Intro
C Csus2 C Csus2 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
Gsus4 G
And beg for something more?
[Chorus 1]
C Dm7 C/E
I've been learning to live without you now
F
But I miss you sometimes
C Am
The more I know, the less I understand
F Gsus4 G
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
C Dm7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
C/E
But my will gets weak
F
And my thoughts seem to scatter
C
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
Am
Forgiveness
F G C Csus2 C Csus2 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
Gsus4 G
You know it doesn't keep me warm
[Chorus 2]
C Dm7 C/E
I'm learning to live without you now
F
But I miss you, baby
C Am
The more I know, the less I understand
F Gsus4 G
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
C Dm7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
C/E
But everything changes
F
And my friends seem to scatter
C
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
Am
Forgiveness
F G C F C
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Bridge]
A# F/A
There are people in your life who've come and gone
Gm F/A
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
A# F/A
You better put it all behind you, baby; ‘cause life goes on
Gsus4 G
You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby
[Chorus 3]
C Dm7
I’ve been tryin’ to get down, to the heart of the matter
C/E
But my will gets weak
F
And my thoughts seem to scatter
C
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
Am
Forgiveness
F G
Even if, even if you don't love me
[Final Chorus]
C Dm7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
C/E
Because the flesh will get weak
F
And the ashes will scatter
C
So, I'm thinkin' a - bout forgiveness
Am
Forgiveness
F G
Even if, even if you don't love me
C Dm7 C/E
(Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness,
F C Am
forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness)
F G
Even if you don't love me anymore
[Outro]
C Csus2 C Csus2 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.