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Matter of Time 
By the Barenaked Ladies
-Intro-
Capo 2
This one picking section is repeated throughout the verses
e---2---2---0---0-|
B-3---3---3---3---|
G-----------------|
Time heals when both wheels
Slide off the shoulder
The car flips, your heart skips
And I'm sad and sober
I Dforfeit
To A7sus4you for the moment
Em9Swore this
A7sus4Wasn't gonna go bent
DMore fits
A7sus4Guess it was a matter of Em9timeA7sus4  
At Dwar with 
A7sus4anything and anyone
That Em9you're with
I A7sus4really got to hand it to you
DFor this
I A7sus4guess it was a matter of Em9time
I A7sus4guess it was a matter of Dtime
Time flies
And goodbyes
Pile up behind you
You release
You make peace
They come back to find you
-Chorus-
A7sus4Was it just a matter of time? (Gtime, Gmaj7time, Em7time)
A7sus4Maybe it was all in your mind (Gtime, Gmaj7time, Em7time)
A7sus4Tell me was that over the liCadd9ne? (time)
'Cause everybody's doin' just Em9fine (time, time)
For the keyboard solo play D
-Standard Chorus Chords from here on-
I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
We're at war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
(More fits)
(Swore this)
(Forfeit, time)
I guess it was a matter of time
(Forfeit)
(You're this)
(For this time, time)
I guess it was a matter of time
End on D letting it Ring
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All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Matter Of Time" is a song by Barenaked Ladies, a Canadian rock band known for their blend of pop and rock with folk-inspired acoustic arrangements and vocal harmonies. Their lyrics often balance humor with more serious themes. This song, appearing on their 2015 album Silverball, fits into their tradition of crafting engaging and thoughtful music. It plays like a reflection on the inevitable passage of moments and the feelings that come with it.

AI-written from these sources:Barenaked Ladies — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Matter Of Time

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

Em9

Gmaj7

Em7

Cadd9

Matter of Time

By the Barenaked Ladies

-Intro-

Capo 2

This one picking section is repeated throughout the verses

e---2---2---0---0-|

B-3---3---3---3---|

G-----------------|

Time heals when both wheels

Slide off the shoulder

The car flips, your heart skips

And I'm sad and sober

I forfeit

A7sus4

To you for the moment

Em9

Swore this

A7sus4

Wasn't gonna go bent

More fits

A7sus4 Em9 A7sus4

Guess it was a matter of time

At war with

A7sus4

anything and anyone

Em9

That you're with

A7sus4

I really got to hand it to you

For this

A7sus4 Em9

I guess it was a matter of time

A7sus4 D

I guess it was a matter of time

Time flies

And goodbyes

Pile up behind you

You release

You make peace

They come back to find you

-Chorus-

A7sus4 G Gmaj7 Em7

Was it just a matter of time? (time, time, time)

A7sus4 G Gmaj7 Em7

Maybe it was all in your mind (time, time, time)

A7sus4 Cadd9

Tell me was that over the line? (time)

Em9

'Cause everybody's doin' just fine (time, time)

For the keyboard solo play D

-Standard Chorus Chords from here on-

I forfeit

To you for the moment

Swore this

Wasn't gonna go bent

More fits

Guess it was a matter of time

We're at war with anything and anyone

That you're with

I really got to hand it to you

For this

I guess it was a matter of time

(More fits)

(Swore this)

(Forfeit, time)

I guess it was a matter of time

(Forfeit)

(You're this)

(For this time, time)

I guess it was a matter of time

End on D letting it Ring

Brought to you by ChuffersDanube

About Matter Of Time Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play Matter Of Time by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Matter Of Time chords”, “Matter Of Time guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies Matter Of Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Matter Of Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Matter Of Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A7sus4, Em9, Gmaj7.

FAQ — Matter Of Time by Barenaked Ladies

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What key is "Matter Of Time" in?

The chords for "Matter Of Time" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A7sus4, Em9, Gmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.