Intro
C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2 A7sus4 x4
[Verse 1]
C# G#
I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
F#
But I knew that it would come
C# G#
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
F#
She said you found someone
G#
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
F#
How I lost me and you lost you
G#
What are these voices outside love's open door
F#
Make us throw off our contentment
G#sus4 G#
And beg for something more?
[Chorus 1]
C# D#m7 C#/F
I've been learning to live without you now
F#
But I miss you sometimes
C# A#m
The more I know, the less I understand
F# G#sus4 G#
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
C# D#m7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
C#/F
But my will gets weak
F#
And my thoughts seem to scatter
C#
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
A#m
Forgiveness
F# G# C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2 A7sus4 (x2)
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Verse 2]
C#
These times are so uncertain
G#
There's a yearning undefined
F#
And people filled with rage
C#
We all need a little tenderness
G# F#
How can love survive in such a graceless age
G#
And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
F#
They're the very things we kill, I guess
G#
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
F#
And the work I put between us
G#sus4 G#
You know it doesn't keep me warm
[Chorus 2]
C# D#m7 C#/F
I'm learning to live without you now
F#
But I miss you, baby
C# A#m
The more I know, the less I understand
F# G#sus4 G#
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
C# D#m7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
C#/F
But everything changes
F#
And my friends seem to scatter
C#
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
A#m
Forgiveness
F# G# C# F# C#
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Bridge]
B F#/A#
There are people in your life who've come and gone
G#m F#/A#
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
B F#/A#
You better put it all behind you, baby; ‘cause life goes on
G#sus4 G#
You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby
[Chorus 3]
C# D#m7
I’ve been tryin’ to get down, to the heart of the matter
C#/F
But my will gets weak
F#
And my thoughts seem to scatter
C#
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
A#m
Forgiveness
F# G#
Even if, even if you don't love me
[Final Chorus]
C# D#m7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
C#/F
Because the flesh will get weak
F#
And the ashes will scatter
C#
So, I'm thinkin' a - bout forgiveness
A#m
Forgiveness
F# G#
Even if, even if you don't love me
C# D#m7 C#/F
(Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness,
F# C# A#m
forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness)
F# G#
Even if you don't love me anymore
[Outro]
C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2 A7sus4 x2
C#
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-F# 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.