Standard (EADGBE)

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 again

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 again

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; ‘cause life goes on

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

Chorus 3

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

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,

forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness)

Even if you don't love me anymore

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.