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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Don Henley
Don Henley
Lead Vocals
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Electric Guitar
Julia Waters
Julia Waters
Background Vocals
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
Background Vocals
Carmen Twillie
Carmen Twillie
Background Vocals
Larry Klein
Larry Klein
Bass Guitar
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Henley
Don Henley
Songwriter
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Songwriter
JD Souther
JD Souther
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Henley
Don Henley
Producer
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Producer
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Producer
Rob Jacobs
Rob Jacobs
Mixing Engineer
Shelly Yakus
Shelly Yakus
Mixing Engineer
Bob Vogt
Bob Vogt
Assistant Engineer
Brian Scheuble
Brian Scheuble
Assistant Engineer
Eddie King
Eddie King
Assistant Engineer
Marc Desisto
Marc Desisto
Assistant Engineer
Mark McKenna
Mark McKenna
Assistant Engineer
Rob Jaczko
Rob Jaczko
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I got the call today
And I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours
Was talkin' on the phone
She said you found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me
And you lost you
What are these voices
Outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
[PreChorus]
But I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
And the more I know
The less I understand
All the things I thought I knew
I'm learning again
[Chorus]
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
[Instrumental]
Ah, these times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive
In such a graceless age?
Ah, the trust and self-assurance
That lead to happiness
They're the very things
We kill, I guess
Ah, pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us
You know it doesn't keep me warm
[PreChorus]
But I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
And the more I know
The less I understand
All the things I thought I figured out
I have to learn again
[Chorus]
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
[Instrumental]
There are people in your life
Who've come and gone
They let you down
You know they hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you, baby
'Cause life goes on
You keep carryin' that anger
It'll eat you up inside, baby
[Chorus]
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me
[Outro]
Forgiveness (Yeah)
Forgiveness (Baby)
Forgiveness (Oh, oh)
Forgiveness (Ah, yeah)
Forgiveness (Oh)
Forgiveness
Even if you don't love me anymore
Forgiveness (Oh)
Forgiveness (Ah, yeah)
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Hey, yeah
Written by: Don Henley, David Souther, Michael Campbell
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