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[Intro]
C C C G
[Verse 1: Walter]
CHey Matt, hey Matt, here's the thing
You know I Flove writing songs but GI can't sing
FNeed a little advice or Gsomething
FJust a couple of pointers so GI gave you, Matt, a Cring
[Chorus 1]
I Gdon't want to waste your Amtime
I'm sure you're on the Froad, driving all Cnight
But GMatt, I could use some adAmvice
Cause I've been off Fkey all my Clife
It's Gtime I learned to Fsing, that's why I'm giving you a Gring
[Verse 2: Matt]
CHey Walt, hey Walt, here's the deal
If you Fsing too high, it's Ggot no appeal
If you Fsing too low, it Gjust don't sound real
So Fclose your eyes, Walt, Gand sing what you Cfeel
[Bridge 1: Walter & Matt]
CYou know Walt, I've got a little exercise we could try, repeat after me
COh, oh, oh, oh,
Foh, oh, Coh, oh, 
Foh, oh, Coh, oh, 
Goh, oh - Okay, that's pretty good, let's try 'ah'
CAh, ah, ah, ah, 
Fah, ah, Cah, ah, 
Fah, ah, Cah, ah, 
Gah, ah
[Chorus 2: Walter & Matt]
And GWalt don't waste your Amtime,
singing about Flove and lonely Cnights
Cause Gno one's gonna pay a Amdime 
to stand in Fline to hear you Cwhine
You Ggotta sing something Fnew
Just try to keep it in Gtune - Lord knows that's all I do
[Verse 3: Walter]
Hey CMatt, I guess that's all
You know FI really appreciate you Gtaking my call
FFor helping me out with my Gsinging and all
FYou know Matt, you've got a very Gspecial voice
I Fadmit, for this song, you weren't my Gfirst choice
You see, Matt, I Ftried to get Randy GNewman
Randy FNewman never actually reGsponded
So thanks for Fstepping in, Matt, it really Gmeans a lotC  
[Bridge 2: Walter & *Matt* - spoken over C]
Thanks, Matt
*No problem, Walt, you really ask Randy Newman to sing in the song?*
Yeah, I did actually
*That would have been awesome*
Yeah, I know
*Why didn't he do it?*
I don't really know, I'm thinking maybe he thought my organ playing was too flashy or something
I don't know, or maybe he's not into hand-claps, you know
*Yeah, alright let's keep practicing*
Alright
[Outro: Walter & Matt]
COh, oh, oh, oh,
Foh, oh, Coh, oh, 
Foh, oh, Coh, oh, 
Goh, - My fault, Walt, went too high, down
CAh, ah, ah, ah, 
Fah, ah, Cah, ah, 
Fah, ah, Cah, ah, 
Gah, ah

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Hey Matt

by Walter Martin

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C C G

[Verse 1: Walter]

Hey Matt, hey Matt, here's the thing

F G

You know I love writing songs but I can't sing

F G

Need a little advice or something

F G C

Just a couple of pointers so I gave you, Matt, a ring

[Chorus 1]

G Am

I don't want to waste your time

F C

I'm sure you're on the road, driving all night

G Am

But Matt, I could use some advice

F C

Cause I've been off key all my life

G F G

It's time I learned to sing, that's why I'm giving you a ring

[Verse 2: Matt]

Hey Walt, hey Walt, here's the deal

F G

If you sing too high, it's got no appeal

F G

If you sing too low, it just don't sound real

F G C

So close your eyes, Walt, and sing what you feel

[Bridge 1: Walter & Matt]

You know Walt, I've got a little exercise we could try, repeat after me

Oh, oh, oh, oh,

F C

oh, oh, oh, oh,

F C

oh, oh, oh, oh,

oh, oh - Okay, that's pretty good, let's try 'ah'

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

F C

ah, ah, ah, ah,

F C

ah, ah, ah, ah,

ah, ah

[Chorus 2: Walter & Matt]

G Am

And Walt don't waste your time,

F C

singing about love and lonely nights

G Am

Cause no one's gonna pay a dime

F C

to stand in line to hear you whine

G F

You gotta sing something new

Just try to keep it in tune - Lord knows that's all I do

[Verse 3: Walter]

Hey Matt, I guess that's all

F G

You know I really appreciate you taking my call

F G

For helping me out with my singing and all

F G

You know Matt, you've got a very special voice

F G

I admit, for this song, you weren't my first choice

F G

You see, Matt, I tried to get Randy Newman

F G

Randy Newman never actually responded

F G C

So thanks for stepping in, Matt, it really means a lot

[Bridge 2: Walter & *Matt* - spoken over C]

Thanks, Matt

*No problem, Walt, you really ask Randy Newman to sing in the song?*

Yeah, I did actually

*That would have been awesome*

Yeah, I know

*Why didn't he do it?*

I don't really know, I'm thinking maybe he thought my organ playing was too flashy or something

I don't know, or maybe he's not into hand-claps, you know

*Yeah, alright let's keep practicing*

Alright

[Outro: Walter & Matt]

Oh, oh, oh, oh,

F C

oh, oh, oh, oh,

F C

oh, oh, oh, oh,

oh, - My fault, Walt, went too high, down

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

F C

ah, ah, ah, ah,

F C

ah, ah, ah, ah,

ah, ah

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