Key: G
Introduction:
G Am7 G C G
It' a matter of time before I go back there
D7 Am7 D7 G C G
A Matter of time before I go home.
G C G
I have been away from her now and for a long time
D
and I've lived a life I though that it should be
G C G
It's a long, long way from now to maybe sometime
C D7 G C G
And the waiting round is really killing me.
G Am7 G C G
It's a matter of time before I go back there
D7 Am7 D7 G Am7 G
A matter of time - Lord, before I go home
Am7 G C G
it' a long way I know and the going ain't easy
D C D7 G C G
She'll see me again it's a matter of time.
G C G
I think I'll take a train right early in the morning
D
Just to see how far I get along the way
G C G
But the trains don't run too often only sometimes
C D7 G C G
So I guess I'd better wait another day.
G Am7 G C G
It's a matter of time before I go back there
D7 Am7 D7 G C G
A matter of time - Lord, before I go home
G Am7 G C G
it' a long way I know and the going ain't easy
D C D7 G
She'll see me again it's a matter of time.
D C D7 G C G
She'll see me I know it's just a matter of time.