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What Mattered Most

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[Intro]
C F C
[Verse 1]
CI thought I knew the girl so well
FIf she was sad I coCuldn't tell
I missed the point, I missed the signs
FSo if she's gone the fault is Cmine
I kDmnow, I know a whole lot of little thCings
And Dmeven though I confess them one by oCne
She would still be Gsus4goneG  
[Chorus]
Her eyes are bClue, her hair is long
In 'F64 she was bGorn in Baton RCouge
Her favorite song is "In My LFife"
I memoriGzed her every mAmove
I knew her boCoks, her car, her clFothes
But I pCaid no attentFion to what maGttered mFostC  
[Verse 2]
I never asCked, she never said
FAnd when she cried I turned Cmy head
CShe dreamed her dreams behind closed doors
FThat made them easy to iCgnore
And I Dmknow, I know I missed the forest for the trCees
And all I Dmhave to show oh when she walked out the dCoor
The cold facts and nothing Gsus4moreG  
[Chorus]
Her eyes are bClue, her hair is long
In 'F64 she was bGorn in Baton RCouge
Her favorite song is "In My LFife"
I memoriGzed her every mAmove
I knew her boCoks, her car, her clFothes
But I pCaid no attentFion to what maGttered mFostC  
[Chorus]
Her eyes are bClue, her hair is long
In 'F64 she was bGorn in Baton RCouge
Her father's tall, her mother's gFone
She moved out wGest when she was Ctwo
The way she lCaughed, the way she Floved
Oh my GGod what did I Cdo
Fade
C F G

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What Mattered Most

by Ty Herndon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

[Intro]

C F C

[Verse 1]

I thought I knew the girl so well

F C

If she was sad I couldn't tell

I missed the point, I missed the signs

F C

So if she's gone the fault is mine

Dm C

I know, I know a whole lot of little things

Dm C

And even though I confess them one by one

Gsus4 G

She would still be gone

[Chorus]

Her eyes are blue, her hair is long

F G C

In '64 she was born in Baton Rouge

Her favorite song is "In My Life"

G Am

I memorized her every move

C F

I knew her books, her car, her clothes

C F G F C

But I paid no attention to what mattered most

[Verse 2]

I never asked, she never said

F C

And when she cried I turned my head

She dreamed her dreams behind closed doors

F C

That made them easy to ignore

Dm C

And I know, I know I missed the forest for the trees

Dm C

And all I have to show oh when she walked out the door

Gsus4 G

The cold facts and nothing more

[Chorus]

Her eyes are blue, her hair is long

F G C

In '64 she was born in Baton Rouge

Her favorite song is "In My Life"

G Am

I memorized her every move

C F

I knew her books, her car, her clothes

C F G F C

But I paid no attention to what mattered most

[Chorus]

Her eyes are blue, her hair is long

F G C

In '64 she was born in Baton Rouge

Her father's tall, her mother's gone

G C

She moved out west when she was two

C F

The way she laughed, the way she loved

G C

Oh my God what did I do

Fade

C F G

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