Things That Matter chords by Alan Jackson

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Key: Db

      E - A -  D -  G -  B - e
Db:   x - 4 -  6 -  6 -  6 - 4
Gb:   x - 9 - 11 - 11 - 11 - 9
Ebm:  x - 6 -  8 -  8 -  8 - 6
Ab:   4 - 6 -  6 -  6 -  5 - 4

Intro:
Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb

Verse 1:
Db                 Gb             Db               Gb               Db
A little girl puts on her skates, sits down on the porch and waits
              Gb                   Db  Gb
And hopes her daddy won't be long
Db             Gb                Db                   Gb           Db
One more call, one more meetin',     afternoon turns into evenin'
      Gb                        Db
Still    he ain't made it home

Refrain:
       Ebm          Ab
Things that matter
N.C.
And things that don't

Instrumental:
Db Gb Db Gb

Verse 2:
Db                      Gb             Db                        Gb       Db
   Another place someone  slams a door,   says "I don't love you anymore"
             Gb              Db     Gb
Looks like another sleepless night
Db              Gb               Db                  Gb
Tossin' turnin' on the couch, he wonders if they'll work it out
Db                   Gb       Db
It's all about bein' happy or bein' right

Refrain:
       Ebm          Ab
Things that matter
N.C.
And things that don't

Instrumental:
Db Gb Db Gb

Bridge:
Bbm                          Gb                 Db C Bb
   We only get so many trips     around the sun
                               Gb
Some things matter some things don't
              Ebm                   Ab
It's up to you     to choose which ones

Instrumental:
Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db Gb Db

Bridge:
Bbm                          Gb                 Db C Bb
   We only get so many trips     around the sun
                               Gb
Some things matter some things don't
              Ebm                   Ab
It's up to you     to choose which ones

Verse 3:
     Db         Gb
So tonight as I close my eyes
Db                   Gb       Db
I pray "Lord help me realise"
          Ab             Db
Something I already know

Refrain:
       Ebm          Ab
Things that matter
N.C.
And things that don't

Instrumental:
Db Ab  Db Gb

Outro:
Db                   Ab             Db               Ab              Db
  A little girl puts on her skates, sits down on the porch and waits
              Ab                   Db
And hopes her daddy won't be long