Matagorda Bay Chords by Josh Abbott Band
Tempo:
115.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[E]
[G#m] [C#m]
[A] [E]
[G#m]
[F#m] [E]
I've been walking [A] Matagorda [C#m] Bay,
[A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
I text the sand [C#m] under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach.
This hot sun has [A] got a way of making my beard [E] cold.
Just like sunburned children, [B] you've got a way of making me feel old.
[E] And all these honeymooners, man, [A] I'm feeling alone.
[E]
So I'm picking up [B] seashells, waiting on you to come back home.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
I text the sand under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the [E] gulf crush the beach.
[A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the seagulls are singing [G#] along.
[C#m] I don't know [A] when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know I'm waiting way too [B] long.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay,
[A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
[C#m]
[A] [B] [E]
[C#m]
[A] [G] [E]
Jumping my boat, [A] heading out to the flats.
[E] I got my fly-rotten [B] hand, waiting for the cool [E] seagrass.
I got no luck, [A] spotting tailing rats.
[E] I got no damn [B] luck, getting you out of my [E] head.
I've been walking Matagorda [C#m] Bay, [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
I text the sand under [C#m] my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach.
[A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the seagulls are singing along.
[A] I don't know when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know [G#m] I'm waiting way [B] too long.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, [A] thinking [B]
about you [E] the whole day.
[F#m]
[E]
[E]
[G#m] [C#m]
[A] [E]
[G#m]
[F#m] [E]
I've been walking [A] Matagorda [C#m] Bay,
[A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
I text the sand [C#m] under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach.
This hot sun has [A] got a way of making my beard [E] cold.
Just like sunburned children, [B] you've got a way of making me feel old.
[E] And all these honeymooners, man, [A] I'm feeling alone.
[E]
So I'm picking up [B] seashells, waiting on you to come back home.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
I text the sand under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the [E] gulf crush the beach.
[A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the seagulls are singing [G#] along.
[C#m] I don't know [A] when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know I'm waiting way too [B] long.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay,
[A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
[C#m]
[A] [B] [E]
[C#m]
[A] [G] [E]
Jumping my boat, [A] heading out to the flats.
[E] I got my fly-rotten [B] hand, waiting for the cool [E] seagrass.
I got no luck, [A] spotting tailing rats.
[E] I got no damn [B] luck, getting you out of my [E] head.
I've been walking Matagorda [C#m] Bay, [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
I text the sand under [C#m] my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach.
[A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the seagulls are singing along.
[A] I don't know when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know [G#m] I'm waiting way [B] too long.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, [A] thinking [B]
about you [E] the whole day.
[F#m]
[E]
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
G#m
E
A
B
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ I've been walking [A] Matagorda [C#m] Bay, _
[A] _ thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day. _
_ I text the sand [C#m] under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
This hot sun has [A] got a way of making my beard [E] cold. _ _ _ _
Just like sunburned children, [B] you've got a way of making me feel old.
[E] _ And all these _ honeymooners, man, [A] I'm feeling alone.
_ _ [E] _ _
So I'm picking up _ [B] seashells, waiting on you to come back home.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, _ _ [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
_ _ I text the sand under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the [E] gulf crush the beach. _ _ _ _
[A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the seagulls are singing [G#] along.
[C#m] I don't know [A] when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know I'm waiting way too [B] _ long.
_ [E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, _
_ [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Jumping my boat, _ [A] _ heading out to the flats.
_ [E] _ _ I got my fly-rotten [B] hand, waiting for the cool _ [E] seagrass.
I got no luck, _ [A] _ spotting tailing _ rats.
[E] _ _ I got no damn [B] luck, getting you out of my [E] head.
I've been walking Matagorda [C#m] Bay, [A] _ thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
_ I text the sand under [C#m] my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach.
_ _ _ _ [A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the _ seagulls are singing along.
[A] I don't know when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know [G#m] I'm waiting way [B] too _ _ long.
[E] I've been walking _ Matagorda Bay, _ _ [A] thinking [B]
about you [E] the whole day. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ I've been walking [A] Matagorda [C#m] Bay, _
[A] _ thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day. _
_ I text the sand [C#m] under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
This hot sun has [A] got a way of making my beard [E] cold. _ _ _ _
Just like sunburned children, [B] you've got a way of making me feel old.
[E] _ And all these _ honeymooners, man, [A] I'm feeling alone.
_ _ [E] _ _
So I'm picking up _ [B] seashells, waiting on you to come back home.
[E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, _ _ [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
_ _ I text the sand under my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the [E] gulf crush the beach. _ _ _ _
[A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the seagulls are singing [G#] along.
[C#m] I don't know [A] when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know I'm waiting way too [B] _ long.
_ [E] I've been walking Matagorda Bay, _
_ [A] thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Jumping my boat, _ [A] _ heading out to the flats.
_ [E] _ _ I got my fly-rotten [B] hand, waiting for the cool _ [E] seagrass.
I got no luck, _ [A] _ spotting tailing _ rats.
[E] _ _ I got no damn [B] luck, getting you out of my [E] head.
I've been walking Matagorda [C#m] Bay, [A] _ thinking [B] about you the [E] whole day.
_ I text the sand under [C#m] my feet, [A] as the [B] waves of the gulf [E] crush the beach.
_ _ _ _ [A] Well, the sun is clearing and the people are staring [E] and the _ seagulls are singing along.
[A] I don't know when I'm gonna see you, [E] but I know [G#m] I'm waiting way [B] too _ _ long.
[E] I've been walking _ Matagorda Bay, _ _ [A] thinking [B]
about you [E] the whole day. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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