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Matrimony

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Chords:
        Cx32010
     Am/Cx32210
  Asus2/Bx32200
      F/Ax03211
        G320033
[Verse 1]
CI've no wish to Am/Churry you luv
But Asus2/Bhave you seen the Am/Ctime
CIt's quarter to F/Aten and we're supposed to
GBe there at nine
F/AI don't think the Gregistrar
F/AWill be very Gpleased
F/AWhen we show up an Ghour late
CLike two frozen Am/CpeasAsus2/B  
[Verse 2]
CBoth now facing Am/Cfor the first time
Asus2/BPresently and Am/Cpast
F/ASomething that begins with m
And C7ends in alas
F/AMore than not complete disaster
GEven from the Cstart
F/AWhat could it be...G  
[Refrain]
GIt's CmatrimonyAm/C  Asus2/B  
[Verse 3]
CI know how you'vAm/Ce dreamt about
Asus2/BBeing walked dAm/Cown the aisle
CBut think of F/Athe money we'll save
And you'll see it's Gworthwhile
F/AIt won't please our Gmums and dads
F/ABut they don't evGen know,
F/ABesides if they did Gwhat's the betting
CThey wouldn't even Am/CgoAsus2/B  
[Verse 4]
CYou and me are aAm/Cll that matters
Asus2/BDisregard the Am/Crest
F/ATrust your soon to be old man
He C7knows what is best
F/AVery shortly now there's going to be
GAn answer from Cyou
F/AThen one from me.G..
[Refrain]
GThat's CmatrimonyAm/C  Asus2/B  
[Bridge]
I'm truly Egrateful for the little C7things in life
That have F/Amade me so Cglad
Every other F/Ahour that I Cspend with you
Is not in the F/Aleast bit sad
GQuite the opposite in F/Afact
And if you don't Ambelieve me
EHere's the proof
EAsk me if F/AI and I'll say "Gaye, I F/Ado----C7oo"
[Interlude]
C         Am/C
Asus2/B   Am/C
C         F/A     G
F/A       G
F/A       G
F/A       G
C         Am/C    Asus2/B
[Verse 5]
CYou and me are aAm/Cll that matters
Asus2/BDisregard the Am/Crest
F/ATrust your soon to be old man
He C7knows what is best
F/AVery shortly now there's going to be
GAn answer from Cyou
F/AThen one from me.G..
[Refrain]
GThat's CmatrimonyAm/C  Asus2/B  

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Matrimony

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

Asus2/B

F/A

Chords:

x32010

Am/C

x32210

Asus2/B

x32200

F/A

x03211

320033

[Verse 1]

C Am/C

I've no wish to hurry you luv

Asus2/B Am/C

But have you seen the time

C F/A

It's quarter to ten and we're supposed to

Be there at nine

F/A G

I don't think the registrar

F/A G

Will be very pleased

F/A G

When we show up an hour late

C Am/C Asus2/B

Like two frozen peas

[Verse 2]

C Am/C

Both now facing for the first time

Asus2/B Am/C

Presently and past

F/A

Something that begins with m

And ends in alas

F/A

More than not complete disaster

G C

Even from the start

F/A G

What could it be...

[Refrain]

G C Am/C Asus2/B

It's matrimony

[Verse 3]

C Am/C

I know how you've dreamt about

Asus2/B Am/C

Being walked down the aisle

C F/A

But think of the money we'll save

And you'll see it's worthwhile

F/A G

It won't please our mums and dads

F/A G

But they don't even know,

F/A G

Besides if they did what's the betting

C Am/C Asus2/B

They wouldn't even go

[Verse 4]

C Am/C

You and me are all that matters

Asus2/B Am/C

Disregard the rest

F/A

Trust your soon to be old man

He knows what is best

F/A

Very shortly now there's going to be

G C

An answer from you

F/A G

Then one from me...

[Refrain]

G C Am/C Asus2/B

That's matrimony

[Bridge]

E C7

I'm truly grateful for the little things in life

F/A C

That have made me so glad

F/A C

Every other hour that I spend with you

F/A

Is not in the least bit sad

G F/A

Quite the opposite in fact

And if you don't believe me

Here's the proof

E F/A G F/A C7

Ask me if I and I'll say "aye, I do----oo"

[Interlude]

C Am/C

Asus2/B Am/C

C F/A G

F/A G

C Am/C Asus2/B

[Verse 5]

C Am/C

You and me are all that matters

Asus2/B Am/C

Disregard the rest

F/A

Trust your soon to be old man

He knows what is best

F/A

Very shortly now there's going to be

G C

An answer from you

F/A G

Then one from me...

[Refrain]

G C Am/C Asus2/B

That's matrimony

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