Heart Of The Matter
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Verse:
No one can hold the light to your Bmmisery
D- C G
You’re the number one
Em Bm D- C G
Being hard done, hard done by
Em Bm D- C
You’ll get by with your smile, wicked smile
And laGughing at the Emmisfortune of Bmothers
D- C G Em
You gotta get your kicks kicking the pricks
Bm D- C
Laughing as they pick up sticks
GAnd old ladEmies walks on Bmby
D- C Am
Trip up as they cry
Pre-Chorus
With all the Dbattering it’s taken
BmI’m surprised it’s still Emticking
AmYeah, with all the Dbattering it’s taken
BmI’m surprised it is still Dticking
Chorus
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter
Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on the Bplatter
So whEmat’s the matter, Amwhat’Bs the matter Emtoday?Am B
Verse:
GI am no Emstranger to the Bmcause
D- C G
I carry them in my soul
Please torch my Emflesh
Bm D- C G
And leave gray holes in the meaning of my life
But I get Emby, I get Bmby
D- C G
Just this crooked little smile
Em Bm D- C
You’ll get by, you’ll get by, you’ll get by
Pre-Chorus:
AmWith all the Dbattering it’s taken
BmWell I’m surprised that it’s still Emticking
AmYeah, with all the Dbattering it’s taken
BmI’m surprised that it’s still Dticking
Chorus:
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter
Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on a plBatter
So whEmat’s the matter, Amwhat’Bs the matter Emtoday?Am B
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter
Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on a Bplatter
EmWhat’s the matter tell me, Amwhat’s Bthe matter Emtoday?Am B
Verse:
GSo hold the Emlights to my Bmmisery
D- C G
But don’t send it up in flames
It’s only EmI who take the Bmblame
But Dtry Cme anyGway
And you’ll get Emby, and you’ll get Bmby
D- C G
With your wicked little smile
And you’ll get Emby, and you’ll get Bmby
D- C
With your wicked little…
Pre-Chorus
AmOh, with all the Dbattering it’s taken
BmI’m surprised that it’s still Emticking
AmYeah, with all the Dbattering it’s taken
BmI’m surprised that it’s still Dti-cking
Chorus:
Let’s get Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter
EmOh, why so glum? It’s Amall on a Bplatter
EmWhat’s the matter, Amwhat’s Bthe matter Emtoday?
AmLet’s Bget Emstraight to the Amheart of Bmatter
Why so Emglum? It’s Amall on the Bplatter
EmWhat’s the matter is the Amglory Bhallelujah dEmayAm B
EmStraight to the Amheart of Bmatter
EmOh, why so glum? It’s Amall on a Bplatter
EmWhat’s the matter, Amwhat’s Bthe matter Emtoday?
Guitar Leads:
Verse
e|--10--7--10-7-10-7-----10-7----7-10----10------|
B|-----------------------------7------7----------|Like I said no specific pattern
G|-----------------------------------------------|But those are the notes for the first part
D|-----------------------------------------------|I like to add some hammer-ons and pull-offs
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Verse (Cont)
e|--3-3-3-/--7-7-7---------------------|
B|------------------3-3-3-/-7-7-7------|This begins on "You gotta get your kicks...."
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
No leads, but chords are played on higher pitches
Chorus:
e|---Em--7-----Am----------B----------|
B|-------8-----------------------|
G|---9-----9--5--5--5--8--8--8---|
D|-------------------------------| Repeat that throughout the chorus
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
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Heart Of The Matter
by The Libertines
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
D
C
G
Em
Am
B
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Verse:
Bm
No one can hold the light to your misery
D C G
-
You’re the number one
Em Bm D C G
-
Being hard done, hard done by
Em Bm D C
-
You’ll get by with your smile, wicked smile
G Em Bm
And laughing at the misfortune of others
D C G Em
-
You gotta get your kicks kicking the pricks
Bm D C
-
Laughing as they pick up sticks
G Em Bm
And old ladies walks on by
D C Am
-
Trip up as they cry
Pre-Chorus
D
With all the battering it’s taken
Bm Em
I’m surprised it’s still ticking
Am D
Yeah, with all the battering it’s taken
Bm D
I’m surprised it is still ticking
Chorus
Em Am B
Let’s get straight to the heart of matter
Em Am B
Why so glum? It’s all on the platter
Em Am B Em Am B
So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
Verse:
G Em Bm
I am no stranger to the cause
D C G
-
I carry them in my soul
Em
Please torch my flesh
Bm D C G
-
And leave gray holes in the meaning of my life
Em Bm
But I get by, I get by
D C G
-
Just this crooked little smile
Em Bm D C
-
You’ll get by, you’ll get by, you’ll get by
Pre-Chorus:
Am D
With all the battering it’s taken
Bm Em
Well I’m surprised that it’s still ticking
Am D
Yeah, with all the battering it’s taken
Bm D
I’m surprised that it’s still ticking
Chorus:
Em Am B
Let’s get straight to the heart of matter
Em Am B
Why so glum? It’s all on a platter
Em Am B Em Am B
So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
Em Am B
Let’s get straight to the heart of matter
Em Am B
Why so glum? It’s all on a platter
Em Am B Em Am B
What’s the matter tell me, what’s the matter today?
Verse:
G Em Bm
So hold the lights to my misery
D C G
-
But don’t send it up in flames
Em Bm
It’s only I who take the blame
D C G
But try me anyway
Em Bm
And you’ll get by, and you’ll get by
D C G
-
With your wicked little smile
Em Bm
And you’ll get by, and you’ll get by
D C
-
With your wicked little…
Pre-Chorus
Am D
Oh, with all the battering it’s taken
Bm Em
I’m surprised that it’s still ticking
Am D
Yeah, with all the battering it’s taken
Bm D
I’m surprised that it’s still ti-cking
Chorus:
Em Am B
Let’s get straight to the heart of matter
Em Am B
Oh, why so glum? It’s all on a platter
Em Am B Em
What’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
Am B Em Am B
Let’s get straight to the heart of matter
Em Am B
Why so glum? It’s all on the platter
Em Am B Em Am B
What’s the matter is the glory hallelujah day
Em Am B
Straight to the heart of matter
Em Am B
Oh, why so glum? It’s all on a platter
Em Am B Em
What’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
Guitar Leads:
Verse
e|--10--7--10-7-10-7-----10-7----7-10----10------|
B|-----------------------------7------7----------|Like I said no specific pattern
G|-----------------------------------------------|But those are the notes for the first part
D|-----------------------------------------------|I like to add some hammer-ons and pull-offs
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Verse (Cont)
e|--3-3-3-/--7-7-7---------------------|
B|------------------3-3-3-/-7-7-7------|This begins on "You gotta get your kicks...."
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
No leads, but chords are played on higher pitches
Chorus:
Em Am B
e|-----7-------------------------|
B|-------8-----------------------|
G|---9-----9--5--5--5--8--8--8---|
D|-------------------------------| Repeat that throughout the chorus
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
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