Verse: Bm No one can hold the light to your misery D - C G You’re the number one Em Bm D - C G Being hard done, hard done by Em Bm D - C You’ll get by with your smile, wicked smile G Em Bm And laughing at the misfortune of others D - C G Em You gotta get your kicks kicking the xxxxxx Bm D - C Laughing as they pick up sticks G Em Bm And old ladies walks on by D - C Am Trip up as they cry Pre-Chorus D With all the battering it’s taken Bm Em I’m surprised it’s still ticking Am D Yeah, with all the battering it’s taken Bm D I’m surprised it is still ticking Chorus Em Am B Let’s get straight to the heart of matter Em Am B Why so glum? It’s all on the platter Em Am B Em Am B So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? Verse: G Em Bm I am no stranger to the cause D - C G I carry them in my soul Em Please torch my flesh Bm D - C G And leave gray holes in the meaning of my life Em Bm But I get by, I get by D - C G Just this crooked little smile Em Bm D - C You’ll get by, you’ll get by, you’ll get by Pre-chorus: Am D With all the battering it’s taken Bm Em Well I’m surprised that it’s still ticking Am D Yeah, with all the battering it’s taken Bm D I’m surprised that it’s still ticking Chorus: Em Am B Let’s get straight to the heart of matter Em Am B Why so glum? It’s all on a platter Em Am B Em Am B So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? Em Am B Let’s get straight to the heart of matter Em Am B Why so glum? It’s all on a platter Em Am B Em Am B What’s the matter tell me, what’s the matter today? Verse: G Em Bm So hold the lights to my misery D - C G But don’t send it up in flames Em Bm It’s only I who take the blame D C G But try me anyway Em Bm And you’ll get by, and you’ll get by D - C G With your wicked little smile Em Bm And you’ll get by, and you’ll get by D - C With your wicked little… Pre-Chorus Am D Oh, with all the battering it’s taken Bm Em I’m surprised that it’s still ticking Am D Yeah, with all the battering it’s taken Bm D I’m surprised that it’s still ti-cking Chorus: Em Am B Let’s get straight to the heart of matter Em Am B Oh, why so glum? It’s all on a platter Em Am B Em What’s the matter, what’s the matter today? Am B Em Am B Let’s get straight to the heart of matter Em Am B Why so glum? It’s all on the platter Em Am B Em Am B What’s the matter is the glory hallelujah day Em Am B Straight to the heart of matter Em Am B Oh, why so glum? It’s all on a platter Em Am B Em What’s the matter, what’s the matter today? This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Heart of the Matter chords by The Libertines
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Heart of the Matter on ukulele
A good starting strum for this style is the down-up eighths: d u d u. On this page the song is in G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level.
7 ukulele chords used in "Heart of the Matter" by The Libertines: Am, B, Bm, C, D, Em and G
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