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The Things That Matter

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1/48

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 48Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E|-----------5--5--5-/7--7--5-----------|-----------5--5--5-/7--5--------------|--
B|-----5--7--------------------7--5-----|-----5--7-----------------7--5-----5--|--
G|-/7--------------------------------7--|--7-----------------------------7-----|--
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
E|-/5--7--7--7--5--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------7--5-----5--5--5--------|-----5--7--7--7--7--5--5--7--5-----|
G|-----------------------7-----------7--4--|-/7-----------------------------7--|
D|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
The entire song plays the following progression.
D  G  D  D
D  G  A  A
D  D/F#  G  D
D  A  D  D
[Chorus]
DI only want the Gthings that Dmatter
I Donly want the Gthings that you can Ashare
Don't Dgive me diamond D/F#rings
GAll those so called Dfiner things
DThey don't matter Awhen they are not Dthere
[Verse 1]
DI don't need more Gclothes if I'm not Dfreezing
And DI don't need a Glove that I Acan't feel
I can't Duse a pretty D/F#lie
GJust to help me Dpass my time
DLove only Amatters when it's Dreal
[Chorus]
DI only want the Gthings that Dmatter
I Donly want the Gthings that you can Ashare
Don't Dgive me diamond D/F#rings
GAll those so called Dfiner things
DThey don't matter Awhen they are not Dthere
[Verse 2]
I Dmet a man who Gmade a million Ddollars
DBuilt himself a Gmansion up on Ahigh
He Dworked hard every D/F#day
‘Til his Gstrength passed him Daway
Now he Dsits and watches Alovers pass him Dby
[Chorus]
DI only want the Gthings that Dmatter
I Donly want the Gthings that you can Ashare
Don't Dgive me diamond D/F#rings
GAll those so called Dfiner things
DThey don't matter Awhen they are not Dthere
[Verse 3]
I Dgave my girl a Gwatch that shined with Ddiamonds
DPrettiest watch Gyou would ever Afind
She Dleft it in the D/F#drawer
When she Gwalked right out my Ddoor
DTurns out all she Aneeded was my Dtime
[Chorus]
DI only want the Gthings that Dmatter
I Donly want the Gthings that you can Ashare
Don't Dgive me diamond D/F#rings
GAll those so called Dfiner things
DThey don't matter Awhen they are not Dthere
[Verse 4]
DI know you can Gtell I'm not a Drich man
I Dexpect you know I'm Gnot a rich man's Ason
But Dyou should run and D/F#play
Gather Groses while you Dmay
DCan't buy your Atime back when you’re Ddone 
[Chorus]
DI only want the Gthings that Dmatter
I Donly want the Gthings that you can Ashare
Don't Dgive me diamond D/F#rings
GAll those so called Dfiner things
DThey don't matter Awhen they are not Dthere
[Outro]
Well, Dthey don't matter Awhen they are not Dthere.

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The Things That Matter

by Guy Forsyth

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

E|-----------5--5--5-/7--7--5-----------|-----------5--5--5-/7--5--------------|--

B|-----5--7--------------------7--5-----|-----5--7-----------------7--5-----5--|--

G|-/7--------------------------------7--|--7-----------------------------7-----|--

D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--

A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--

E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--

E|-/5--7--7--7--5--------------------------|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------7--5-----5--5--5--------|-----5--7--7--7--7--5--5--7--5-----|

G|-----------------------7-----------7--4--|-/7-----------------------------7--|

D|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

The entire song plays the following progression.

D G D D

D G A A

D D/F# G D

D A D D

[Chorus]

D G D

I only want the things that matter

D G A

I only want the things that you can share

D D/F#

Don't give me diamond rings

G D

All those so called finer things

D A D

They don't matter when they are not there

[Verse 1]

D G D

I don't need more clothes if I'm not freezing

D G A

And I don't need a love that I can't feel

D D/F#

I can't use a pretty lie

G D

Just to help me pass my time

D A D

Love only matters when it's real

[Chorus]

D G D

I only want the things that matter

D G A

I only want the things that you can share

D D/F#

Don't give me diamond rings

G D

All those so called finer things

D A D

They don't matter when they are not there

[Verse 2]

D G D

I met a man who made a million dollars

D G A

Built himself a mansion up on high

D D/F#

He worked hard every day

G D

‘Til his strength passed him away

D A D

Now he sits and watches lovers pass him by

[Chorus]

D G D

I only want the things that matter

D G A

I only want the things that you can share

D D/F#

Don't give me diamond rings

G D

All those so called finer things

D A D

They don't matter when they are not there

[Verse 3]

D G D

I gave my girl a watch that shined with diamonds

D G A

Prettiest watch you would ever find

D D/F#

She left it in the drawer

G D

When she walked right out my door

D A D

Turns out all she needed was my time

[Chorus]

D G D

I only want the things that matter

D G A

I only want the things that you can share

D D/F#

Don't give me diamond rings

G D

All those so called finer things

D A D

They don't matter when they are not there

[Verse 4]

D G D

I know you can tell I'm not a rich man

D G A

I expect you know I'm not a rich man's son

D D/F#

But you should run and play

G D

Gather roses while you may

D A D

Can't buy your time back when you’re done

[Chorus]

D G D

I only want the things that matter

D G A

I only want the things that you can share

D D/F#

Don't give me diamond rings

G D

All those so called finer things

D A D

They don't matter when they are not there

[Outro]

D A D

Well, they don't matter when they are not there.

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