Tuning: E A D G B E

Note A* means the chord is only 2 beats long the rest are all 4 beats [Intro] |A |A |A7 |A | [Chorus]

Well, I'm ^Asitting here wondering will a ^Amatchbox hold my ^Aclothes ^A Yeah, I'm ^Dsitting here wondering will a ^Dmatchbox hold my ^Aclothes ^A I ^E7ain't got no matches but I ^E7got a long way to ^Ago. ^A

[Verse 1]

I'm an ^Aold poor boy and I'm a ^Along way from ^Ahome. ^A I'm an ^Dold poor boy and I'm a ^Dlong, long way from ^Ahome.^A Guess I'll ^E7never be happy 'cause ^E7everything I do is ^Awrong ^A7yeah

[Instrumental] |A |A |A |A7 |D |D |A |A |E7 |E7 A |A |A | [Verse 2]

Well ^Alet me be your little dog ^A'til your big dog ^Acomes. ^A Let me ^Dbe your little dog '^Dtil your big dog ^Acomes. ^A When the ^E7big dog gets here, ^E7show him how this puppy ^Adone.

[Chorus]

^AWell, I'm sitting here ^Awondering will a matchbox ^Ahold my clothes ^A Yeah, ^A* I'm ^Dsitting here wondering would a ^Dmatchbox hold my ^Aclothes ^A I ain't ^E7got no matches ^E7got a long way to ^Ago. Let 'er go ^Aboy go go

[Instrumental] |A |A |A |A7 |D |D |D A |A |E7 |E7 |A |A | [Chorus]

Well, I'm sitting here ^Awondering will a^A matchbox hold my ^Aclothes ^A Yeah, I'm ^Dsitting here wondering will a ^Dmatchbox hold my ^Aclothes ^A I ain't ^E7got no matches ^Dgot a long way to ^Ago. ^A ^A

Carl Perkins - Matchbox