The Heart of the Matter — Don Henley
Chords and lyrics for The Heart of the Matter by Don Henley (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]I got the call today
[A]And I didn't want to hear
[G]But I knew that it would come
[D]An old true friend of ours
[A]Was talking on the phone
[G]She said you'd found someone
[A]And I thought of all the bad luck
[A7]And the struggles we went through
[G]How I lost me, and you lost you
[A]What are all these voices
[A7]Outside love's open door
[G]Make us throw off our contentment
[A]And beg for something more
Chorus
[D]I'm learning to live without you now [A/E]
[Bm/F#]But I miss you sometimes
[G]The more I know, the less I understand
[D]All the things I thought I knew [Bm]
[G]I'm learning again [A]
[D]I've been trying to get down
[A/E]To the heart of the matter
[Bm/F#]But my will gets weak
[G]And my thoughts seem to scatter
[D]But I think it's about
[Bm]Forgiveness, Forgiveness
[G]Even if, Even if you don't love me anymore [A]
Verse 2
[D]Ah these times are so uncertain
[A]There's a yearning undefined
[G]People filled with rage
[D]We all need a little tenderness
[A]How can love survive
[G]In such a graceless age
[D]Oh the trust and self-assurance
[A]That lead to happiness
[G]They're the very things we kill I guess
[D]Oh pride and competition
[A]Cannot fill these empty arms
[G]And the work I put between us
[A]You know it doesn't keep me warm
Chorus
[D]I'm learning to live without you now [A/E]
[Bm/F#]But I miss you sometimes
[G]The more I know, the less I understand
[D]All the things I thought I knew [Bm]
[G]I'm learning again [A]
[D]I've been trying to get down
[A/E]To the heart of the matter
[Bm/F#]But my will gets weak
[G]And my thoughts seem to scatter
[D]But I think it's about
[Bm]Forgiveness, Forgiveness
[G]Even if, Even if you don't love me anymore [A]
Bridge
[C]There are people in your life
[G/B]Who've come and gone
[Am]They let you down
[G]You know they hurt your pride
[C]You better put it all behind you babe
[G/B]'Cuz life goes on
[A]You keep carrying that anger
[A]It'll eat you up inside baby
Chorus
[D]I've been trying to get down
[A/E]To the heart of the matter
[Bm/F#]But my will gets weak
[G]And my thoughts seem to scatter
[D]But I think it's about
[Bm]Forgiveness, Forgiveness
[G]Even if, Even if you don't love me [A]
[D]I've been trying to get down
[A/E]To the heart of the matter
[Bm/F#]Because the flesh will get weak
[G]And the ashes will scatter
[D]But I think it's about
[Bm]Forgiveness, Forgiveness
[G]Even if, Even if you don't love me [A]
Outro
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