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What Mattered Most chords by
Ty Herndon
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1995•Country•126 views•
Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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F
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C

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Verse 1
C
C

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I thought I knew the girl so well
F
F

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C

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She was sad, I couldn't tell

I missed the point, I missed the signs
F
F

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C
C

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So if she's gone the fault is mine
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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I know, I know a whole lot little things
Dm
Dm

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And even though I could list them one by one
G
G

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She would still be gone
Chorus 1
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C

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Em
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Her eyes are blue, her hair is long
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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In sixty- four she was born in Baton Rouge
Em
Em

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F
F

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Her favorite song is “In My Life"
G
G

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Am
Am

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I memorized her every move
G
G

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F
F

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I knew her books, her car, her clothes
C
C

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Em
Em

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F
F

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But I paid no attention
G
G

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F

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C
C

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to what mattered most
Verse 2
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C

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I never asked she never said
F
F

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And when she cried I turned my head

She dreamed her dreams

behind closed doors
F
F

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C

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That made them easy to ignore
Dm
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I know, I know
C
C

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I missed the forest for the trees
Dm
Dm

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And all I have to show
C
C

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Oh, when she walked out the door
G
G

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The cold facts and nothing more
Chorus 2
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C

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Her eyes are blue her hair is long
F
F

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G

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C
C

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In sixty- four she was born in Baton Rouge
Em
Em

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F

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Her favorite song is “In My Life"
G
G

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Am
Am

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I memorized her every move
G
G

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F

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I knew her books, her car, her clothes
C
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Em
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F

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But I paid no attention
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C
C

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to what mattered most
Chorus 3
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C

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Her eyes are blue her hair is long
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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In sixty- four she was born in Baton Rouge
Em
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F
F

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Her father‘s tall, her mother‘s gone
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G

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C
C

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She moved out west when she was two
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F

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The way she laughed, the way she loved
G
G

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Oh my God, what did I do
Outro 1
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What Mattered Most by Ty Herndon is C major.

The primary chords used in What Mattered Most are C, F, Csus2, Dm, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Csus2, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

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