Guitar chords The Heart Of The Matter

Key:  D
           
D
 
D9
 
D
 
D4
 
D
                                                              
A
 
I got the call today and I didn't want to hear
              
G
 
But I knew that it would come
  
D
                                                                  
A
 
An old true friend of ours was talking on the phone
                                
G
 
She said you'd found someone
              
A
                                                                  
A7
 
And I thought of all the bad luck and the struggles we went through
        
G
 
How I lost me, and you lost you
A
                                                                    
A7
 
What are all these voices outside love's open door?
                
G
                                                          
A
 
Make us throw off our contentment and beg for something more
Chorus
  
D
                                
A
                                      
Bm
                          
G
 
I'm learning to live without you now, but I miss you sometimes
  
D
                                                  
Bm
 
The more I know, the less I understand
                    
G
                                                                          
A
 
All the things I thought I knew I'm   learning again
D
                                                                              
D/E
 
I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter
                  
Bm
                                    
G
 
But my       will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter
                                            
D
                                        
Bm
 
But I think it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
G
                                      
A
 
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
                            
D
                                                          
A
 
Ah these times are so uncertain, there's a yearning undefined
G
 
People filled with rage
D
                                                                                      
A
                                                              
G
 
We all need a little tenderness How can love survive in such a graceless age?
                      
A
                                  
A7
                                    
A
 
Oh the trust and self-assurance that leads to happiness
                                    
G
 
They're the very things we kill, I guess
      
A
                                            
A7
                          
A
 
Oh pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
                          
G
                                                                                              
A
 
And the work I put between us you know it doesn't keep me warm
Chorus
D
                                      
D/E
                                  
Bm
              
G
 
I'm learning to live without you now, but I miss you baby
D
                                                          
Bm
 
The more I know, the less I understand
                      
G
                                                                                
A
 
All the things I thought I figured out I have to learn again
D
                                                                              
D/E
 
I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter
Bm
                                                                  
G
 
But everything changes and my friends seem to scatter
                                          
D
                                                        
Bm
 
But I think it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
G
                                        
A
  
D
      
D9
 
D
 
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
Bridge
  
C
                                                            
G/B
 
There are [C]people in your life who've come and gone
                
Am
                                                                          
G
 
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
C
                                                                                                                
G/B
 
You better put it all behind you babe cuz life goes on
                              
A
 
You keep carrying that anger, it'll eat you up inside baby
Chorus
D
                                                                              
D/E
 
I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter
Bm
                                                                        
G
 
But my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter
                                            
D
                                                          
Bm
 
But I think it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
G
                                        
A
 
Even if, even if you don't love me
D
                                                                            
D/E
 
I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter
                                      
Bm
                                                    
G
 
Because the flesh will get weak and the ashes will scatter
                                            
D
                                                
Bm
 
But I think it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
G
                                        
A
 
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore