Tom: D
E|-----------5--5--5-/7--7--5-----------|-----------5--5--5-/7--5--------------|--|
B|-----5--7--------------------7--5-----|-----5--7-----------------7--5-----5--|--|
G|-/7--------------------------------7--|--7-----------------------------7-----|--|
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--|
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--|
E|-/5--7--7--7--5--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------7--5-----5--5--5--------|-----5--7--7--7--7--5--5--7--5-----|
G|-----------------------7-----------7--4--|-/7-----------------------------7--|
D|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
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The entire song plays the following progression.
D G D D
D G A A
D D/F# G D
D A D D
[Chorus]
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
[Verse 1]
D G D
I don't need more clothes if I'm not freezing
D G A
And I don't need a love that I can't feel
D D/F#
I can't use a pretty lie
G D
Just to help me pass my time
D A D
Love only matters when it's real
[Chorus]
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
[Verse 2]
D G D
I met a man who made a million dollars
D G A
Built himself a mansion up on high
D D/F#
He worked hard every day
G D
‘Til his strength passed him away
D A D
Now he sits and watches lovers pass him by
[Chorus]
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
[Verse 3]
D G D
I gave my girl a watch that shined with diamonds
D G A
Prettiest watch you would ever find
D D/F#
She left it in the drawer
G D
When she walked right out my door
D A D
Turns out all she needed was my time
[Chorus]
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
[Verse 4]
D G D
I know you can tell I'm not a rich man
D G A
I expect you know I'm not a rich man's son
D D/F#
But you should run and play
G D
Gather roses while you may
D A D
Can't buy your time back when you’re done
[Chorus]
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
[Outro]
D A D
Well, they don't matter when they are not there.
