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45 A Matter Of Time

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45 (A Matter Of Time)
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 F#m-  244222
 G#m-  466444
 B/D#- x698xx
[Intro]
 C#m    G#mx4
then
 G#m   F#m   A    G#mx4
 C#m   B   A   G#m   A   G#m   F#m    Ex2
C#m
[Verse 1]
You’re something to C#mfewE  C#m  
But nothing to C#mmeE  C#m  
Someone so C#mtwisted
Eand C#msick as C#mcan EbeC#m  
It wasn’t the C#mplanE  C#m  
We gave it a C#mshotE  C#m  
You’ve proven a C#mreal Eman
is C#msomething C#myou’re EnotC#m  
[Refrain 1]
So tell me is C#mthis what
the future primiC#mtive
world is supposed to be?C#m  
A C#mtotal aEbomiC#mnation is
what it G#mlooks F#mlike to AmeG#m  
No C#mreasonable explanation
You can C#mcall this a declaration
A C#mbigot to Eall
we’re C#msick of it Eall,
We G#mall sF#mtand Aup G#mso
[Chorus 1]
C#mI beB/D#lieve that
EI am F#mlosing faith
in C#mall of B/D#human Ekind
but F#mthen I reaC#mlize
It’s B/D#plain to Esee
F#mthat a Anumber is just
Ball you are to C#mme.G#m  C#m  G#m  
[Verse 2]
Not worthy of C#mnameE  C#m  
A number you’ll C#mgetE  C#m  
A symbol of C#mmeaningEless
C#mvoid of resC#mpectE  C#m  
In a matter of C#mtimeE  C#m  
You’ll get what you C#mearnedE  C#m  
And we’ll take C#mpleasure
Ein C#mwatching you C#mburnE  C#m  
[Refrain 2]
So tell me is C#mthis what
the future primiC#mtive
world is supposed to be?C#m  
A C#mtotal aEbomiC#mnation is
what it G#mlooks F#mlike to AmeG#m  
it’s a C#mmasochist fascination
a C#mcharacter assassination
You’re the C#mfool on the Ehill
We’re sC#mtuck with you Etill
We G#mall sF#mtand Aup G#mso
[Chorus 2]
C#mI beB/D#lieve that
EI am F#mlosing faith
in C#mall of B/D#human Ekind
but F#mthen I reaC#mlize
It’s B/D#plain to Esee
F#mthat a Anumber is just
Ball you are to me.
[Instrumental]
C#m  x6
then
 C#m   B/D#   E    F#mx2
[Chorus 3]
C#mI beB/D#lieve that
EI am F#mlosing faith
in C#mall of B/D#human Ekind
but F#mthen I reaC#mlize
It’s B/D#plain to Esee
F#mthat a Anumber is just
Ball you are to me.
[Chorus 4]
C#mI beB/D#lieve that
EI am F#mlosing faith
in C#mall of B/D#human Ekind
but F#mthen I reaC#mlize
It’s B/D#plain to Esee
F#mthat a Anumber is just
Ball you are to me.
[Chorus 5]
C#mI beB/D#lieve that
EI am F#mlosing faith
in C#mall of B/D#human Ekind
but F#mthen I reaC#mlize
It’s B/D#plain to Esee
F#mthat a Anumber is
Ball you're ever be
[Outro]
C#m  x2
A number you C#mget

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45 A Matter Of Time

by Sum 41

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

B/D#

45 (A Matter Of Time)

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

B/D#

- x698xx

[Intro]

C#m G#m

then

G#m F#m A G#m

C#m B A G#m A G#m F#m E

C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m E C#m

You’re something to few

C#m E C#m

But nothing to me

C#m

Someone so twisted

E C#m C#m E C#m

and sick as can be

C#m E C#m

It wasn’t the plan

C#m E C#m

We gave it a shot

C#m E

You’ve proven a real man

C#m C#m E C#m

is something you’re not

[Refrain 1]

C#m

So tell me is this what

C#m

the future primitive

C#m

world is supposed to be?

C#m E C#m

A total abomination is

G#m F#m A G#m

what it looks like to me

C#m

No reasonable explanation

C#m

You can call this a declaration

C#m E

A bigot to all

C#m E

we’re sick of it all,

G#m F#m A G#m

We all stand up so

[Chorus 1]

C#m B/D#

I believe that

E F#m

I am losing faith

C#m B/D# E

in all of human kind

F#m C#m

but then I realize

B/D# E

It’s plain to see

F#m A

that a number is just

B C#m G#m C#m G#m

all you are to me.

[Verse 2]

C#m E C#m

Not worthy of name

C#m E C#m

A number you’ll get

C#m E

A symbol of meaningless

C#m C#m E C#m

void of respect

C#m E C#m

In a matter of time

C#m E C#m

You’ll get what you earned

C#m

And we’ll take pleasure

E C#m C#m E C#m

in watching you burn

[Refrain 2]

C#m

So tell me is this what

C#m

the future primitive

C#m

world is supposed to be?

C#m E C#m

A total abomination is

G#m F#m A G#m

what it looks like to me

C#m

it’s a masochist fascination

C#m

a character assassination

C#m E

You’re the fool on the hill

C#m E

We’re stuck with you till

G#m F#m A G#m

We all stand up so

[Chorus 2]

C#m B/D#

I believe that

E F#m

I am losing faith

C#m B/D# E

in all of human kind

F#m C#m

but then I realize

B/D# E

It’s plain to see

F#m A

that a number is just

all you are to me.

[Instrumental]

C#m x6

then

C#m B/D# E F#m

[Chorus 3]

C#m B/D#

I believe that

E F#m

I am losing faith

C#m B/D# E

in all of human kind

F#m C#m

but then I realize

B/D# E

It’s plain to see

F#m A

that a number is just

all you are to me.

[Chorus 4]

C#m B/D#

I believe that

E F#m

I am losing faith

C#m B/D# E

in all of human kind

F#m C#m

but then I realize

B/D# E

It’s plain to see

F#m A

that a number is just

all you are to me.

[Chorus 5]

C#m B/D#

I believe that

E F#m

I am losing faith

C#m B/D# E

in all of human kind

F#m C#m

but then I realize

B/D# E

It’s plain to see

F#m A

that a number is

all you're ever be

[Outro]

C#m x2

C#m

A number you get

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