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[Verse 1]
A#I remember how we used to be so beautiful
You Dmbroke my heart at 16
The first time I felt my world come Ebcrashing
Black magic  like your Cmheart was made of matches
And I Gmnever got over Ebit
[Pre-Chorus 1]
A#I swear your friends know when to post your photograph
It Dmdoesn’t really hurt  but it always takes me back
to Eb16 In your basement and your Cmparents  my feelings
And I Gmnever got over Ebit
[Chorus]
A#How did you break my Dmheart without even Gmtrying?Eb  
A#How are you on my Dmmind? You're not even Gmtalking to Ebme
A#You were made of Dmmatches  and you Gmburned me to the Ebground
A#You were made of Dmmatches  and you Gmburned me Ebdown
[Instrumental]
  A#    Dm    Gm   Ebx3
A#  Dm  Gm  Gm
[Verse 2]
A#Everybody says that you're still living your life
One Dmweekend to the next still tryna' get it right
The Ebtruth is I worry you Cmnever found something to Gmescape who you used to Ebbe
[Pre-Chorus 2]
A#I found my own way of coping with your mess
And I Dmfound my own reasons why you weren't the best for me
    GmWhy couldn't you be the best for me?Eb  
[Chorus]
A#How did you break my Dmheart without even Gmtrying?Eb  
A#How are you on my Dmmind? You're not even Gmtalking to Ebme
A#You were made of Dmmatches  and you Gmburned me to the Ebground
A#You were made of Dmmatches  and you Gmburned me Ebdown
[Instrumental]
  A#    Dm    Gm   Ebx3
A#  Dm  Gm  Gm
[Outro]
A#You were made of Dmmatches and you Gmburned me Ebdown
    A#I Dmnever got over Gmit
I Ebnever got over A#it

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Matches

by Cash Cash

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

I remember how we used to be so beautiful

You broke my heart at 16

The first time I felt my world come crashing

Black magic like your heart was made of matches

Gm Eb

And I never got over it

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I swear your friends know when to post your photograph

It doesn’t really hurt but it always takes me back

Eb Cm

to 16 In your basement and your parents my feelings

Gm Eb

And I never got over it

[Chorus]

A# Dm Gm Eb

How did you break my heart without even trying?

A# Dm Gm Eb

How are you on my mind? You're not even talking to me

A# Dm Gm Eb

You were made of matches and you burned me to the ground

A# Dm Gm Eb

You were made of matches and you burned me down

[Instrumental]

A# Dm Gm Eb

A# Dm Gm Gm

[Verse 2]

Everybody says that you're still living your life

One weekend to the next still tryna' get it right

Eb Cm Gm Eb

The truth is I worry you never found something to escape who you used to be

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I found my own way of coping with your mess

And I found my own reasons why you weren't the best for me

Gm Eb

Why couldn't you be the best for me?

[Chorus]

A# Dm Gm Eb

How did you break my heart without even trying?

A# Dm Gm Eb

How are you on my mind? You're not even talking to me

A# Dm Gm Eb

You were made of matches and you burned me to the ground

A# Dm Gm Eb

You were made of matches and you burned me down

[Instrumental]

A# Dm Gm Eb

A# Dm Gm Gm

[Outro]

A# Dm Gm Eb

You were made of matches and you burned me down

A# Dm Gm

I never got over it

Eb A#

I never got over it

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