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            Heart of the Matter 
                                                  By Todd

[Intro]
D  D  Dsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4 (4x)  D

[Verse]
 D                         A
   I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
         G 
   But I knew that it would come
 D                                A   
   An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
                  G
   She said you'd found someone
          Asus4 
   When I thought of all the bad luck, and the struggles we went through
           G
   And how I lost me and you lost you
Asus4 
   What are these voices outside love's open door
           G                             Asus4             A
   Make us throw off our contentment and beg for something more

[Chorus]

 D                      G                D          G
   But I am 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                              G 
   I've been tryin' to get down   to the heart of the matter
          D              G 
   But my will gets weak   and my thoughts seem to scatter
                     D                 Bm 
   But I think it's about forgiveness,    forgiveness
   G                Asus4      A         D 
   Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

(Interlude) 
D  D  Dsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  (2x)   Dsus4 (build up)

[Verse]
             D                                A
   How these times are so uncertain there's a yearning undefined
       G                              D                       
   And People filled with rage we all need a little tenderness
 A                         G
   How can love survive in such a graceless age
           Asus4
   Ahh the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
   G
   They're the very things we kill, I guess
       Asus4          
   But pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
           G                                 Asus4           A
   And the work I put between us you know it doesn't keep me warm

[Chorus]

 D                      G                D          G
   But I am 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 learning again
 D                              G 
   I've been tryin' to get down   to the heart of the matter
       D                  G 
   But everything changes   and my friends seem to scatter
                     D                Bm 
   But I think it's about forgiveness,   forgiveness
   G                Asus4     A          D     D (build up)
   Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

[Bridge]
             C                   G 
   There are people in your life who've come and gone
        Am                         G 
   They let you down you know they hurt your pride
 C                                      G 
   Ya 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

(Outro chorus)

 D                              G 
   I've been tryin' to get down   to the heart of the matter
          D              G 
   But my will gets weak   and my thoughts seem to scatter
                     D                Bm 
   But I think it's about forgiveness,   forgiveness
   G                Asus4     A            
   Even if, even if you don't love me
 D                              G 
   I've been tryin' to get down   to the heart of the matter
               D                   G         
   Because the flesh will get weak   and the ashes will scatter
                    D                 Bm  
   So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness,    forgiveness
   G                Asus4     A        
   Even if, even if you don't love me 
 D                    G                                                      
   (Forgiveness) Yeah   (forgiveness)Baby   
 D                       G
   (Forgiveness) Ohhh no  (forgiveness) hey yeah
 D                    Bm              G          Asus4     A          D (hold)
   (Forgiveness) Ohhh    (forgiveness)   even if you don't love me anymore
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