Chords for Matchbox Twenty - Rest Stop (VH1 Storytellers) [Live]
Tempo:
141.65 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab] [Em]
[G]
[D]
[Em]
Just three miles [G] from the rest stop,
[D]
[Gm] she slams on [Em] the brakes.
She said, I tried to [G] be, but I'm not.
[D] So could you please collect [Em] your things?
[D] I don't want to be cold.
I don't want to be cruel.
But [Em] I've got to find more than what's happening with you.
So [C] if you would open up the door.
She [G] said, while you were sleeping,
[D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [Em] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [C] didn't care.
So I [G] thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening?
[D] Can [A] you hear me?
Have you [C] forgotten?
[D] [Em] Just three miles from [G] the rest stop,
[D] and my mouth's too [Em] dry to raise.
The light was shining from [G] the radio.
And [D] I could [G] barely see [Em] her face.
[D] But she knew all the words that I never had said.
She [Em] knew the crumpled up parts of this broken down man.
So as [C] I opened up the door, she said, [G] while you were sleeping,
[D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming.
[Em] It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care.
So I thought, [G] yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening?
[D] Can [A] you hear me?
[Em] [C]
Can [D]
you [G] hear me?
[D]
Can you hear [C] me?
[G] [D]
Can [G] you hear me
[C] [G] [D]
[G] while you were sleeping?
I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [E] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [G] didn't care.
So I thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
[D] will I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
And [E] are you [G] listening?
[D] Can [C] you [G]
hear me while you were sleeping?
While I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming?
[Em] It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care.
So [G] I thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will I [D] have better and quicker?
I could lose all my nerve.
Are [Em] you listening?
[D] Can [A] you hear me?
Can you hear me?
I'm over.
[Am]
[G]
[D]
[Em]
Just three miles [G] from the rest stop,
[D]
[Gm] she slams on [Em] the brakes.
She said, I tried to [G] be, but I'm not.
[D] So could you please collect [Em] your things?
[D] I don't want to be cold.
I don't want to be cruel.
But [Em] I've got to find more than what's happening with you.
So [C] if you would open up the door.
She [G] said, while you were sleeping,
[D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [Em] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [C] didn't care.
So I [G] thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening?
[D] Can [A] you hear me?
Have you [C] forgotten?
[D] [Em] Just three miles from [G] the rest stop,
[D] and my mouth's too [Em] dry to raise.
The light was shining from [G] the radio.
And [D] I could [G] barely see [Em] her face.
[D] But she knew all the words that I never had said.
She [Em] knew the crumpled up parts of this broken down man.
So as [C] I opened up the door, she said, [G] while you were sleeping,
[D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming.
[Em] It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care.
So I thought, [G] yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening?
[D] Can [A] you hear me?
[Em] [C]
Can [D]
you [G] hear me?
[D]
Can you hear [C] me?
[G] [D]
Can [G] you hear me
[C] [G] [D]
[G] while you were sleeping?
I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [E] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [G] didn't care.
So I thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
[D] will I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
And [E] are you [G] listening?
[D] Can [C] you [G]
hear me while you were sleeping?
While I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming?
[Em] It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care.
So [G] I thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will I [D] have better and quicker?
I could lose all my nerve.
Are [Em] you listening?
[D] Can [A] you hear me?
Can you hear me?
I'm over.
[Am]
Key:
D
G
Em
C
A
D
G
Em
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Just three miles [G] from the rest stop, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] she slams on [Em] the brakes. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ She said, I tried to [G] be, but I'm not. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ So could you please collect [Em] your things? _ _
_ _ _ [D] I don't want to be cold.
I don't want to be cruel.
But [Em] I've got to find more than what's happening with you.
So [C] if you would open up the door. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She [G] said, while you were sleeping,
_ [D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [Em] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [C] didn't care. _ _
_ So I [G] thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening? _
[D] _ _ Can [A] you hear me?
Have you [C] forgotten? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Just three miles from [G] the rest stop, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ and my mouth's too [Em] dry to raise. _
_ _ _ _ _ The light was shining from [G] the radio. _
_ _ And [D] _ _ I could [G] barely see [Em] her face. _ _
_ _ _ [D] But she knew all the words that I never had said.
She [Em] knew the crumpled up parts of this broken down man.
So as [C] I opened up the door, _ _ _ she _ _ _ said, [G] _ while you were sleeping,
_ [D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming.
[Em] _ It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care. _ _ _
_ So I thought, [G] yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening? _
[D] _ _ Can [A] you hear me?
_ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _
Can _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ you [G] hear me? _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Can you hear _ [C] me? _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Can [G] you hear me _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] while you were sleeping?
I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [E] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [G] didn't care. _ _ _
_ So I thought, _ yeah, well, if it's over,
[D] will I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
And [E] are you [G] listening? _ _
[D] _ _ Can [C] you _ _ [G]
hear _ me while you were sleeping?
While I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming?
[Em] It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care. _ _
So [G] I thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will I [D] have better and quicker?
I could lose all my nerve.
Are [Em] you listening? _ _
[D] _ _ Can [A] you hear _ _ _ _ _ _ me? _
_ _ Can you hear me? _
_ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ over. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Just three miles [G] from the rest stop, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] she slams on [Em] the brakes. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ She said, I tried to [G] be, but I'm not. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ So could you please collect [Em] your things? _ _
_ _ _ [D] I don't want to be cold.
I don't want to be cruel.
But [Em] I've got to find more than what's happening with you.
So [C] if you would open up the door. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She [G] said, while you were sleeping,
_ [D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [Em] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [C] didn't care. _ _
_ So I [G] thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening? _
[D] _ _ Can [A] you hear me?
Have you [C] forgotten? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Just three miles from [G] the rest stop, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ and my mouth's too [Em] dry to raise. _
_ _ _ _ _ The light was shining from [G] the radio. _
_ _ And [D] _ _ I could [G] barely see [Em] her face. _ _
_ _ _ [D] But she knew all the words that I never had said.
She [Em] knew the crumpled up parts of this broken down man.
So as [C] I opened up the door, _ _ _ she _ _ _ said, [G] _ while you were sleeping,
_ [D] I was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming.
[Em] _ It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care. _ _ _
_ So I thought, [G] yeah, well, if it's over,
will [D] I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
[Em] Are you listening? _
[D] _ _ Can [A] you hear me?
_ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _
Can _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ you [G] hear me? _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Can you hear _ [C] me? _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Can [G] you hear me _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] while you were sleeping?
I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're [E] dreaming.
It came [D] to mind that I [G] didn't care. _ _ _
_ So I thought, _ yeah, well, if it's over,
[D] will I have better and quicker?
I could lose my nerve.
And [E] are you [G] listening? _ _
[D] _ _ Can [C] you _ _ [G]
hear _ me while you were sleeping?
While I [D] was listening to the radio and wondering what you're dreaming?
[Em] It came to [D] mind that I didn't [C] care. _ _
So [G] I thought, yeah, well, if it's over,
will I [D] have better and quicker?
I could lose all my nerve.
Are [Em] you listening? _ _
[D] _ _ Can [A] you hear _ _ _ _ _ _ me? _
_ _ Can you hear me? _
_ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ over. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _