These are the chords for Whats The Matter by James McMurtry on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
[Intro]
A D Dsus4 D
A D Dsus4
[Verse]
A
The phone's on the dash,
D
the goddamned thing
A
It's one of those times when
D
I know it's gonna ring
A
Don't want to answer,
D
but I got no choice
A
There's something bad wrong
D
I can hear it in your voice
[Chorus]
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D G
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
A D G
[Verse 1]
A
The dryer's broke down and
D
the kids all cryin'
A
It's pouring down rain and
D
there's clothes on the line
A
I don't know what to tell you,
D
don't know what to say
A
How'm I gonna fix it,
D
I'm a thousand miles away
[Chorus]
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D G
What's the matter now
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[Verse 2]
A D
I get to travel and you gotta
stay home
A
You're gettin' tired of
D
raising them kids alone
A
I know it ain't easy,
D
I know it ain't fair
A D
You keep saying I never take
you anywhere
A
Want me to take you for
D
an airplane ride
A
Want me to take you
D
to the seaside
A D
Sorry baby but I can't
right now
A
Gonna have to make it up
D
to you somehow
[Chorus]
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D G
What's the matter now
A
[Bridge]
A G
We're nearly twenty years older
A G
And it's not like we thought it'd be
A G
We never talked this over
A G DGD DGD
You can't lay it all on me
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[Verse 3]
A
Van's barely running and
D
we're all half sick
A D
Band leader's being such a damn
little prick
A
We hit the road early and
D
I never got a shower
A
Supposed to been at soundcheck
D
back about an hour
A
Blood pressure's up and
D
I gotta take pills
A
If the food don't kill me,
D
the alcohol will
A
I know it ain't healthy,
D
but this is what I do
A
Same thing I was doing
D
back before I met you
[Chorus]
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D G
What's the matter now
[Solo])
A D
A D
A D
A D
A D
A D
A D
A D
[Verse 4]
A D
You want to know about a number
I called
A
Must've been a misdial
D
I don't recall
A
Doctor bills came and
D
we're down on our knees
A D
Insurance pays when they damn
well please
A
I sent home the money,
D
soon as I could
A
Sent it home to Sancho,
D
like a good man should
[Chorus]
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D G
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A D G
What's the matter now
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