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The Heart Of The Matter Tab by Don Henley

  • D

  • A7sus4

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Gsus2

  • Em7

  • D/F#

  • D/A

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • G/B

  • Am

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Intro 1
(D major) (A7sus4)
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
(D major) (A7sus4)
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
(D major) (A7sus4)
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
(D major) (A7sus4)
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)
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 major) I got the call today, I (A major) didn't wanna hear
But I (Gsus2) knew that it would come
(D major) An old true friend of ours
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-----------------5---4------------| A|-------------------------7---5----| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
was (A major) talkin' on the phone
She said you (Gsus2) found someone

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Pre-chorus 1
And I (Asus4) thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how (Gsus2) I lost me and you lost you
(Asus4) What are these voices
outside love's open door
Make us (Gsus2) throw off our contentment
And (Asus4) beg for something (A major) more?
Chorus 1
(D major) I'm learning to live (E minor7) without you now (D/F#)
But I (Gsus2) miss you sometimes
(D/A) The more I know, the (B minor) less I understand
All the (Gsus2) things I thought I knew,
I'm (Asus4) learning again (A major)
(D major) I've been trying to get down
(E minor7) to the Heart of the Matter
But my (D/F#) will gets weak
(Gsus2) And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's a (D/A) bout forgiveness
(B minor) Forgiveness
(Gsus2) Even if, even if (Asus4) you don't love (A major) me anymore
Interlude 1
(A7sus4)
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) 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 major) times are so uncertain
There's a (A major) yearning undefined
And
(Gsus2) people filled with rage
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|---------------------------0------| A|---------------------2------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
We all (D major) need a little tenderness
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-2---------------2----------------| D|-----------0----------------------| A|-----2----------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(A major) How can love survive
in (Gsus2) such a graceless age
Pre-chorus 2
The (Asus4) trust and self-assurance
that lead to happiness
They're the (Gsus2) very things we kill, I guess
(Asus4) Pride and competition
cannot fill these empty arms
And the (Gsus2) work I put between us,
You know it (Asus4) doesn't keep me warm (A major)
Chorus 2
(D major) I'm learning to live (E minor7) without you now (D/F#)
But I (Gsus2) miss you, baby
(D/A) The more I know, the (B minor) less I understand
All the (Gsus2) things I thought I figured out,
I (Asus4) have to learn again (A major)
(D major) I've been trying to get down
(E minor7) to the Heart of the Matter
But (D/F#) everything changes
(Gsus2) And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's a (D/A) bout forgiveness
(B minor) Forgiveness
(Gsus2) Even if, even if (Asus4) you don't love (A major) me anymore
(D major) (D major)
Bridge 1
There are (C major) people in your life
who've (G/B) come and gone
They (A minor) let you down,
you know they (G/B) hurt your pride
(C major) You better put it all behind you, baby,
(G/B) 'cause life goes on
You keep (Asus4) carrying that anger,
it'll (A major) eat you up inside, baby
Chorus 3
(D major) I've been trying to get down
(E minor7) to the Heart of the Matter
But my (D/F#) will gets weak
(Gsus2) And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's a (D/A) bout forgiveness
(B minor) Forgiveness
(Gsus2) Even if, even if (Asus4) you don't love (A major) me
(D major) I've been trying to get down
(E minor7) to the Heart of the Matter
Because the (D/F#) flesh will get weak
(Gsus2) And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinking a (D/A) bout forgiveness
(B minor) Forgiveness
(Gsus2) Even if, even if (Asus4) you don't love (A major) me
Outro 1
(D major) Forgiveness
E|----------------------------------| B|-----10---------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(E minor7) Forgiveness (Baby)
(D/F#) Forgiveness
(Gsus2) Forgiveness
E|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------10h12-| G|-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(D/A) Forgiveness
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-9h11--------9-7-9-11-------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(B minor) Forgiveness
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------9-11-| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(Gsus2) Even if (Asus4) you don't love (A major) me anymore
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------1012-|-10-------------------------------| G|-7--------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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1989Rock
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