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Capo 2
[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Verse]
CWe met at The Broken C/BSpoke AmRestaurant and Am/GLounge
I Flit your cigarette, then you Dmwrote your number Gdown
On the Cinside of a matchbook C/Bthat was Amlayin' on the barAm/G  
And a Ffire started burning Gsomewhere in my Cheart
I Cdidn't see it comin', C/Bguess I Amdidn't read the signsAm/G  
I just Fnever thought you'd leave me Dmafter all this Gtime
But to Cday when I came home, Am/Gmy key was Amhollow in the Am/Gdoor
And there was Fnothin' but a worn out book of Gmatches on the fl Coor
[Chorus]
You took the Fbed
You took the Gdishes and the Ccar
And you broke my trust
And you took ad Amvantage of my Am/Gheart
And you left me Fhere
With empty Dmrooms and walls with Gholes and Fscars and scratches
If I Amfind the strength to Am/Gburn your Fmemory down
DmAt Gleast you left Cthe matches
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  F
[Verse]
The Ccolor's old and faded, C/Bthe Amcover's worn and stainedAm/G  
But I can Fstill make out the numbers and the Dmheart beside your Gname
Un Ctil tonight they'd only C/Blit a Amsingle cigaretteAm/G  
Now Fone by one I'm striking them to Ghelp me for Cget
And Ameverybody Gat The Broken FSpoke
Well they all Amthought my crazy st Gory was a Dmjoke
Now they're Amall out in the Gparking lot
FStaring at the (No Chord) smoke
[Chorus]
You took the Fbed
You took the Gdishes and the Ccar
And you broke my trust
And you took ad Amvantage of my Am/Gheart
And you left me Fhere
With empty Dmrooms and walls with Gholes and Fscars and scratches
If I Amfind the strength to Am/Gburn your Fmemory down
DmAt Gleast you left Cthe matches
C/BBaby, Amall that's left of Am/Gour love is Fashes
DmThank GGod, you left Cthe matches
[Outro]
C  F  C  F

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Matches

by Sammy Kershaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

Capo 2

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse]

C C/B Am Am/G

We met at The Broken Spoke Restaurant and Lounge

F Dm G

I lit your cigarette, then you wrote your number down

C C/B Am Am/G

On the inside of a matchbook that was layin' on the bar

F G C

And a fire started burning somewhere in my heart

C C/B Am Am/G

I didn't see it comin', guess I didn't read the signs

F Dm G

I just never thought you'd leave me after all this time

C Am/G Am Am/G

But to day when I came home, my key was hollow in the door

F G C

And there was nothin' but a worn out book of matches on the fl oor

[Chorus]

You took the bed

G C

You took the dishes and the car

And you broke my trust

Am Am/G

And you took ad vantage of my heart

And you left me here

Dm G F

With empty rooms and walls with holes and scars and scratches

Am Am/G F

If I find the strength to burn your memory down

Dm G C

At least you left the matches

[Instrumental]

C F C F

[Verse]

C C/B Am Am/G

The color's old and faded, the cover's worn and stained

F Dm G

But I can still make out the numbers and the heart beside your name

C C/B Am Am/G

Un til tonight they'd only lit a single cigarette

F G C

Now one by one I'm striking them to help me for get

Am G F

And everybody at The Broken Spoke

Am G Dm

Well they all thought my crazy st ory was a joke

Am G

Now they're all out in the parking lot

Staring at the (No Chord) smoke

[Chorus]

You took the bed

G C

You took the dishes and the car

And you broke my trust

Am Am/G

And you took ad vantage of my heart

And you left me here

Dm G F

With empty rooms and walls with holes and scars and scratches

Am Am/G F

If I find the strength to burn your memory down

Dm G C

At least you left the matches

C/B Am Am/G F

Baby, all that's left of our love is ashes

Dm G C

Thank God, you left the matches

[Outro]

C F C F

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