Passenger - A Thousand Matches: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "A Thousand Matches" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E Amaj7 Lying on the mattress 'cos my friend's B E Amaj7 B crazy sister took my bed away E Sleeping she looked like an actress, Amaj7 B in theory and in practice, I said E Amaj7 B "There's got to be a better way" E She said "You light a thousand matches, Amaj7 B when you finally set fire, E Amaj7 B well you run away" C#m G#m Amaj7 So why'd you go and do it when you knew B E that you would go and I would stay I hit the wall in frustration, the conversation had been circling for days She said don't take it out on him, for the wall has always been Supportive in the best of ways We're laughing and crying like madmen dying in the snow For just one second it was funny that she would have to stay and I would go Chorus: Amaj7 E B E I said "Love, you know I love you so; Amaj7 E B E when you love someone well you've got to let them know." Amaj7 E B E And she said "Nothing's changed I love you the same, Amaj7 E B E but when you love someone sometimes you gotta let 'em go" She handed me a stone in the perfect shape of a heart She said I'm gonna take this home For I know you'll only lose it somewhere after dark In some faceless hotel room You seem to lose everything you know She didn't mean it how it sounded What she meant was she would stay and I would go Chorus Amaj7 B E Sometimes you tear it all apart Amaj7 B E to see the wood from the trees. Amaj7 B E B C#m Amaj7 Sometimes you break your own heart B E to set yourself free I walked her to the station Hesitation in our movements and our tone Words finally left after realizing How uncomfortable they'd grown See, what you want and what you need, well They seldomly succeed to grow We reluctantly agreed that when you love someone You gotta let them go You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Amaj7  C#m  E  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Thousand Matches" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Thousand Matches" by Passenger.