Don Henley – The Heart Of The Matter (Guitar)

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Song Title: The Heart of The Matter Artist: Don Henley Chord Charts By: bmchrestoff (July 24, 1990 to August 4, 1990) IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES:1) CHORDS MATTER - I saw Don Henley perform this new song live at the Summit in The reason for this was because that is how the song was written and recorded 2) There are certain tones and nuances that you don't hear in the incorrect "D" shape No Capo versions that have become the accepted way to play this now classic song so I created here the correct Capo II version 3) Standard Tuning 4) ALL GUITARS HAVE A CAPO CLIPPED AT THE SECOND FRET 5) Don employ's a 6 String and a 12 String Electric Guitar on this recording 6) You MUST emphesize the B and high E strings fingered at the 1rst and 3rd fret in the Bridge and let them ring out thru-out to get the proper interpretation 7) If you REALLY want to sound like the record have a second 6 string Guitar play Fig A during the Pre-Chorus' and Chorus' and LET IT RING LOUD ============================================================================================================ CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG: [Intro Chords]
     C      Csus2  G7sus4
e|---0-------0--------1----------|
B|---1-------1--------1----------|
G|---0-------0--------0----------|
D|---2-------0--------3----------|

A|---3-------3--------X----------|
E|--------------------3----------|
[Verse Chords]
     C    G5  Fsus2/C  
e|---0-----3-----X---------------|
B|---1-----3-----1---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0---0--0--0-----|
D|---2-----0-----3---3--2--0--0--|

A|---3-----X-----3------------3--|
E|---------3---------------------|
[More Verse Chords]
 G7sus4* Fsus2* Gsus4   G
e|---3-----3------3-----3---------|
B|---1-----1------1-----0---------|
G|---0-----0------0-----0---------|
D|---3-----3------0-----0---------|

A|---X-----X------X-----X---------|
E|---3-----1------3-----3---------|
           T

[Pre-Chorus Chords]

     C*  Dm11    Dsus2/E  Fadd2   (Gsus4* Let Ring)
e|---3-----3--------X-------X-----3-----3-----3---------|
B|---1-----6--------8-------8-----1--1--1--1--1--1------|
G|---0-----5--------7-------0-----0-----0-----0---------|

D|---2-----X--------X-------7---------------------------|
A|---3----(5)-------7-------8---------------------------|
E|------------------0-----------------------------------|
[More Pre-Chorus Chords]
    Fsus2  Gsus4   G
e|---3-------3-----3--------------|
B|---1-------1-----0--------------|
G|---0-------0-----0--------------|
D|---3-------0-----0--------------|

A|-----------X-----X--------------|
E|-----------3-----3--------------|
[Chorus Chords]
     C*  Dm11    Dsus2/E  Fadd2   (Gsus4* Let Ring)
e|---3-----3--------X-------X-----3-----3-----3---------|
B|---1-----6--------8-------8-----1--1--1--1--1--1------|
G|---0-----5--------7-------0-----0-----0-----0---------|

D|---2-----X--------X-------7---------------------------|
A|---3----(5)-------7-------8---------------------------|
E|------------------0-----------------------------------|
[More Chorus Chords]
     C/G   Am7 Fsus2  Gsus2    G    (Gsus4* Let Ring)
e|----0-----0-----3-----3------3----3-----3-----3-------|
B|----1-----1-----1-----1------0----1--1--1--1--1--1----|
G|----0-----0-----2-----0------0----0-----0-----0-------|
D|----2-----2-----3-----0------0------------------------|

A|----3-----0-----------X------X------------------------|
E|----3-----------------3------3------------------------|
[Interlude Chords]
     C   Csus2 Fsus2/G   Gsus4
e|---0-----0-----1--------1-------|
B|---1-----1-----1--------1-------|
G|---0-----0-----0--------0-------|
D|---2-----0-----3--------0-------|

A|---3-----3-----X--------X-------|
E|---------------3--------3-------|
[Bridge Chords]
     Bb Fmaj7/A  Gm Gsus4  G
e|---X-----0-----3----3----3------|
B|---3-----1-----3----1----0------|
G|---3-----2-----3----0----0------|
D|---3-----3-----5----0----0------|

A|---1-----0-----5----X----X------|
E|---------------3----3----3------|
[Outro Chords]
     C*  Csus2/D Dsus2/E  Fadd2
e|---3-----X--------X-------X------|
B|---1-----6--------8-------8------|
G|---0-----5--------7-------0------|

D|---2-----X--------X-------7------|
A|---3-----5--------7-------8------|
E|------------------0--------------|
[More Outro Chords]
     C/G   Am7 Fsus2  Gsus4    G
e|----3-----3-----3-----3------3---|
B|----1-----1-----1-----1------0---|
G|----0-----0-----2-----0------0---|
D|----2-----2-----3-----0------0---|

