Intro
B Bsus2 B Bsus2 A7sus4 x4
[Verse 1]
B F#
I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
E
But I knew that it would come
B F#
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
E
She said you found someone
F#
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
E
How I lost me and you lost you
F#
What are these voices outside love's open door
E
Make us throw off our contentment
F#sus4 F#
And beg for something more?
[Chorus 1]
B C#m7 B/D#
I've been learning to live without you now
E
But I miss you sometimes
B G#m
The more I know, the less I understand
E F#sus4 F#
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
B C#m7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
B/D#
But my will gets weak
E
And my thoughts seem to scatter
B
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
G#m
Forgiveness
E F# B Bsus2 B Bsus2 A7sus4 (x2)
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Verse 2]
B
These times are so uncertain
F#
There's a yearning undefined
E
And people filled with rage
B
We all need a little tenderness
F# E
How can love survive in such a graceless age
F#
And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
E
They're the very things we kill, I guess
F#
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
E
And the work I put between us
F#sus4 F#
You know it doesn't keep me warm
[Chorus 2]
B C#m7 B/D#
I'm learning to live without you now
E
But I miss you, baby
B G#m
The more I know, the less I understand
E F#sus4 F#
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
B C#m7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
B/D#
But everything changes
E
And my friends seem to scatter
B
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
G#m
Forgiveness
E F# B E B
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
[Bridge]
A E/G#
There are people in your life who've come and gone
F#m E/G#
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
A E/G#
You better put it all behind you, baby; ‘cause life goes on
F#sus4 F#
You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby
[Chorus 3]
B C#m7
I’ve been tryin’ to get down, to the heart of the matter
B/D#
But my will gets weak
E
And my thoughts seem to scatter
B
But I think it's a - bout forgiveness
G#m
Forgiveness
E F#
Even if, even if you don't love me
[Final Chorus]
B C#m7
I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter
B/D#
Because the flesh will get weak
E
And the ashes will scatter
B
So, I'm thinkin' a - bout forgiveness
G#m
Forgiveness
E F#
Even if, even if you don't love me
B C#m7 B/D#
(Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness,
E B G#m
forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness)
E F#
Even if you don't love me anymore
[Outro]
B Bsus2 B Bsus2 A7sus4 x2
B
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-E 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.