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C#minor

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NOTE: with the verses the first chord changes really 
quickly to the next on the 2nd beat of the bar and that's 
what the little - dash means
* = 1 strum
[chorus]
                   A*
If all we are is material
         B*
Does it matter?
         C#m*
Does it matter?
                     A*
If all I see is the outside,
         B*         C#m*
Not the inside, it matters...
[verse 1]
C#mSilencAe. Why is there a G#msilencBe?
When I C#mask yAou, where you think we G#mare
BAnd where we're going,
C#mTake mAe. I wish that you would G#mtake Bme
Somewhere C#mbrand Anew 
Cause sometimes I just G#mworryA...
[chorus]
If all we are is mAaterial
Does it Bmatter?
Does it C#mmatter?
If all I see is the Aoutside,
Not the Binside, it C#mmatters
Cause you're my entire Auniverse 
and I Bwanna be the C#msun and all your Bstars
I wanna be Awhere you a-a-A-a-are
BWhat you a-are:
N.C.
Material. 
C#m   A
[verse 2]
You C#mcall Ame. You call me when you G#mneed Bme
Did you C#mreallAy think that I would G#mwait 
BFor you forever?
[chorus]
If all we are is mAaterial
Does it Bmatter?
Does it C#mmatter?
If all I see is the Aoutside,
Not the Binside, it C#mmatters
Cause you're my entire Auniverse 
and I Bwanna be your C#msun and all your Bstars
I wanna be Awhere you a-a-A-a-are
BWhat you a-are:
BMaterial. 
[bridge]
  AA-ah a-Bah a-ah a-ah a-ah C#mah
  C#mA-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah Aah
  AA-ah a-Bah a-ah a-ah a-ah C#mah
  C#mA-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah Aah
A B
[chorus]
                   A*
If all we are is material
         B*
Does it matter?
         C#m*
Does it matter?
                     A*
If all I see is the outside,
         B*         C#m*
Not the inside, it matters
Cause you're my entire Auniverse 
and I Bwanna be the C#msun and all your Bstars
I wanna be Awhere you a-a-A-a-are
BWhat you a-are,
I wanna be Awhere you a-a-A-a-are
BWhat you a-are:
BMateriC#mal. 

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Material

by Ward Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

NOTE: with the verses the first chord changes really

quickly to the next on the 2nd beat of the bar and that's

what the little - dash means

* = 1 strum

[chorus]

If all we are is material

Does it matter?

C#m

Does it matter?

If all I see is the outside,

B C#m

* *

Not the inside, it matters...

[verse 1]

C#m A G#m B

Silence. Why is there a silence?

C#m A G#m

When I ask you, where you think we are

And where we're going,

C#m A G#m B

Take me. I wish that you would take me

C#m A

Somewhere brand new

G#m A

Cause sometimes I just worry...

[chorus]

If all we are is material

Does it matter?

C#m

Does it matter?

If all I see is the outside,

B C#m

Not the inside, it matters

Cause you're my entire universe

B C#m B

and I wanna be the sun and all your stars

I wanna be where you a-a-A-a-are

What you a-are:

N.C.

Material.

C#m A

[verse 2]

C#m A G#m B

You call me. You call me when you need me

C#m A G#m

Did you really think that I would wait

For you forever?

[chorus]

If all we are is material

Does it matter?

C#m

Does it matter?

If all I see is the outside,

B C#m

Not the inside, it matters

Cause you're my entire universe

B C#m B

and I wanna be your sun and all your stars

I wanna be where you a-a-A-a-are

What you a-are:

Material.

[bridge]

A B C#m

A-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah ah

C#m A

A-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah ah

A B C#m

A-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah ah

C#m A

A-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah a-ah ah

A B

[chorus]

If all we are is material

Does it matter?

C#m

Does it matter?

If all I see is the outside,

B C#m

* *

Not the inside, it matters

Cause you're my entire universe

B C#m B

and I wanna be the sun and all your stars

I wanna be where you a-a-A-a-are

What you a-are,

I wanna be where you a-a-A-a-are

What you a-are:

B C#m

Material.

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