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Seven Matches

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Verse         Chorus
---------     ---------
  Dxx023x       Ax022xx
  G3200xx       G3200xx
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
She gave me matDches, seven wooden matGches
She put them inDto a small, slim glass jar with a screw-top Glid
I fingered that Djar, I put it in my pocGket
She said, “can’t go Dinto the woods without them”, I smiled at her and Gleft
[Chorus 1]
And I kept them Adry, and as Glong as there were six
I’d be Afine, and as Glong as there were five
[Verse 2]
Matches in that Djar, mile after Gmile
All the chkk-chkk-Dchkk, chkk sound of the matches, and the memory of her Gsmile
D  G
D  G
[Chorus 2]
I kept them Adry, and as Glong as there were five
I’d be Afine, and as Glong as there were four
[Verse 3]
Matches in a Djar, with a screw-top Glid
I know she did Dnot mean to hurt my feelings, but that’s what she Gdid
[Chorus 3]
I kept them Adry, and as Glong as there were three
I’d be Afine, as Glong as there were two
Matches in that Djar

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Seven Matches

by Gord Downie

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Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Chorus

--------- ---------

D A

xx023x x022xx

G G

3200xx 3200xx

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D G

She gave me matches, seven wooden matches

D G

She put them into a small, slim glass jar with a screw-top lid

D G

I fingered that jar, I put it in my pocket

D G

She said, “can’t go into the woods without them”, I smiled at her and left

[Chorus 1]

A G

And I kept them dry, and as long as there were six

A G

I’d be fine, and as long as there were five

[Verse 2]

D G

Matches in that jar, mile after mile

D G

All the chkk-chkk-chkk, chkk sound of the matches, and the memory of her smile

D G

[Chorus 2]

A G

I kept them dry, and as long as there were five

A G

I’d be fine, and as long as there were four

[Verse 3]

D G

Matches in a jar, with a screw-top lid

D G

I know she did not mean to hurt my feelings, but that’s what she did

[Chorus 3]

A G

I kept them dry, and as long as there were three

A G

I’d be fine, as long as there were two

Matches in that jar

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