A|----3-----0-----------X------X---|
E|----3-----------------3------3---|
============================================================ [Intro] Let Ring C C Csus2 C Csus2 G7sus4 C C Csus2 C Csus2 G7sus4 C C Csus2 C Csus2 G7sus4 C C Csus2 C Csus2 G7sus4 ============================================================= [Verse 1]
C                          G5
  I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear

     Fsus2/C                    
But I knew that it would come

C                                G5
  An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone

            Fsus2/C         
She said you found someone

      G7sus2
And I thought of all the bad luck

         G7sus2
And the struggles we went through

       Fsus2*
And how I lost me

   Fsus2*
And you lost you

G7sus4                           G7sus4
       What are these voices out-side love's open door

       Fsus2
Make us throw off our contentment

   Gsus4                G     G  G  G
And beg for something more?
================================================================ [Pre-Chorus 1]
C*                     Dm11           Dsus2/E
   And I'm learning to live without you now

      Fadd2
But I miss you sometimes

C/G                    Am7
  The more I know, the less I understand

         Fsus2
All the things I thought I knew

     Gsus4        G  G  G  G
I'm learning a-gain
================================================================ [Chorus 1]
C
   I've been tryin' to get down

Dm11
     To the heart of the matter

      Dsus2/E
But my will gets weak

Fadd2
     And my thoughts seem to scatter

                  C/G
But I think it's about

           Am7
Forgiveness,    forgiveness

Fsus2     Fsus2
Ev-en if, even if

Gsus4       G
You don't love me anymore
=============================================================== [Interlude 1] Intro Chord Progression C C Csus2 C Csus2 G7sus4 C C Csus2 C Csus2 G7sus4
G7sus7  G7sus4   Gsus4
Ahhhhh   Th.........
=============================================================== [Verse 2]
        C
...ese times are so uncertain

           G5
There's a yearning undefined

     Fsus2                   
And people filled with rage    we all

 C                        G5
need a little tenderness
How can love survive
    Fsus2                  
In such a graceless age?

    G7sus4
The trust and self-assurance

     G7sus4
That lead to happiness

            Fsus2
They're the very things

   Fsus2
We kill,   I guess

G7sus4
   Oh, pride and competition

       G7sus4
Cannot fill these empty arms

        Fsus2
And the work I put between us

            Gsus4             G
You know it doesn't keep me warm
=============================================================== [Pre-Chorus 2]
C*                    Dm11           Dsus2/E
   And I'm learning to live without you now

      Fadd2
But I miss you baby

C/G                    Am7
  The more I know, the less I understand

         Fsus2
All the things I figured out I have

  Gsus4             G  G  G  G
I have to learn a-gain
================================================================ [Chorus 2]
C*
   I've been tryin' to get down

Dm11
      To the heart of the matter

      Dsus2/E
But         everything changes

Fadd2
     And my friends seem to scatter

                  C/G
But I think it's about

           Am7
Forgiveness,    forgiveness

Fsus2     Fsus2
Ev-en if, even if

Gsus4       G          C  C  C  C  C C C C C C C
You don't love me anymore                      There are....
================================================================= [Bridge]
    Bb
... people in your life

      Fmaj7/A
Who've  come and gone

     Gm
They let you down

             Fmaj7/A
You know they hurt your pride

Bb
You better put it all behind you, baby

Fmaj7/A
      Cause life goes on

         Gsus4
You keep carrying that anger

       G
It'll eat you up inside, baby
================================================================== [Chorus 3]
C*
   I've been tryin' to get down

Dm11
      To the heart of the matter

      Dsus2/E
But my will gets weak

Fadd2
     And my thoughts seem to scatter

                  C/G
But I think it's about

           Am7
Forgiveness,    forgiveness

Fsus2     Fsus2
Ev-en if, even if

Gsus4       G
You don't love me ........
================================================================= [Chorus 4]
C*
   I've been tryin' to get down

Dm11
      To the heart of the matter

           Dsus2/E
Because the flesh will get weak

Fadd2
     And the ashes will scatter

                  C/G
so I'm thinkin' about

            Am7
Forgiveness,    forgiveness

Fsus2     Fsus2
Ev-en if, even if

Gsus4       G
You don't love me............
================================================================== [Outro]
C*
   Forgiveness
(Yeah)
Dm11
   Forgiveness
(Baby)
Dsus2/E
    Forgiveness
(Oh, oh)
Fadd2
    Forgiveness
(Ah, yeah)
C/G
  Forgiveness
(Oh)
Am7
  Forgiveness

Fsus2
     Even if

Gsus4         G
You don't love   me anymore

C             Start fade Out......
  Forgiveness
(Oh)
Dm11
   Forgiveness
(Ohh)
Dsus2/E
    Forgiveness

Fadd2          C/G         Am7          Fsus2           Gsus4           G
Forgiveness