A Matter Of Trust chords by
Billy Joel

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Key: D major

Intro 1

One, two

One, two, three, four

D

Bm

D

Bm

Verse 1
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Some love is just a lie of the heart
D D 
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The cold remains
Bm Bm 2
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F#m F#m 2
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of what began with a passionate start
A A 
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And they may not want it to end
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But it will it's just a question of when
Bm Bm 2
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I've lived long enough to have learned
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Bm Bm 2
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The closer you get to the fire
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the more you get burned
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But that won't happen to us
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'Cause it's always been a matter of trust
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Verse 2
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Bm Bm 2
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Now I know you're an emotional girl
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It took a lot for you
Bm Bm 2
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F#m F#m 2
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to not lose your faith in this world
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But I can't offer you proof
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But you're going to face a moment of truth
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It's hard when you're always afraid
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You just recover
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when another belief is betrayed
A A 
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So break my heart if you must
It's a matter of trust

Bridge 1
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You can't go the distance
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With too much resistance
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A A 
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I know you have doubts
D D 
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G G 
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But for God's sake don't shut me out
A A 
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Verse 3
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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This time you've got nothing to lose
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Bm Bm 2
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You can take it, you can leave it,
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whatever you choose
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I won't hold back anything
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And I'll walk away a fool or a king
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Some love is just a lie of the mind
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It's make believe until
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it's only a matter of time
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And some might have learned to adjust
But then it never was a matter of

Solo 1

D

Bm

D

Bm

(trust)

F#m

A

Bridge 2

G

I'm sure you're aware love

D

We've both had our share of

Em

A

Believing too long

D

G

A

When the whole situation was wrong

Verse 4
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Some love is just a lie of the soul
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A constant battle
Bm Bm 2
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for the ultimate state of control
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After you've heard lie upon lie
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There can hardly be a question of why
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Some love is just a lie of the heart
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The cold remains
Bm Bm 2
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of what began with a passionate start
A A 
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But that can't happen to us
'Cause it's always been a matter of

Outro 1
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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(trust) It's a matter of trust
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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It's always been a matter of trust
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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It's a matter of trust
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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'Cause it's always been
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Bm Bm 2
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a matter of trust
[Fade out]

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