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What Matters Most
By Kenny Rankin
Capo at 1st Fret
[Intro]
G Em C G
GIt's not how long we held each other's Emhand
CWhat matters is how well we loved each Gother
EmIt's not how far we traveled on our Cway
COf what we found to Bmsay
CIt's not the spring yoAmu see, Cbut all the Emshades of grD7een
GIt's not how long I held you in my Emarms
CWhat matters is how sweet the years Gtogether
EmIt's not how many Dsummertimes we Amhad to give to Gfall
CThe early morning Gsmiles we Amtearfully Emrecall
CWhat matters Bmmost is Amthat we lDoved at Gall.
EmIt's not how many Dsummertime we Amhad to give to Gfall
CThe early morning Gsmiles we Amtearfully Emrecall
CWhat matters Bmmost is Amthat we Dloved at Gall.
CWhat matters Bmmost is Amthat we Dloved at Gall. 

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What Matters Most

by Kenny Rankin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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What Matters Most

By Kenny Rankin

Capo at 1st Fret

[Intro]

G Em C G

G Em

It's not how long we held each other's hand

C G

What matters is how well we loved each other

Em C

It's not how far we traveled on our way

C Bm

Of what we found to say

C Am C Em D7

It's not the spring you see, but all the shades of green

G Em

It's not how long I held you in my arms

C G

What matters is how sweet the years together

Em D Am G

It's not how many summertimes we had to give to fall

C G Am Em

The early morning smiles we tearfully recall

C Bm Am D G

What matters most is that we loved at all.

Em D Am G

It's not how many summertime we had to give to fall

C G Am Em

The early morning smiles we tearfully recall

C Bm Am D G

What matters most is that we loved at all.

C Bm Am D G

What matters most is that we loved at all.

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