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Heart Of The Matter

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       Dxx0232
   Dsus2xx0230
  A7sus4x02233
       G320003
       Ax02220
   Asus4x02230
     Em7022030
    D/F#xx4232
      Bmx24432
      Amx02210
     G/Bx20033
[Intro]
  D    Dsus2    D    Dsus2    A7sus4x4
[Verse 1]
DI got the call today, I Adidn't wanna hear
But I Gknew that it would come
DAn old true friend of ours was Atalkin' on the phone
She said you Gfound someone
And I Athought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
How GI lost me and you lost you
AWhat are these voices outside love's open door
Make us Gthrow off our contentment
And Asus4beg for something Amore?
[Chorus 1]
DI've been learning to Em7live without you D/F#now
But I Gmiss you sometimes
DThe more I know, the Bmless I understand
All the Gthings I thought I knew, I'm Asus4learning aAgain
DI've been tryin' to get down Em7to the heart of the matter
But my D/F#will gets weak
GAnd my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's a - Dbout forgiveness
BmForgiveness
                G                           A    D    Dsus2    D    Dsus2    A7sus4(x2)
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Verse 2]
These Dtimes are so uncertain
There's a Ayearning undefined
And Gpeople filled with rage
DWe all need a little tenderness
AHow can love survive in Gsuch a graceless age
AAnd the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
GThey're the very things we kill, I guess
APride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the Gwork I put between us
You know it Asus4doesn't keep me Awarm
[Chorus 2]
DI'm learning to Em7live without you D/F#now
But I Gmiss you, baby
DThe more I know, the less I understandBm  
All the Gthings I thought I figured out, I Asus4have to learn aAgain
DI've been tryin' to get down Em7to the heart of the matter
D/F#But everything changes
GAnd my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's a - Dbout forgiveness
BmForgiveness
GEven if, even if Ayou don't love me anymoreD  G  D  
[Bridge]
There are Cpeople in your life who've G/Bcome and gone
They Amlet you down, you know they hurt G/Byour pride
You Cbetter put it all behind you, baby; ‘G/Bcause life goes on
Asus4You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eAat you up inside, baby
[Chorus 3]
DI’ve been tryin’ to get down, Em7to the heart of the matter
D/F#But my will gets weak
GAnd my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's a - Dbout forgiveness
BmForgiveness
GEven if, even if Ayou don't love me
[Final Chorus]
DI've been tryin' to get down Em7to the heart of the matter
D/F#Because the flesh will get weak
GAnd the ashes will scatter
So, I'm thinkin' a - Dbout forgiveness
BmForgiveness
GEven if, even if Ayou don't love me
(DForgiveness, Em7forgiveness, D/F#forgiveness,
Gforgiveness, Dforgiveness, Bmforgiveness)
GEven if Ayou don't love me anymore
[Outro]
  D    Dsus2    D    Dsus2    A7sus4x2
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Heart Of The Matter

by Eagles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

A7sus4

Asus4

Em7

D/F#

G/B

xx0232

Dsus2

xx0230

A7sus4

x02233

320003

x02220

Asus4

x02230

Em7

022030

D/F#

xx4232

x24432

x02210

G/B

x20033

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A7sus4

[Verse 1]

D A

I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear

But I knew that it would come

D A

An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone

She said you found someone

And I thought of all the bad luck,

And the struggles we went through

How I lost me and you lost you

What are these voices outside love's open door

Make us throw off our contentment

Asus4 A

And beg for something more?

[Chorus 1]

D Em7 D/F#

I've been learning to live without you now

But I miss you sometimes

D Bm

The more I know, the less I understand

G Asus4 A

All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again

D Em7

I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter

D/F#

But my will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter

But I think it's a - bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

G A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A7sus4

(x2)

Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

[Verse 2]

These times are so uncertain

There's a yearning undefined

And people filled with rage

We all need a little tenderness

A G

How can love survive in such a graceless age

And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness

They're the very things we kill, I guess

Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms

And the work I put between us

Asus4 A

You know it doesn't keep me warm

[Chorus 2]

D Em7 D/F#

I'm learning to live without you now

But I miss you, baby

D Bm

The more I know, the less I understand

G Asus4 A

All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again

D Em7

I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter

D/F#

But everything changes

And my friends seem to scatter

But I think it's a - bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

G A D G D

Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

[Bridge]

C G/B

There are people in your life who've come and gone

Am G/B

They let you down, you know they hurt your pride

C G/B

You better put it all behind you, baby; ‘cause life goes on

Asus4 A

You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby

[Chorus 3]

D Em7

I’ve been tryin’ to get down, to the heart of the matter

D/F#

But my will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter

But I think it's a - bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

G A

Even if, even if you don't love me

[Final Chorus]

D Em7

I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter

D/F#

Because the flesh will get weak

And the ashes will scatter

So, I'm thinkin' a - bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

G A

Even if, even if you don't love me

D Em7 D/F#

(Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness,

G D Bm

forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness)

G A

Even if you don't love me anymore

[Outro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A7sus4

U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have

experiment with your own chord voicings.

About Heart Of The Matter Chords by Eagles

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What key is "Heart Of The Matter" in?

The chords for "Heart Of The Matter" show the original chord names (including D, Dsus2, A7sus4, G, A, Asus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.