Song: A Matter of Time
Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren, 2018.
** Note! verse 1, there are no complete chords, instead more like single tones or maybe power/5-type
chords. I have though presented the same chords as for the rest of the verse (or just play the bass notes)!
Please use the chords according to my instructions below:
Note: Capo on 3rd fret. (Version without Capo after first version)
Am x,0,2,2,1,0
Dm7 x,x,0,2,1,1
Fmaj7 x,x,3,2,1,0
F#m7-5 x,x,4,2,1,0
Esus4 0,2,2,2,0,0
E 0,2,2,1,0,0
Eaug 0,x,2,1,1,0
Dm(add9) x,5,7,9,6,5 or play Dsus2
Am(add9) x,0,2,4,1,0
Cmaj7 x,3,2,4,1,0
Bm11 x,2,2,2,3,x
Bbmaj7 x,1,3,2,3,1
Dm/F 1,x,0,2,3,1
[Verse 1]
AmSometimes it feels like it's meant to be broken
Dm7Sometimes we long for the unspoken
Fmaj7We try to avoid F#m7-5every commotion
Fmaj7( Esus4) E
By showing hardly any emotion
[Verse 2]
AmSometimes it seems we're at the wrong station
Dm7Looking for a deadly combination
Fmaj7Sometimes it feels F#m7-5like imagination
Fmaj7Looking for all these Esus4cheap Esensations
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhy don't we go against the Dm(add9)tide?
Dm(add9)Against all their Fmaj7advice
Fmaj7We keep running, F#m7-5we keep on running
Fmaj7It's just a matter of Esus4time
[Chorus]
Before it Am(add9)all echos, echos, and Cmaj7goes
Cmaj7Crashing against the Bm11walls
Bm11Hold my hand and kBbmaj7eep your eyes closed
Bbmaj7Before it Am(add9)all echos, echos, and Cmaj7goes
Cmaj7 Dm/F E( Eaug)
I suppose it's just a matter of time
[Verse 3]
AmSometimes it feels like it's meant to be broken
Dm7Sometimes we act like we've already chosen
Fmaj7We try to retrieve F#m7-5something stolen
Fmaj7By remembering how it Esus4used to be Egolden
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhy don't we go against the Dm(add9)tide?
Dm(add9)Against all their Fmaj7advice
Fmaj7We keep running, F#m7-5we keep on running
Fmaj7It's just a matter of Etime
[Chorus]
Before it Am(add9)all echos, echos, and Cmaj7goes
Cmaj7Crashing against the Bm11walls
Bm11Hold my hand and kBbmaj7eep your eyes closed
Bbmaj7Before it Am(add9)all echos, echos, and Cmaj7goes
Cmaj7I suppose it's Dm/Fjust a matter of Etime
Before it Am(add9)all echos, echos, and Cmaj7goes
Cmaj7Crashing against the Bm11walls
Bm11Hold my hand and kBbmaj7eep your eyes closed
Bbmaj7Before it Am(add9)all echos, echos, and Cmaj7goes
Cmaj7I suppose it's Dm/Fjust a matter of EtimeAm(add9)
***Second version without Capo***
Cm x,3,5,5,4,3
Fm7 1,3,1,1,1,1 alt x,8,10,8,9,8
Abmaj7 x,x,6,5,4,3 alt 4,x,5,5,4,x
Gsus4 3,5,5,5,3,3 alt 3,x,0,0,1,3
G 3,5,5,4,3,3 alt 3,2,0,0,3,3
Gaug 3,x,5,4,4,x
Fm(add9) x,8,10,12,9,8 or play a Fsus2 x,8,10,10,8,8 or normal Fm
Cm(add9) 8,10,12,8,8,8 or play a Csus2 x,3,5,5,3,3 or normal Cm
Ebmaj7 x,x,1,3,3,3 or x,6,5,3,3,3 or x,6,8,7,8,6
Dm11 x,5,5,5,6,x
Dbmaj7 x,4,6,5,6,4
Fm/Ab 4,x,x,5,6,4 alt x,11,10,10,9,x
[Verse 1]
CmSometimes it feels like it's meant to be broken
Fm7Sometimes we long for the unspoken
Abmaj7We try to avoid eAm7-5very commotion
Abmaj7( Gsus4) G
By showing hardly any emotion
[Verse 2]
CmSometimes it seems we're at the wrong station
Fm7Looking for a deadly combination
Abmaj7Sometimes it feels Am7-5like imagination
Abmaj7( Gsus4) G
Looking for all these cheap sensations
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWhy don't we go against the Fm(add9)tide?
Fm(add9)Against all their Abmaj7advice
Abmaj7We keep running, wAm7-5e keep on running
Abmaj7It's just a matter of Gsus4time
[Chorus]
Before it Cm(add9)all echos, echos, and Ebmaj7goes
Ebmaj7Crashing against the wDm11alls
Dm11Hold my hand and kDbmaj7eep your eyes closed
Dbmaj7Before it aFm(add9)ll echos, echos, and Ebmaj7goes
Ebmaj7 Fm/Ab G( Gaug)
I suppose it's just a matter of time
[Verse 3]
CmSometimes it feels like it's meant to be broken
Fm7Sometimes we act like we've already chosen
Abmaj7We try to retrieve Am7-5something stolen
Abmaj7(Gsus4) G
By remembering how it used to be golden
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWhy don't we go against the Fm(add9)tide?
Fm(add9)Against all their Abmaj7advice
Abmaj7We keep running, we Am7-5keep on running
Abmaj7It's just a matter of tGime
[Chorus]
Before it Cm(add9)all echos, echos, and Ebmaj7goes
Ebmaj7Crashing against the wDm11alls
Dm11Hold my hand and kDbmaj7eep your eyes closed
Dbmaj7Before it aFm(add9)ll echos, echos, and Ebmaj7goes
Ebmaj7I suppose it's Fm/Abjust a matter of Gtime
Before it Cm(add9)all echos, echos, and Ebmaj7goes
Ebmaj7Crashing against the wDm11alls
Dm11Hold my hand and kDbmaj7eep your eyes closed
Dbmaj7Before it aFm(add9)ll echos, echos, and Ebmaj7goes
Ebmaj7I suppose it's Fm/Abjust a matter of GtimeCm(add9)