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