A Matter Of Degrees
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From the album - Meet John Doe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe_(musician)
Featuring Television's Richard Lloyd on lead guitar
C x3555x
B-5 x234xx (or just x244xx)
E 022100
F 133211
G 355433
G#7 464544
Am 577555
B-5 guitar lick
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--4-----4----------------|--4--4--4--4--4--4-------|
G|--3-----3----------------|--3--3--3--3--3--3-------|
D|--2-----0----------------|--2--0--2--3--2--0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C
Some people say they like to hear me talk
B-5
Cause I tell them what's wrong
C
I don't see much more than a man at a bar
B-5
Shooting his mouth off
G G#7 Am
Promises are broken
G#7 G
With a Yes sir, no sir
G
Or we'll see
[Verse 2]
C
Some live in their own private hell
B-5
With everything they ever want
C
While others work hard to be happy
B-5
Regardless of what they've got
G G#7 Am
Promises are broken
G#7 G
With a Yes sir, no sir
G
Or we'll see
[Chorus]
F G
Changes will come
C F
To steal what we love
G
Call it disease
E F G C
But it's only a matter of degrees
F G C
It's only a matter of degrees
[Verse 3]
C
Adult toys for babes and boys
B-5
They say, "I think I deserve a treat"
C
But hey don't get me wrong
C
Yeah I know, life is a bitch
B-5
But charity begins with me
G G#7 Am
Promises are broken
G#7 G
With a Yes sir, no sir
G
Or we'll see
[Chorus]
F G
Changes will come
C F
To steal what we love
G
Call it disease
E F G C
But it's only a matter of degrees
F G C
It's only a matter of degrees
[Verse 4]
C
Some people say they like to hear me talk
B-5
Cause I tell them what's wrong
C
But why do you need someone to tell ya
B-5
What you ought to know all along
G G#7 Am
Promises are broken
G#7 G
With a Yes sir, no sir
G
Or we'll see
[Chorus]
F G
Changes will come
C F
To steal what we love
G
Call it disease
E F G C
But it's only a matter of degrees
F G C
It's only a matter of degrees
How to play A Matter Of Degrees
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.