Intro
D# D#sus2 D# D#sus2 A7sus4 x4
[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
A#sus4 A#
And beg for something more?
[Chorus 1]
D# Fm7 D#/G
I've been learning to live without you now
G#
But I miss you sometimes
D# Cm
The more I know, the less I understand
G# A#sus4 A#
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
D# Fm7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
D#/G
But my will gets weak
G#
And my thoughts seem to scatter
D#
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
Cm
Forgiveness
G# A# D# D#sus2 D# D#sus2 A7sus4 (x2)
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
A#sus4 A#
You know it doesn't keep me warm
[Chorus 2]
D# Fm7 D#/G
I'm learning to live without you now
G#
But I miss you, baby
D# Cm
The more I know, the less I understand
G# A#sus4 A#
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
D# Fm7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
D#/G
But everything changes
G#
And my friends seem to scatter
D#
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
Cm
Forgiveness
G# A# D# G# D#
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Bridge]
C# G#/C
There are people in your life who've come and gone
A#m G#/C
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
C# G#/C
You better put it all behind you, baby; ‘cause life goes on
A#sus4 A#
You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby
[Chorus 3]
D# Fm7
I’ve been tryin’ to get down, to the heart of the matter
D#/G
But my will gets weak
G#
And my thoughts seem to scatter
D#
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
Cm
Forgiveness
G# A#
Even if, even if you don't love me
[Final Chorus]
D# Fm7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
D#/G
Because the flesh will get weak
G#
And the ashes will scatter
D#
So, I'm thinkin' a - bout forgiveness
Cm
Forgiveness
G# A#
Even if, even if you don't love me
D# Fm7 D#/G
(Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness,
G# D# Cm
forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness)
G# A#
Even if you don't love me anymore
[Outro]
D# D#sus2 D# D#sus2 A7sus4 x2
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.