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Matchbox

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Ebminor

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORDS USED
     D#m7    Bmaj7    A#7sus4  D#m7*    G#7sus4    A#7    F#    B6    G#m7    C#  D#m9  
e|--6----2------6--------9-----4---------6----9---4--11----9----13-||
B|--7----4------6--------7-----4---------6----11--4--12----9----11-||
G|--6----3------8--------6-----6---------7----11--4--11----10---11-||
D|--8----4------6--------8-----4---------6----11--4--13----11---11-||
A|--6----2------8--------6-----6---------8----9---2--11----11---13-||
E|--x----x------6--------x-----4---------6-----------------9----11|-|
[Intro]
 D#m7     Bmaj7   A#7sus4     A#7  D#m7*    B6   A#7sus4     A#7x2
[Verse 1]
D#m9Viciously, she sleeps
A#7sus4Walks alone A#7her lonely beat
D#m7*      B6  
She trips, falls into it all
A#7sus4And I wish A#7I bite my lip and
D#m7Call her Bmaj7away from you my little one
A#7sus4Oh from you A#7my little one
D#m7*          B6   A#7sus4  A#7  
         oh from you my little one.
[Pre-Chorus]
D#m7*                Bmaj7  
     Don't come too close
You don't G#7sus4wanna see my ghost
D#m7*                     Bmaj7  
     Your turn but I'm betrayed
By you G#7sus4my sweetheart
D#m7*                          Bmaj7  
     Don't you think that you went too far
Do you G#7sus4want to see my heart bleed?
D#m7*                Bmaj7  
      For you, you and him
Him and G#7sus4you, you know my heart bleeds
[Chorus]
     D#m7All of F#us, we're going G#m7out tonight
We're gonna F#walk all C#over your cars
   D#m7The Kooks are F#out in the G#m7streets
Oh were gonna F#steal C#your signs
     D#m7All of F#us, we're going G#m7out tonight
We're gonna F#walk all C#over your cars
   D#m7The Kooks are F#out in the G#m7streets
Oh we're gonna F#see C#your...
[Verse 2]
F#I'm sorry     C#that I F#let you goC#  
F#I let you down, I C#let you down my F#dearC#  
F#I always C#seem to play these F#games with you my, C#dear
F#I alwaysG#m7,     F#I always...G#m7  
[Chorus]
     D#m7All of F#us, we're going G#m7out tonight
We're gonna F#walk all C#over your cars
   D#m7The Kooks are F#out in the G#m7streets
Oh were gonna F#steal C#your signs
     D#m7All of F#us, we're going G#m7out tonight
We're gonna F#walk all C#over your cars
   D#m7The Kooks are F#out in the G#m7streets
Oh were gonna F#steal C#your signs
D#m7 F#
[Bridge]
D#m7      F#        G#m7 F#
    D#m7Oh my F#JulietG#m7,         F#  D#m7I'll never betray F#you my loveG#m7  F#  
    D#m7Oh my F#JulietG#m7,        F#ID#m7'll never, I'll neF#ver betray you G#m7my loF#ve
D#m7Woah woaaaaaF#ooooooaoaoooG#m7  F#  C#  
D#m7Woah woaaaaaF#ooooooaoaoooG#m7  F#  C#  
D#m7Woah woaaaaaF#ooooooaoaoooG#m7  F#  C#  
D#m7Woah woaaaaaF#ooooooaoaoooG#m7  F#  C#  
Don't come too close
You don't wanna see my ghost
Your turn but I'm betrayed
By you my sweetheart

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Matchbox

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m7

Bmaj7

A#7sus4

G#7sus4

A#7

G#m7

D#m9

CHORDS USED

D#m7 Bmaj7 A#7sus4 D#m7 G#7sus4 A#7 F# B6 G#m7 C# D#m9

e|--6----2------6--------9-----4---------6----9---4--11----9----13-||

B|--7----4------6--------7-----4---------6----11--4--12----9----11-||

G|--6----3------8--------6-----6---------7----11--4--11----10---11-||

D|--8----4------6--------8-----4---------6----11--4--13----11---11-||

A|--6----2------8--------6-----6---------8----9---2--11----11---13-||

E|--x----x------6--------x-----4---------6-----------------9----11|-|

[Intro]

D#m7 Bmaj7 A#7sus4 A#7 D#m7 B6 A#7sus4 A#7

* x2

[Verse 1]

D#m9

Viciously, she sleeps

A#7sus4 A#7

Walks alone her lonely beat

D#m7 B6

She trips, falls into it all

A#7sus4 A#7

And I wish I bite my lip and

D#m7 Bmaj7

Call her away from you my little one

A#7sus4 A#7

Oh from you my little one

D#m7 B6 A#7sus4 A#7

oh from you my little one.

[Pre-Chorus]

D#m7 Bmaj7

Don't come too close

G#7sus4

You don't wanna see my ghost

D#m7 Bmaj7

Your turn but I'm betrayed

G#7sus4

By you my sweetheart

D#m7 Bmaj7

Don't you think that you went too far

G#7sus4

Do you want to see my heart bleed?

D#m7 Bmaj7

For you, you and him

G#7sus4

Him and you, you know my heart bleeds

[Chorus]

D#m7 F# G#m7

All of us, we're going out tonight

F# C#

We're gonna walk all over your cars

D#m7 F# G#m7

The Kooks are out in the streets

F# C#

Oh were gonna steal your signs

D#m7 F# G#m7

All of us, we're going out tonight

F# C#

We're gonna walk all over your cars

D#m7 F# G#m7

The Kooks are out in the streets

F# C#

Oh we're gonna see your...

[Verse 2]

F# C# F# C#

I'm sorry that I let you go

F# C# F# C#

I let you down, I let you down my dear

F# C# F# C#

I always seem to play these games with you my, dear

F# G#m7 F# G#m7

I always, I always...

[Chorus]

D#m7 F# G#m7

All of us, we're going out tonight

F# C#

We're gonna walk all over your cars

D#m7 F# G#m7

The Kooks are out in the streets

F# C#

Oh were gonna steal your signs

D#m7 F# G#m7

All of us, we're going out tonight

F# C#

We're gonna walk all over your cars

D#m7 F# G#m7

The Kooks are out in the streets

F# C#

Oh were gonna steal your signs

D#m7 F#

[Bridge]

D#m7 F# G#m7 F#

D#m7 F# G#m7 F# D#m7 F# G#m7 F#

Oh my Juliet, I'll never betray you my love

D#m7 F# G#m7 F# D#m7 F# G#m7 F#

Oh my Juliet, I'll never, I'll never betray you my love

D#m7 F# G#m7 F# C#

Woah woaaaaaooooooaoaooo

D#m7 F# G#m7 F# C#

Woah woaaaaaooooooaoaooo

D#m7 F# G#m7 F# C#

Woah woaaaaaooooooaoaooo

D#m7 F# G#m7 F# C#

Woah woaaaaaooooooaoaooo

Don't come too close

You don't wanna see my ghost

Your turn but I'm betrayed

By you my sweetheart

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