CHORDS: James McMurtry – Whats The Matter Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are the chords for Whats The Matter by James McMurtry on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
[Intro]
A      D  Dsus4  D
A      D  Dsus4
[Verse]
A                        
The phone's on the dash, 
    D
the goddamned thing
A                            
It's one of those times when 
  D
I know it's gonna ring
A                     
Don't want to answer, 
      D
but I got no choice
A                           
There's something bad wrong 
      D
I can hear it in your voice
[Chorus]
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D   G
What's the matter now
A            D Dsus4 D
A            D  G
[Verse 1]
A                          
The dryer's broke down and 
    D
the kids all cryin'
A                          
It's pouring down rain and 
        D
there's clothes on the line
A                              
I don't know what to tell you, 
D
don't know what to say
A                     
How'm I gonna fix it, 
      D
I'm a thousand miles away
[Chorus]
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D  G
What's the matter now

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[Verse 2]
A                       D
I get to travel and you gotta 
stay home
A                       
You're gettin' tired of 
             D
raising them kids alone
A                     
I know it ain't easy, 
  D
I know it ain't fair
A                       D
You keep saying I never take 
you anywhere
A                       
Want me to take you for 
   D
an airplane ride
A                   
Want me to take you 
       D
to the seaside
A                D
Sorry baby but I can't 
right now
A                        
Gonna have to make it up 
   D
to you somehow
[Chorus]
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D G
What's the matter now
A
[Bridge]
A                          G
We're nearly twenty years older
A                                 G
And it's not like we thought it'd be
A                    G
We never talked this over
A                G      DGD  DGD
You can't lay it all on me

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[Verse 3]
A                        
Van's barely running and 
      D
we're all half sick
A                          D
Band leader's being such a damn 
little prick
A                         
We hit the road early and 
  D
I never got a shower
A                              
Supposed to been at soundcheck 
D
back about an hour
A                       
Blood pressure's up and 
  D
I gotta take pills
A                          
If the food don't kill me, 
    D
the alcohol will
A                        
I know it ain't healthy, 
    D
but this is what I do
A                      
Same thing I was doing 
       D
back before I met you
[Chorus]
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D   G
What's the matter now
[Solo])
A         D
A         D
A         D
A         D
A         D
A         D
A         D
A         D
[Verse 4]
A                        D
You want to know about a number 
I called
A                      
Must've been a misdial 
  D
I don't recall
A                     
Doctor bills came and 
      D
we're down on our knees
A                        D
Insurance pays when they damn 
well please
A                      
I sent home the money, 
D
soon as I could
A                       
Sent it home to Sancho, 
       D
like a good man should
[Chorus]
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D   G
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D Dsus4
What's the matter now
A                 D Dsus4 D
What's the matter
A                 D   G
What's the matter now
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