying to get down
    Am

    to the Heart of the Matter
    G

    Because the flesh will get weak
    C

    And the ashes will scatter
    D

    So I'm thinking about forgiveness
    Em

    Forgiveness
    C
    D

    Even if, even if you don't love me
    Outro 1
    G

    Forgiveness
    Am

    Forgiveness (Baby)
    G

    Forgiveness
    C

    Forgiveness
    D

    Forgiveness
    Em

    Forgiveness
    C
    D

    Even if you don't love me anymore
    [Repeat and Fade]

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