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A Matter of Time chords by
Spandau Ballet
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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He lays alone
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cries on his own
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For horizons that he'll never reach
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And all of those dreams are washed
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on the beach
Verse 2
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Bm
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She's drowning in oceans
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of shackled emotions
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Going round and around in her head
Bm
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While out on the streets people forget
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2

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That it's
Verse 3
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Em
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love you want
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Love you want
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Love you want
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Verse 4
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Bm
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2

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She speaks of hoping,
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he speaks of fighting
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And tells her that they
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will come through
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'Cause he wants to feel the shock
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of the new
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2

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Verse 5
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People that hurt you and they burn you
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With acid the falls that falls from the sky
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And out of the silence
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your voice says why?
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If it's
Verse 6
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love you want
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Love you want
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Love you want
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Verse 7
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Bm
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2

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It's a matter of time, a matter of time
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But you're asking why, oh,
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life makes you cry?
Bm
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2

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Turn moss into roses and blood
C
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into wine
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Bm
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2

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Verse 8
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It's a matter of time, a matter of time
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But all of your past still plays
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on your mind
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And maybe tomorrow you'll
C
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live by design
Interlude 1

It's a matter of time
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Am
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Verse 9
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Am
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This isn't giv ing this isn't living
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Ooh, just days that pull you apart
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2

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And tears turn to rust that
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fall on still hearts
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Verse 10
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Bm
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So swallow your maybes
Am
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and cradle your babies
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Tell them that they will come through
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Their gonna feel the shock
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of the new
Verse 11
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And if it's love you want
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D

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Love you want
C
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Love you want
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Verse 12
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Bm
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It's a matter of time, a matter of time
G
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But you're asking why, oh,
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Em
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life makes you cry?
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Turn moss into roses and
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blood into wine
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Verse 13
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Bm
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It's a matter of time, a matter of time
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But all of your past still
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plays on your mind
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And maybe tomorrow you'll
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live by design
Interlude 2

It's a matter of time
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Am
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Verse 14
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A matter of time,
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a matter of time
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A matter of time,
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a matter of time
Interlude 3
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Verse 15
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A matter of time,
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a matter of time
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A matter of time,
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a matter of time
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of A Matter of Time by Spandau Ballet is E minor.

The primary chords used in A Matter of Time are Em, D, C, Bm, Am, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, C, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Matter of Time is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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