{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1127456,"song":"A Matter Of Heart","artist":"Stan Rogers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11250710-a-matter-of-heart-chords-by-stan-rogers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1127456?type=chord","rating":4.80579,"votes":3,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n\r\n\r\nA Matter of Heart\r\nStan Rogers\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe live in fear of no one to love us[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C#m7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOf feeling like an empty hole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nNo kind heart or strengthening hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTo light the dark and seeking soul[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBehind the walls of lonely protection[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m7[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAfraid to give for what we may lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAnd to hide our sin or let someone in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEveryone will have to choose[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS ONE:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPut your life on the line[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGive your hand and pledge your time[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nTo the love whose lips enflame you[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLike some ancient and golden wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd to all, it's a start[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn fulfilling greatest needs in part[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]B7[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor in whatever we dream of what we someday want to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's a matter of heart[/tab]\r\n\r\nWe like to think we know what you are doing\r\nWe always like to be in control\r\nThe rational mind rules the passionate heart\r\nIs what the ancient sages told\r\nBut that can sound a little bit hollow\r\nWhen you are sitting by the fire alone\r\nAnd the rarest of wine, tastes of ashes and brine\r\nWhen you've no one there to keep it warm\r\n\r\nCHORUS TWO:\r\nPut your life on the line\r\nGive your hand and pledge your time\r\nTo the love whose lips enflame you\r\nLike some ancient and golden wine\r\nAnd to all, it's a start\r\nIn fulfilling greatest needs in part\r\nFor in whatever we dream of what we someday want to be\r\nIt's a matter of heart\r\n\r\nThe ways in which our pride will stall us\r\nWhen we know we should be losing control\r\nPuts us in fear of falling\r\nAnd we let it go\r\nOur careful words are self deceiving\r\nThough we'd like to call them pretense and art\r\nAnd every old bind, is held in the mind\r\nWhen it's really just a matter of heart\r\n\r\nENDING: REPEAT CHORUS TWICE","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n\n\nA Matter of Heart\nStan Rogers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS ONE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe like to think we know what you are doing\nWe always like to be in control\nThe rational mind rules the passionate heart\nIs what the ancient sages told\nBut that can sound a little bit hollow\nWhen you are sitting by the fire alone\nAnd the rarest of wine, tastes of ashes and brine\nWhen you've no one there to keep it warm\n\nCHORUS TWO:\nPut your life on the line\nGive your hand and pledge your time\nTo the love whose lips enflame you\nLike some ancient and golden wine\nAnd to all, it's a start\nIn fulfilling greatest needs in part\nFor in whatever we dream of what we someday want to be\nIt's a matter of heart\n\nThe ways in which our pride will stall us\nWhen we know we should be losing control\nPuts us in fear of falling\nAnd we let it go\nOur careful words are self deceiving\nThough we'd like to call them pretense and art\nAnd every old bind, is held in the mind\nWhen it's really just a matter of heart\n\nENDING: REPEAT CHORUS TWICE","chords":["A","E","C#m7","B7","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}