This is my acoustic style version of the song good for playing with a solo guitar;
it's the root chords based on what he's playing on the recorded song slightly 
modified for ease of play.

C#=x46664
Bbm=X13321
Fm=133111
F#=244322
Ab=466544

intro
C# - Bbm - Fm - F# - C# - Ab
C# - Bbm - Fm - F# - C# - Ab

verse 1
C#                Bbm
I hate to see you cry
                Fm   F#  C#   Ab
Lying there in that  po- si- tion
C#                         Bbm
There's things you need to hear
                  Fm   F#   C#   Ab
so turn off your tears and list- en

chorus
Ab                C#            F#
Pain throws your heart to the ground
Ab              C#           F#
Love turns the whole thing around
Ab         C#         F#       C#
No it wont all go the way it should
       F#       C#       Ab      C#
but I know the heart of life is good

verse 2
C#                   Bbm
You know it's nothin new
               Fm   F#   C#  Ab
bad news never had good tim- ing
C#                        Bbm
then the circle of your friends
                 Fm  F#  C#   Ab
will defend the sil- ver lin- ing

chorus
Ab                C#            F#
Pain throws your heart to the ground
Ab              C#           F#
Love turns the whole thing around
Ab         C#         F#       C#
No it wont all go the way it should
       F#       C#       Ab      C#
but I know the heart of life is good


bridge/solo.. (I usually whistle this part)
C# - Bbm - Fm - F# - C# - Ab

chorus
Ab                C#            F#
Pain throws your heart to the ground
Ab              C#           F#
Love turns the whole thing around
Ab         C#               F#      C#
Fear is a friend who's mis- under- stood
       F#       C#       Ab      C#
but I know the heart of life is good

Ab
I know its good..

(fade out on the Ab)