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