A Matter Of Trust

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The Em7/B Should be played with an open high E. While the Em7 can be played with pinkie on the E at G
The Dmaj7 sounds best as a barre on the 2nd Fret with D sting muted.
For variation the D chords in the first line and similar places can be played with F# in the bass.
One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four...
D5 B5
D5 B5
D5 B5 D5
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D5 B5 F#5
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
F#5 A5
And they may not want it to end
A Asus4A5D5
( ) ( )
But it will, it's just a question of when
D5 B5 D5
I've lived long enough to have learned
D5 B5 F#5
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned
F#5 A5
But that won't happen to us
A Asus4A5 D
() ()
Because it's always been a matter of trust
D5 B5 D5
I know you're an emotional girl
D5 B5 F#5
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
F# A
I can't offer you proof
A7 D
()
But you're gonna face a moment of truth
D Bm D
It's hard when you're always afraid
D Bm F#m
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
F#m7 A
()
So break my heart if you must
A
It's a matter of trust
Em7/B
You can't go the distance
F#m
With too much resistance
Em7 A A7
( )
I know you have doubts
Dmaj7 G A D
(emphatic)
But for God's sake don't shut me out
D Bm D
This time you've got nothing to lose
D Bm F#m
You can take it, you can leave it, whatever you choose
A
I won't hold back anything
A7 D
( )
And I'll walk away a fool or a king
D Bm D
Some love is just a lie of the mind
D Bm F#m
It's make believe until it's only a matter of time
F#m A
And some might have learned to adjust
A A7 D
( )
But then it never was a matter of trust
Em7/B
I'm sure you're aware love
F#m
We've both had our share of
Em7 A A7
( )
Believing too long
Dmaj7 G A D
(emphatic)
When the whole situation was wrong
D Bm D
Some love is just a lie of the soul
D Bm F#m
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
F#m A
After you've heard lie upon lie
A A7 D
( )
There can hardly be a question of why
D Bm D
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D Bm F#m
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
A
But that can't happen to us
A D Bm
Because it's always been a matter of trust
Bm D Bm D Bm
It's a matter of trust
D Bm D Bm
It's always been a matter of trust
D
It's a matter of trust

A Matter Of Trust chords and lyrics

Free chords for A Matter Of Trust by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The Em7/B Should be played with an open high E.  While the Em7 can be played with pinkie on the E at G
The Dmaj7 sounds best as a barre on the 2nd Fret with D sting muted.
For variation the D chords in the first line and similar places can be played with F# in the bass.
One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four...
D5 B5
D5 B5

A Matter Of Trust Chords by Billy Joel

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