Heart Of The Matter

by Eagles

Chords

4.8 (385)

intermediate Tuning: E A D G B E

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The Heart of the Matter

The Eagles

Hell Freezes Over

Transcribed by: Steven P.

Intro

Verse 1

I got the call today, I

didn't wanna hear

But I

knew that it would come

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

And

beg for something

more?

Chorus 1

I've been learning to

live without you

now

But I

miss you sometimes

The more I know, the

less I understand

All the

things I thought I knew, I'm

learning a

gain

I've been tryin' to get down

to the heart of the matter

But my

will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter

But I think it's a -

bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

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

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

You know it

doesn't keep me

warm

Chorus 2

I'm learning to

live without you

now

But I

miss you, baby

The more I know, the less I understand

All the

things I thought I figured out, I

have to learn a

gain

I've been tryin' to get down

to the heart of the matter

But everything changes

And my friends seem to scatter

But I think it's a -

bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if

you don't love me anymore

Bridge

There are

people in your life who've

come and gone

They

let you down, you know they hurt

your pride

You

better put it all behind you, baby; &

lsquo;cause life goes on

You keep carryin' that anger, it'll e

at you up inside, baby

Chorus 3

I’ve been tryin’ t

o get down, to the heart of the matter

But my will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter

But I think it's a -

bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if

you don't love me

[Final Chorus]

I've been tryin' to get down

to the heart of the matter

Because the flesh will get weak

And the ashes will scatter

So, I'm thinkin' a -

bout forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if

you don't love me

(

Forgiveness,

forgiveness,

forgiveness)

Even if

you don't love me anymore

Outro

This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since

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

included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to

experiment with your own chord voicings.