A Matter of Trust – Billy Joel Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

Intro

Sings w/o instruments first

"One, two, a one, two, three, four"

Lead Guitar:

E ——————————|
B ——————————|
G —7/9–7———7-9-7—7—| 2x
D —7/9–7-9—7h9——-9—9-|
A ——————————|
E ——————————|

Rhythm Guitar:

D Bm 2x

Verse 1
Some love is just a lie of the heart
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
And they may not want it to end
But it will, it's just a question of when

Verse 2
I've lived long enough to have learned
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned
But that won't happen to us
Because it's always been a matter of trust

—Instrumental Break— same as intro

Verse 3
I know you're an emotional girl
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
I can't offer you proof
But you're gonna face a moment of truth

Verse 4
It's hard when you're always afraid
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
So break my heart if you must
It's a matter of trust

Bridge 1
You can't go the distance
With too much resistance
I know you have doubts
But for God's sake don't shut me out [G-A]

Verse 5
This time you've got nothing to lose
You can take it, you can leave it whatever you choose
I won't hold back anything
And I'll walk away a fool or a king

Verse 6
Some love is just a lie of the mind
It's make believe until it's only a matter of time
And some might have learned to adjust
But then it never was a matter of trust

—-Instrumental break—- variation of intro lead, but 4x instead of 2x

Rhythm: D Bm 4x

Bridge 2
I'm sure you're aware love
We've both had our share of believing too long

When the whole situation was wrong [G-A]

Verse 7
Some love is just a lie of the soul
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
After you've heard lie upon lie
There can hardly be a question of why

Verse 8
Some love is just a lie of the heart
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
But that can't happen to us
'Cause it's always been a matter of trust

Outro

Play Intro (slightly varies) over and over (Fades out after 6x)

It's a matter of trust

It's always been a matter of trust

It's a matter of trust