Eagles - Heart Of The Matter

the heart of the matter
the eagles
hell freezes over
transcribed by : steven p .

D xx0232
Dsus2 xx0230
A7sus x02233
G 320003
A x02220
Asus x02230
Em7 022030
D/F# xx4232
Bm x24432
Am x02210
G/B x20033

intro
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A7sus ( repeat 4x )

verse 1
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 found someone
A
and i thought of all the bad luck ,

and the struggles we went through
G
how i lost me and you lost you
A
what are these voices outside love’s open door
G
make us throw off our contentment
Asus A
and beg for something more?

chorus 1
D Em7 D/F#
i’ve been learning to live without you now
G
but i miss you sometimes
D Bm
the more i know , the less i understand
G Asus 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
G
and my thoughts seem to scatter
D
but i think it’s A – bout forgiveness
Bm
forgiveness
G A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A7sus ( repeat 2x )
even if , even if you don’t love me anymore

verse 2
D
these times are so uncertain
A
there’s a yearning undefined
G
and people filled with rage
D
we all need a little tenderness
A G
how can love survive in such a graceless age
A
and the trust and self – assurance that lead to happiness
G
they’re the very things we kill , i guess
A
pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
G
and the work i put between us
Asus A
you know it doesn’t keep me warm

chorus 2
D Em7 D/F#
i’m learning to live without you now
G
but i miss you , baby
D Bm
the more i know , the less i understand
G Asus 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
G
and my friends seem to scatter
D
but i think it’s A – bout forgiveness
Bm
forgiveness
G A D G D
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/B
they let you down , you know they hurt your pride
C G
you better put it all behind you , baby; cause life goes on
A
you keep carryin’ that anger , it’ll eat you up inside , baby

chorus 3
D Em7
ive been tryin to get down , to the heart of the matter
D/F#
but my will gets weak
G
and my thoughts seem to scatter
D
but i think it’s A – bout forgiveness
Bm
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
G
and the ashes will scatter
D
so , i’m thinkin’ A – bout forgiveness
Bm
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

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A7sus ( repeat 2x )
D

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 .