Heart Of The Matter

[D] [D] [Dsus2] [D]  [Dsus2] [Dsus4] 4x

I got the [D]call today, that I [A]didn t wanna’ hear
      [G]                      D string 5th fret, 4th fret, 2nd fret, open, then D chord
But I knew that it would come
[D]Old true friend of ours was [A]talking on the phone
             [G]             D string 5th fret, 4th fret, 2nd fret, open, then A chord
She said you found someone
And I [A]thought of all the bad luck,
And [A7]struggles we went through
How [G]I lost me and you lost you
[A]What are these voices out[A7]side loves open door
Make us [G]throw of our contentment
And [A]beg for something more?

[D]I m learning to [G]live without you [Bm]now
But I [G]miss you sometimes
And the [D]more I know, [Bm]less I understand
All the [G]things I thought I knew, I m [A]learning again
[D]I ve been trying to get down
[Bm]To the heart of the matter
But my [G]will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter
So I think it s about [D]forgiveness
[Bm]Forgiveness
[G]Even if, even if [A]you don t love me any[D]more

[D] [D] [Dsus2] [D]  [Dsus2] [Dsus4] 2x

All these [D]times are so uncertain
Though the [A]yearning undefined
         [G]                      D string 5th fret, 4th fret, 2nd fret, open, then [D] chord
And then people filled with rage
[D]We all need a little tenderness
[A]                       [G]          D string 5th fret, 4th fret, 2nd fret, open, then A
How can love survive in such a graceless age?
[A]The trust and self-[A7]assurance that [A]leads to happiness
There the [G]very things we kill, I guess
Our [A]pride and compe[A7]tition
Can not [A]fill these empty arms
And the [G]work I put between us
You know it [A]doesn t keep me warm

[D]I m learning to [G]live without you [Bm]now
But I [G]miss you baby
And the [D]more I know, [Bm]less I understand
All the [G]things I thought I figured out
I [A]have to learn again
[D]I ve been trying to get down
[Bm]To the heart of the matter
[G]But everything changes

And my friends seem to scatter
So I think it s about for[D]giveness
For[Bm]giveness
[G]Even if, even if, [A]you don t love me any[D]more

There are [C]people in your life, [G]who ve come and gone
They [Am]let you down, you know they [G]hurt your pride
[C]You better put it all behind you baby;  coz [G]life goes on
You keep [A]carrying that anger, it will eat you up in[A7]side, baby

[D]I ve been trying to get down
[Bm]To the heart of the matter
But my [G]will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter
So I think it s about for[D]giveness
For[Bm]giveness
[G]Even if, even if [A]you don t love me any[D]more
[D]I ve been trying to get down
[Bm]To the heart of the matter
[G]But my will gets weak

And my ashes seem to scatter
So I think it s about for[D]giveness
For[Bm]giveness
[G]Even if, even if [A]you don t love me  [D]Forgiveness
For[Bm]giveness  baby
For[D]giveness
For[Bm]giveness
For[D]giveness
[G]Even if, even if, [A]you don t love me any[D]more

* D string single notes:
  [G],[F#],[E],open  [D] chord (D string, single notes)