Chords for 10,000 Maniacs - What's the Matter Here?

Tempo:
99.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

F#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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10,000 Maniacs - What's the Matter Here? chords
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[A]
That young boy without a name, anywhere I'd know his face.
In this city, the kid's my [E] favorite [G] to see.
I've [E] seen her, I see him [A] every day.
Seeing him run outside looking for a place to hide.
From his father, the kid had me [Em] guide himself to myself.
What's the [A] matter here?
[D] I'm tired of [E] the [F#m] excuses everybody uses.
[D] You bet here, [E] I'd stay [A] out of it.
[D] But who [E] gave you [F#m] the right [D] to do this?
[E]
[A] We live on Morgan Street, just ten feet between.
And his mother, I never see [Em] her, but it screams and cusses.
I hear them [A] every day.
But that's like, if you don't mind, I will beat on your behind.
Slap you, slap you still he [Em] made me say.
What's the [A] matter here?
[D] I'm tired of [E] the [F#m] excuses everybody uses.
[D] He's your kid, [E] do as [A] you see fit.
[D] But give [E] the suit [F#m] that I don't approve of [D] what you did to [E] your own [A] flesh.
What's
[D] [E] the matter here?
I'm tired of the excuses [F#m] everybody uses.
[D] He's your kid, [E] do as you see fit.
[A] [D] But give [E] the suit [F#m] that I don't approve of [D] what you [Bm] did to [E] your own [A] flesh.
If [D] [Em]
you don't sit [G] in your chair straight, [Em] I'll take this bath from around my waist.
And don't you think [G] that I'll want to [D] answer [E] me and take your [F#m] time.
What could be the art that's [D] let me put [E] through it so [A] young and aged.
If [D] I'm the [Bm] [E] eyewitness to your [F#m] madness, offer me some words.
[D] [E] I see in [A] what I hear, all [D] these corrupt [E] [F#m] things that you do.
All [D] the wrongs you do [E] because he [A] belongs to you.
And [D] instead of [E] loving the feel of [F#m] all you've given him.
These cuffs and [Bm] swords that don't hit [E] the time [A] or the date.
But I [G] don't dare say.
[E]
What's the [A] matter here?
But I [Em] don't dare say.
[E] [A]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of 10,000 Maniacs - (Video) Whats The Matter Here chords, with this master sequence: E, F#m, D, E, A and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 100 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ That young boy without a name, anywhere I'd know his face.
In this city, the kid's my [E] favorite [G] to see.
I've [E] seen her, I see him [A] every day. _ _
_ _ _ _ Seeing him run outside looking for a place to hide.
From his father, the kid had me [Em] guide himself to myself.
_ What's the [A] matter here? _ _
_ _ _ [D] I'm tired of [E] the [F#m] excuses everybody uses.
[D] You bet here, [E] I'd stay [A] out of it.
_ [D] But who [E] gave you [F#m] the right _ [D] to do this?
[E] _ _
[A] We live on Morgan Street, just ten feet between.
And his mother, I never see [Em] her, but it screams and cusses.
I hear them [A] every day. _ _ _ _ _
But that's like, if you don't mind, I will beat on your behind.
Slap you, _ _ slap you still he [Em] made me say.
_ _ What's the [A] matter here? _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I'm tired of [E] the [F#m] excuses everybody uses.
[D] He's your kid, [E] do as [A] you see fit. _
[D] But give [E] the suit [F#m] that I don't approve of [D] what you did to [E] your own [A] flesh. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ What's _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] the matter here?
I'm tired of the excuses [F#m] everybody uses.
[D] He's your kid, [E] do as you see fit.
[A] _ [D] But give [E] the suit [F#m] that I don't approve of [D] what you [Bm] did to [E] your own [A] flesh.
_ If _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
you don't sit [G] in your chair straight, [Em] I'll take this bath from around my waist.
And don't you think [G] that I'll want to [D] answer [E] me and take your [F#m] time.
What could be the art that's [D] let me put [E] through it so [A] young and aged.
If [D] I'm the [Bm] [E] eyewitness to your [F#m] madness, offer me some words.
[D] _ [E] I see in [A] what I hear, all [D] these corrupt [E] _ _ [F#m] things that you do.
All [D] the wrongs you do [E] because he [A] belongs to you.
And [D] instead of [E] loving the feel of [F#m] all you've given him.
These cuffs and [Bm] swords that don't hit [E] the time [A] or the date. _ _
_ But I [G] don't dare say.
[E] _
_ _ What's the [A] matter here? _ _
_ But I [Em] don't dare say.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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