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What S The Matter Here chords by 10000 Maniacs

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What's the Matter Here?

10,000 Maniacs - My Tribe (1987 album)

Verse:
     Chord diagramG+G                        |
That young boy without a name
Chord diagramG+G                             |
anywhere,   I'd know his face.
Chord diagramG+G (Em*)                       |   * If solo acoustic, Chord diagramE minorEm sounds better
    In    the    city,              than just playing 4 bars of G, but
Chord diagramG+G (Chord diagramE minorEm)                        |     “do as you see fit.”
  The kid's my favorite. I’ve
Chord diagramC majorC                             |
seen   him,   seen  him.
Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramG+G            |
Oh, I see him every day.
Chord diagramG+G                             |

Chord diagramG+G                             | Chord diagramG+G                                   |
I’ve  seen  him   run outside   looking  for  a    place to hide
Chord diagramG+G (Chord diagramE minorEm)                        | Chord diagramG+G (Chord diagramE minorEm)                              |
    from  his  father,          the kid half naked     made   me
Chord diagramC majorC                             | Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramG+G                |
say    to     myself,          “Oh, what's the matter here "
Chord diagramG+G                             |
                     I   am...
Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             | Chord diagramG+G                (Chord diagramE minorEm)              |
tired of the    ex-c-u-s-e-s    everybody  uses,       he's  their
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             | Chord diagramG+G                                  |
kid,    (so) I   stay  out  of  it,                   but..
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             | Chord diagramG+G                (Chord diagramE minorEm)              |
who     gave    you    the    right                   to    do
Chord diagramC majorC
this?

Verse:
Chord diagramG+G
We live on Morgan Street,
just  ten  feet  between.
(Chord diagramE minorEm)
     And  his  mother,
I never see her,  but her
Chord diagramC majorC
screams   and     curses,
Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramG+G
   I hear them every day.
Chord diagramG+G

Chord diagramG+G
Threats like: "If you don't mind
I  will  beat  on  your  behind,"
(Chord diagramE minorEm)
    "Slap  you,             I’ll
slap    you    silly."   Made me
Chord diagramC majorC
say-ay-ay-ay,
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
“Oh, what's the matter here !"       I’m..

Chorus 2:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G              (Chord diagramE minorEm)
tired of the exc-u-s-e-s       everybody uses,   he's your
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
kid,      (so)  do as you see fit,                  but
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G              (Chord diagramE minorEm)
get    this    through   that  I don't approve of what you
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
did    to your  own flesh and blood.

Solo: (over)  Chord diagramG+G  |Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD |

Chorus 3:
Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramG+G              (Chord diagramE minorEm)
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses, he's your
Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramG+G
kid,     so do as you see fit, but
Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramG+G              (Chord diagramE minorEm)
get this through that I don't approve   of what you
Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramG+G
did to your own flesh and blood.

Interlude:
Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G
"If  you  don't sit in  your chair straight,  I’ll
Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G
take  this  belt from   around  my  waist    and
Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G
don't  you  think  that  I   won't   use   it!"

(chorus chords continued through end)
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G               (Chord diagramE minorEm)
Answer me  and take your time, what could be the awful crime he
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
could   do  at  so  young  an age?              And  if I’m the
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G               (Chord diagramE minorEm)
only   witness  to your madness  offer me some words to balance
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
out    what I  see  and what I hear.             Ohhh,    these
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G               (Chord diagramE minorEm)
cold       and  cruel        things  that you    do,      I sup(pose)
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
you do them  because he belongs to you.            And,   in-st(ead)
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramG+G              (Chord diagramE minorEm)
of love and the feeling of warmth, you offer him these cuts and sores that
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
don’t heal with time  or with age.
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
          And,   I    want     to  say    I           want    to
(switch to chorus chords played like verse endings)
Chord diagramC majorC
say-ay-ay-ay
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
“Oh, what’s the matter here !”           But, I don’t dare
Chord diagramC majorC
say-ay-ay-ay
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
   “What’s the matter here !”             No, I don’t dare
Chord diagramC majorC
say-ay-ayyyyyyyy-ayyyyyyyyyy
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G (1 strum, let ring)
-AYYYYY!                it.

(End)

Notes:
I am shocked that this song isn’t available on major tab sites, so here’s a version to get
you started. This song can be played more accurately with a Capo on the 2nd fret. However,
I think it sounds great if played lower (matches my male vocals way better anyway).

Also, I found myself getting lazy and playing the Chord diagramC majorC as a Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 (x32030) and the Chord diagramE minorEm as Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
(022030). Since the other chords are Chord diagramD MajorD (x00232) and Chord diagramG+G (320033), this makes sense in switching
as you can just leave you ring finger on the Chord diagramBB (2nd) string the entire time. Similarly, the
Chord diagramE minorEm can be played as Chord diagramE minor 7Em7 for the same reason.

I made up the “interlude” section from memory without the CD to verify--so you may be able
to workout a better chord progression. If you do, please share the information.

Chords - suggested variants in parens “()”:
Chord diagramG+G       = 320003 (320033)
Chord diagramD MajorD       = x00232
C(add9) = x32010 (x32033 or x32030)
Em(7)   = 022000 (022033 or 022030)

* note the 3 is always played on 2nd string if suggested chords used.

And, I say “suggested” because I play a regular Chord diagramC majorC in the verses and use the "add9" variant in
the chorus when the pace picks up. I think this tab is more than helpful towards getting you
 started and playing this great song. You can play around with the chords to suite your own
taste/flavor or to try to match 10,000 Maniacs more precisely.

Enjoy!
-Chris ([email protected])

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