Heart Of The Matter Chords - Larry Joe Taylor

Intro

C F G C F G

Verse 1

C F G C F G The heart of the matter is the heart don't matter at all C F C F G And the charts don't tell you that there ain't no safe port of call C F G C F G I could stand some pleasure with the pain C F G C F G And I could take some sun with the rain

Chorus

F G C G Am But predicting the forces of nature is like predicting a woman's behavior F G F No matter which way I turn here comes the storm

Instr

C F G C F G

Verse 2

C F G C F G There was a time when I thought I knew just what to do C F G C F G There was a time when I thought I knew you C F G C F G But your peace of mind seems to be so hard to find C F G C F G More nautical miles seems to be the answer for mine

Chorus

F G C G Am But predicting the forces of nature is like predicting a woman's behavior F G F No matter which way I turn here comes the storm F G C G Am Yeah, predicting the forces of nature is like predicting a woman's behavior F G F No matter which way I turn here comes the storm C Oh here comes the storm F G C Yeah just like a storm F G C Feels just like a storm

Bridge

(This is spoken over the repeating pattern) C F G It's like when you're sitting on the back porch C F And you look out to the west G and you see the storm clouds start rolling in C And you know no matter what you do F G There is nothin' you can do to keep that storm from coming C It's the same when she's walking out the front door F G And she's got her suitcase in her hand When that car door slams C F G She's leavin' and there ain't nothin' you can do about it.

Chorus