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[Intro]
 Em   G   Am   Em(x4)
[Verse 1]
EmThings didn't Cwork out Glike they shouldEm  G  Am  Em  
EmFarther Cfrom how you Gthought they wouldEm  G  Am  Em  
[Chorus]
CDo you Dstill Gwant my Emhand?C  
CDo you Dthink I'm Gstill your Emman?C  
CI'll change DeveryGthing I EmcanC  
EmMatriB7mony...
[Transition]
 Em   G   Am   Em(x2)
[Verse 2]
EmHoly Cplans and Gholy giftsEm  G  Am  Em  
EmHoly Cshit what Gdid we getEm  G  Am  Em  
EmYou said you've Cgot plans Gof your ownEm  G  Am  Em  
EmYou're gonna Cwork and GI'll stay homeEm  G  Am  Em  
[Chorus]
CDo you Dstill Gwant my Emhand?C  
CDo you Dthink I'm Gstill your Emman?C  
CI'll change DeveryGthing I EmcanC  
EmMatriB7mony...
[Verse 3]
EmMy dog is Cloud and my Gdog is wildEm  G  Am  Em  
EmWe're too Cyoung to Ghave a childEm  G  Am  Em  
EmCan you Ckeep the Gdog next week?Em  G  Am  Em  
EmI'll be Cgone the Gnext three
[Solo]
 Em   G   Em   Am   Em   C   Em   D(x4)
[Chorus]
CDo you Dstill Gwant my Emhand?C  
CDo you Dthink I'm Gstill your Emman?C  
CI'll change DeveryGthing I EmcanC  
EmMatriB7mony...
[Transition]
 Em   G   Am   Em(x2)
[Verse 4]
EmI ain't Cthrough I ain't Gwalking outEm  G  Am  Em  
EmLeaving Cain't what GI'm aboutEm  G  Am  Em  
[Outro]
CYou may Dscream and GI may EmshoutC  
But Embaby I B7love you...

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Matrimony

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G Am Em

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Em C G Em G Am Em

Things didn't work out like they should

Em C G Em G Am Em

Farther from how you thought they would

[Chorus]

C D G Em C

Do you still want my hand?

C D G Em C

Do you think I'm still your man?

C D G Em C

I'll change everything I can

Em B7

Matrimony...

[Transition]

Em G Am Em

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Em C G Em G Am Em

Holy plans and holy gifts

Em C G Em G Am Em

Holy shit what did we get

Em C G Em G Am Em

You said you've got plans of your own

Em C G Em G Am Em

You're gonna work and I'll stay home

[Chorus]

C D G Em C

Do you still want my hand?

C D G Em C

Do you think I'm still your man?

C D G Em C

I'll change everything I can

Em B7

Matrimony...

[Verse 3]

Em C G Em G Am Em

My dog is loud and my dog is wild

Em C G Em G Am Em

We're too young to have a child

Em C G Em G Am Em

Can you keep the dog next week?

Em C G

I'll be gone the next three

[Solo]

Em G Em Am Em C Em D

(x4)

[Chorus]

C D G Em C

Do you still want my hand?

C D G Em C

Do you think I'm still your man?

C D G Em C

I'll change everything I can

Em B7

Matrimony...

[Transition]

Em G Am Em

(x2)

[Verse 4]

Em C G Em G Am Em

I ain't through I ain't walking out

Em C G Em G Am Em

Leaving ain't what I'm about

[Outro]

C D G Em C

You may scream and I may shout

Em B7

But baby I love you...

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