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What's the Matter easy guitar chords by
James Mcmurtry
James Mcmurtry

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Intro 1
D
A
D

A
D
A
D

Verse 1
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
D

Don't wanna answer but I got

no choice
A

There's something bad wrong,
D

I can hear it in your voice
Verse 2
A
D

What's the matter?
A
D

What's the matter now?
A
D

What's the matter?
A

What's the matter now?
Interlude 1
D
G
A
D
A

D
G

Verse 3
A

The dryer's broke down
D

and the kids all crying
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 am I gonna fix it,
D

I'm a thousand miles away?
Verse 4
A
D

What's the matter?
A
D
A

What's the matter now?
D

What's the matter?
A

What's the matter now?
D
G
A
Verse 5

D

I get to travel and you gotta

stay home
A

You're getting tired of
D

raising them kids alone
A
D

I know it ain't easy, I know it ain't fair
A
D

You keep saying I never take you anywhere
A
D

Want me to take you for an airplane ride
A
D

Want me to take you to the seaside
A
D

Sorry, baby, but I can't right now
A
D

Gonna have to make it up to you somehow
Verse 6
A
D

What's the matter?
A
D

What's the matter now?
A
D

What's the matter?
A

What's the matter now?
D
G
A
Verse 7

G
D
A

We're nearly twenty years older
G
A

And it's not like we thought it'd be
G
A

We never talked this over
G
D

You can't lay it all on me
G
D
The
Verse 8
G
D

van's
A

barely
D

running and we're all half sick
A

Band leader's being such
D

a damn little prick
A

We hit the road early,
D

I never got a shower
A
D

Supposed to been at sound

check back about an hour
A

Blood pressure's up,
D

I gotta take pills
A

The food don't kill me,
D

the alcohol will
A

And 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
Verse 9
A
D

What's the matter?
A
D

What's the matter now?
A
D

What's the matter?
A

What's the matter now?
Interlude 2
D
G
A
D
A

D

A
D
A

D
A
D
A

D
A
D
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D
A

D

Verse 10
A

You wanna know about
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a number I called
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D

Must've been a misdial, I don't recall
A

Doctor bills came,
D

we're down on our knees
A

Insurance pays when
D

they damn well please
A
D

I sent home the money soon as I could
A
D

Sent it home to Sancho like
A
D

a good man should
Verse 11
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D

What's the matter?
A
D

What's the matter now?
A
D

What's the matter?
A
D
G
Em

What's the matter now?
Verse 12
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D

What's the matter?
A
D
G

What's the matter now?
A
D

What's the matter?
A
What's the matter now?
Outro 1
D

G
A
D
A

D
G
A
D
A

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