The Heart Of The Matter Tab by
Don Henley

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Intro 1
D D 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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E|-2-------2-------0---2---0---3----|-(3)------------------------------|
B|-3-------3-------3---3---3---3----|-(3)------------------------------|
G|-2-------2-------2---2---2---2----|-(2)------------------------------|
D|-0-------0-------0---0---0---2----|-(2)------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0----|-(0)------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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E|-2-------2-------0---2---0---3----|
B|-3-------3-------3---3---3---3----|
G|-2-------2-------2---2---2---2----|
D|-0-------0-------0---0---0---2----|
A|-----------------------------0----|
E|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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E|-(3)------------------------------|-2-------2-------0---2---0---3----|
B|-(3)------------------------------|-3-------3-------3---3---3---3----|
G|-(2)------------------------------|-2-------2-------2---2---2---2----|
D|-(2)------------------------------|-0-------0-------0---0---0---2----|
A|-(0)------------------------------|-----------------------------0----|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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E|-(3)------------------------------|-2-------2-------0---2---0---3----|
B|-(3)------------------------------|-3-------3-------3---3---3---3----|
G|-(2)------------------------------|-2-------2-------2---2---2---2----|
D|-(2)------------------------------|-0-------0-------0---0---0---2----|
A|-(0)------------------------------|-----------------------------0----|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4
Asus4 Asus4 
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E|---------------------0---0---0----|
B|---------------------3---3---3----|
G|---------------------2---2---2----|
D|---------------------2---2---2----|
A|---------------------0---0---0----|
E|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4

Verse 1
D D 
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A A 
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I got the call today, I  didn't wanna hear
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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But I        knew that it would come
D D 
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An old true friend of ours
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B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------5---4------------|
A|-------------------------7---5----|
E|----------------------------------|
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A A 
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was talkin' on the phone
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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She said you      found someone

PreChorus 1
Asus4 Asus4 
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And I        thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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And how      I lost me and you lost you
Asus4 Asus4 
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What are these voices
outside love's open door
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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Make us       throw off our contentment
Asus4 Asus4 
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A A 
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And      beg for something more?

Chorus 1
D D 
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D/F# D/F# 
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I'm learning to live  without you now
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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But I        miss you sometimes
D/A D/A 2
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Bm Bm 2
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The more I know, the less I understand
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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All the      things I thought I knew,
Asus4 Asus4 
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A A 
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I'm      learning again
D D 
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I've been trying to get down
Em7 Em7 
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to the Heart of the Matter
D/F# D/F# 
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But my     will gets weak
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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And my thoughts seem to scatter
D/A D/A 2
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But I think it's a     bout forgiveness
Bm Bm 2
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Forgiveness
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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Asus4 Asus4 
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A A 
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Even if, even if       you don't love me anymore

Interlude 1

A7sus4

A7sus4

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E|-2-------2-------0---2---0---3----|-(3)------------------------------| B|-3-------3-------3---3---3---3----|-(3)------------------------------| G|-2-------2-------2---2---2---2----|-(2)------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0---0---0---2----|-(2)------------------------------| A|-----------------------------0----|-(0)------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

A7sus4

A7sus4

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Oh these

E|-2-------2-------0---2---0---3----|-(3)------------------------------| B|-3-------3-------3---3---3---3----|-(3)------------------------------| G|-2-------2-------2---2---2---2----|-(2)------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0---0---0---2----|-(2)------------------------------| A|-----------------------------0----|-(0)------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 2
D D 
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times are so uncertain
A A 
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There's a  yearning undefined
And
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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   people filled with rage
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B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------0------|
A|---------------------2------------|
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D D 
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We all need a little tenderness
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B|----------------------------------|
G|-2---------------2----------------|
D|-----------0----------------------|
A|-----2----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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A A 
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How can love survive
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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in       such a graceless age

PreChorus 2
Asus4 Asus4 
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The      trust and self-assurance
that lead to happiness
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They're the      very things we kill, I guess
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Pride and competition
cannot fill these empty arms
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And the      work I put between us,
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A A 
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You know it       doesn't keep me warm

Chorus 2
D D 
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Em7 Em7 
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D/F# D/F# 
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I'm learning to live  without you now
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But I        miss you, baby
D/A D/A 2
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Bm Bm 2
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The more I know, the less I understand
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All the      things I thought I figured out,
Asus4 Asus4 
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A A 
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I        have to learn again
D D 
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I've been trying to get down
Em7 Em7 
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to the Heart of the Matter
D/F# D/F# 
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But    everything changes
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And my friends seem to scatter
D/A D/A 2
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But I think it's a     bout forgiveness
Bm Bm 2
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Forgiveness
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Asus4 Asus4 
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A A 
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Even if, even if       you don't love me anymore
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D D 
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Bridge 1
C C 
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There are people in your life
G/B G/B 
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who've come and gone
Am Am 
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They let you down,
G/B G/B 
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you know they  hurt your pride
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You better put it all behind you, baby,
G/B G/B 
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'cause life goes on
Asus4 Asus4 
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You keep     carrying that anger,
A A 
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it'll eat you up inside, baby

Chorus 3
D D 
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I've been trying to get down
Em7 Em7 
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to the Heart of the Matter
D/F# D/F# 
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But my     will gets weak
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And my thoughts seem to scatter
D/A D/A 2
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But I think it's a     bout forgiveness
Bm Bm 2
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Forgiveness
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Asus4 Asus4 
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A A 
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Even if, even if       you don't love me
D D 
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I've been trying to get down
Em7 Em7 
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to the Heart of the Matter
D/F# D/F# 
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Because the    flesh will get weak
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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And the ashes will scatter
D/A D/A 2
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So I'm thinking a     bout forgiveness
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Forgiveness
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Even if, even if       you don't love me

Outro 1
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   Forgiveness
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Em7 Em7 
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Forgiveness (Baby)
D/F# D/F# 
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Forgiveness
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   Forgiveness
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10h12-|
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D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
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D/A D/A 2
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   Forgiveness
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-9h11--------9-7-9-11-------------|
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A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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Bm Bm 2
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   Forgiveness
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------9-11-|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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   Even if    you don't love                 me anymore
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B|-----------------------------1012-|-10-------------------------------|
G|-7--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4
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ChordsD A7sus4 A Gsus2 Asus4...

D
A7sus4
A
Gsus2
Asus4
Em7
D/F#
D/A
Bm
C
G/B
Am
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D
A7sus4
A
Gsus2
Asus4
Em7
D/F#
D/A
Bm
C
G/B
Am
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