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A Matter Of Time

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[Intro]
 C   G   C   G   C   C   F   CX3
[Verse] (Palm mute)
CLet’s change the sGubject to someone Aelse
CYou know lately I've been Gsubject to Achange
CNormally I reel in the Gstrange
CHang over, I’m Aolder
[Verse]
CYou’re one to talk the Gheart is a clock
CJust like a Gbomb that keeps on Aticking away
CCounting down to detonAate
CYou will need an Aarmy
GDisarming Ame
[Pre-chorus]
GIt doesn’t matter much to Ame if it doesn’t matter much to Dsus2you, ooh
GIt doesn’t matter much to Ame if it doesn’t matter much to Dsus2you
[Chorus]
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime, Ebefore, Abefore
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime, Ebefore, Abefore  
EmAnd though I hate to reGwind, Ebefore, Abefore
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime
[Verse]
CMy past is getting us Gnowhere Afast
CI was never one for Gtaking things Aslow
CNowhere seems like Gsomewhere to go
CCome over and Aover
[Verse]
CDoing my time for Gline after line
When will I Clearn to sing these crimes to myAself?
CPrisoners to share a Gcell Awith
CI’m holding, still Aholding
Holding Ait wellG  
[Pre-chorus]
GIt doesn’t matter much to Ame if it doesn’t matter much to Dsus2you, ooh
GIt doesn’t matter much to Ame if it doesn’t matter much to Dsus2you
[Chorus]
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime, Ebefore, Abefore
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime, Ebefore, Abefore  
EmAnd though I hate to reGwind, Ebefore, Abefore
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime
[Bridge]
EmWhere Gthe Ahell were Dsus2you, oooh
EmWhere Gthe Ahell were Dsus2you, oooh
EmWhere Gthe Ahell were Dsus2you
[Chorus]
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime, Ebefore, Abefore
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime, Ebefore, Abefore  
EmAnd though I hate to reGwind, Ebefore, Abefore
EmIt’s just a matter of Gtime
[Outro]
EmWhat does it matter Gnow?
EmWhat does it matter Gnow?
EmWhat does it matter Gnow?
EmWhat does it matter Gnow?
EmIt’s just a matter of Atime
 C   G   C   G   C   G   C...
Time…

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A Matter Of Time

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

[Intro]

C G C G C C F C

[Verse] (Palm mute)

C G A

Let’s change the subject to someone else

C G A

You know lately I've been subject to change

C G

Normally I reel in the strange

C A

Hang over, I’m older

[Verse]

C G

You’re one to talk the heart is a clock

C G A

Just like a bomb that keeps on ticking away

C A

Counting down to detonate

C A

You will need an army

G A

Disarming me

[Pre-chorus]

G A Dsus2

It doesn’t matter much to me if it doesn’t matter much to you, ooh

G A Dsus2

It doesn’t matter much to me if it doesn’t matter much to you

[Chorus]

Em G E A

It’s just a matter of time, before, before

Em G E A

It’s just a matter of time, before, before

Em G E A

And though I hate to rewind, before, before

Em G

It’s just a matter of time

[Verse]

C G A

My past is getting us nowhere fast

C G A

I was never one for taking things slow

C G

Nowhere seems like somewhere to go

C A

Come over and over

[Verse]

C G

Doing my time for line after line

C A

When will I learn to sing these crimes to myself?

C G A

Prisoners to share a cell with

C A

I’m holding, still holding

A G

Holding it well

[Pre-chorus]

G A Dsus2

It doesn’t matter much to me if it doesn’t matter much to you, ooh

G A Dsus2

It doesn’t matter much to me if it doesn’t matter much to you

[Chorus]

Em G E A

It’s just a matter of time, before, before

Em G E A

It’s just a matter of time, before, before

Em G E A

And though I hate to rewind, before, before

Em G

It’s just a matter of time

[Bridge]

Em G A Dsus2

Where the hell were you, oooh

Em G A Dsus2

Where the hell were you, oooh

Em G A Dsus2

Where the hell were you

[Chorus]

Em G E A

It’s just a matter of time, before, before

Em G E A

It’s just a matter of time, before, before

Em G E A

And though I hate to rewind, before, before

Em G

It’s just a matter of time

[Outro]

Em G

What does it matter now?

Em G

What does it matter now?

Em G

What does it matter now?

Em G

What does it matter now?

Em A

It’s just a matter of time

C G C G C G C

...

Time…

About A Matter Of Time Chords by Foo Fighters

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