A Matter of Trust Chords by Billy Joel

[Start]

[Intro]
N.C.   
One two
              D   
One two three four
Bm7 D Bm7 D
■   ■ ■   ■


[Verse]
                  Bm                
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D                        Bm                      Gbm  
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
                            A  
And they may not want it to end
                                    D   
But it will it's just a question of when
                Bm                    
I've lived long enough to have learned
D                         Bm7                   Gbm    Gbm7 Gbm
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned ■    ■  
                         A 
But that won't happen to us
                                    D     Bm7 D
'cause it's always been a matter of trust ■   ■
Bm7 D                    Bm7       Bm  
■   Now I know you're an emotional girl
D                        Bm            Bm7           Gbm7 
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
            Gbm       A    
But I can't offer you proof
           A7       A                D    
But you're going to face a moment of truth
                      Bm           
It's hard when you're always afraid
D                     Bm                Gbm7    
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
                         A   
So break my heart if you must
       A              
It's a matter of trust


[Chorus]
G                        
You can't go the distance
Gbm           Gbm7      
With too much resistance
Em7             A     
I know you have doubts
        D                        G A  
But for God's sake don't shut me ■ out


[Verse]
D                  Bm                 
■ This time you've got nothing to lose
D                         Bm7                   Gbm7  
■ You can take it you can leave it whatever you choose
Gbm               A       
I won't hold back anything
                             D     
And I'll walk away a fool or a king


[Chorus]
                    Bm             
Some love is just a lie of the mind
D                       Bm   Bm7              Gbm7
It's make believe until it's only a matter of time
                               A     
And some might have learned to adjust
            A7    A               D    
But then it never was a matter of trust


[Inst]
Bm7 D Bm7 Gbm A
■   ■ ■   ■   ■


[Verse]
G                         
I'm sure you're aware love
Gbm7                       
We've both had our share of
Em        Em7 A   
Believing too long
         D                   G     A
When the whole situation was wrong ■
D                   Bm               
■ Some love is just a lie of the soul
D                         Bm7               Gbm7   
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
Gbm                         A  
After you've heard lie upon lie
                                  D  
There can hardly be a question of why


[Chorus]
             Bm            Bm7      
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D                        Bm    Bm7               Gbm7 
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
               Gbm       A 
But that can't happen to us
                                    D    
'cause it's always been a matter of trust
Bm                  D     Bm7
■  It's a matter of trust ■  
D Bm          Bm7  Bm          D     Bm
■ It's always been a matter of trust ■ 


[Outro]
D Bm7                  D     Bm7
■ ■   It's a matter of trust ■  
D        Bm7                          D    
■ 'Cause it's always been a matter of trust