Matchsticks

Intro: F#m E (x2) 

 
F#m                           E 
There's nothin' holdin' me up 
F#m                         E 
I bought a house yesterday, 
         F#m          E 
It was of playing cards 
 

 
F#m 
There's not a market for a deeper understanding 
F#m 
Not a time, not a place, not even 
F#m 
Earth worth saving 
C#m          E                    A 
But is it money that makes the world spin on its axis 
C#m        E              A 
Complain to me, I pay my taxes 
      A        G#m      F#m 
Take me in confidence, 
      A          C#m      
Hey, Mr. President 
 

 
E                             
There's matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
                            E 
Holdin' you up, matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
              E 
Holdin' you up 
              E 
Holdin' you up 
 

 
F#m                           E 
Was an accident on the river yesterday 
F#m                         E 
All they said 
         F#m          E 
Was "Please don't drink the water" 
 

 
F#m 
Not a market for a deeper conservation 
F#m 
Not a time, not a place, not even 
F#m 
Earth worth saving 
C#m          E                    A 
But is it money that makes the world spin on its axis 
C#m        E              A 
Complain to me, I pay my taxes, oh yeah 
      A        G#m      F#m 
Take me in confidence, 
      A          C#m      
hey Mr. President 
 

 
E                             
There's matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
                            E 
Holdin' you up, matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
              E 
Holdin' you up 
              E 
Holdin' you up 
              E 
Holdin' you up  


{Mandolin Solo Chords} 
Begin with light E fingerpicking, build tension 

Outro:
 
E      D      C       
There's matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
E      D      C       
Holdin' you up, matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
E      D      C       
Holdin' you up, matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
E      D      C       
Holdin' you up, matchsticks, matchsticks, yeah 
E      D      C       
Holdin' you up 

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