SONG: A MATTER OF TRUST
ARTIST: BILLY JOEL
ALBUM: THE BRIDGE
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
NOTE: I HAVE OFFERED 2 VERSIONS BECAUSE THERE ARE
2 GUITARS PLAYING THIS SONG AND EACH ONE IS
PLAYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. SO, IT'S YOUR
CHOICE WHAT TAB YOU WISH TO USE.
A MATTER OF TRUST
BILLY JOEL
INTRO:
Spoken: One, two, a one, two, three, four
Play 2x's (Improvise on this pattern if you want)
D Bm
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
D Bm
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
VERSE:
D A Bm
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D A Bm F#m
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
A
And they may not want it to end
A7 D
But it will, it's just a question of when
VERSE:
D A Bm
I've lived long enough to have learned
D A Bm F#m
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned
A
But that won't happen to us
A7 D
Because it's always been a matter of trust
INSTRUMENTAL: - PLAY INTRO -
D Bm
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
D Bm
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
VERSE:
D A Bm
I know you're an emotional girl
D A Bm F#m
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
A
I can't offer you proof
A7 D
But you're gonna face a moment of truth
VERSE:
D A Bm
It's hard when you're always afraid
D A Bm F#m
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
A
So break my heart if you must
A7 A
It's a matter of trust
BREAK:
Em
You can't go the distance
F#m
With too much resistance
G F#m
I know you have doubts sl.
A G G / A D
But for God's sake don't shut me out
VERSE:
D A Bm
This time you've got nothing to lose
D A Bm F#m
You can take it, you can leave it whatever you choose
A
I won't hold back anything
A7 D
And I'll walk away a fool or a king
VERSE:
D A Bm
Some love is just a lie of the mind
D A Bm F#m
It's make believe until it's only a matter of time
A
And some might have learned to adjust
A7 D
But then it never was a matter of trust
INSTRUMENTAL: PLAY IMPROVISED INTRO 3x's
THEN A BARRE CHORD A or POWER CHORD A
BREAK:
Em
I'm sure you're aware love
F#m G F#m
We've both had our share of believing too long
sl.
A G G / A D
When the whole situation was wrong
VERSE:
D A Bm
Some love is just a lie of the soul
D A Bm F#m
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
A
After you've heard lie upon lie
A7 D
There can hardly be a question of why
VERSE:
D A Bm
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D A Bm F#m
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
A
But that can't happen to us
A7 D
'Cause it's always been a matter of trust
OUTRO:
Play INTRO over and over (about 5 times)
and sing these words ....
It's a matter of trust
It's always been a matter of trust
It's a matter of trust
===================== OR PLAY THIS VERSION =======================
ARTIST: BILLY JOEL
ALBUM: THE BRIDGE
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
A MATTER OF TRUST
BILLY JOEL
INTRO:
Spoken: One, two, a one, two, three, four
Play 2x's (Improvise on this pattern if you want)
D Bm7
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
D Bm
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
VERSE:
D Bm7
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D Bm7 F#m7
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
A
And they may not want it to end
A7 D
But it will, it's just a question of when
VERSE:
D Bm7
I've lived long enough to have learned
D Bm7 F#m7
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned
A
But that won't happen to us
A7 D
Because it's always been a matter of trust
INSTRUMENTAL:
D Bm7
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
D Bm
sl.
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ---7/9--7------7-7--7h9p7--7h9p7--|
D ---7/9--7--7h9-----9--------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
VERSE:
D Bm7
I know you're an emotional girl
D Bm7 F#m7
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
A
I can't offer you proof
A7 D
But you're gonna face a moment of truth
VERSE:
D Bm7
It's hard when you're always afraid
D Bm7 F#m7
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
A
So break my heart if you must
A7 A
It's a matter of trust
BREAK:
Em7
You can't go the distance
F#m7
With too much resistance
Em7 F#m7
I know you have doubts sl.
Dmaj7 G G / A D
But for God's sake don't shut me out
VERSE:
D Bm7
This time you've got nothing to lose
D Bm7 F#m7
You can take it, you can leave it whatever you choose
A
I won't hold back anything
A7 D
And I'll walk away a fool or a king
VERSE:
D Bm7
Some love is just a lie of the mind
D Bm7 F#m7
It's make believe until it's only a matter of time
A
And some might have learned to adjust
A7 D
But then it never was a matter of trust
INSTRUMENTAL: PLAY IMPROVISED INTRO 3x's
THEN A BARRE CHORD A or POWER CHORD A
BREAK:
Em7
I'm sure you're aware love
F#m7 Em7 F#m7
We've both had our share of believing too long
sl.
Dmaj7 G G / A D
When the whole situation was wrong
VERSE:
D Bm7
Some love is just a lie of the soul
D Bm7 F#m7
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
A
After you've heard lie upon lie
A7 D
There can hardly be a question of why
VERSE:
D Bm7
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D Bm7 F#m7
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
A
But that can't happen to us
A7 D
'Cause it's always been a matter of trust
OUTRO:
Play INTRO over and over (about 5 times)
and sing these words ....
It's a matter of trust
It's always been a matter of trust
It's a matter of trust
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