Jamey Johnson – More Of What Matters (Guitar)

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As recorded by Jamey Johnson (2026 release) [Intro] D Dmaj7 C G [Verse 1]
        D
Well I, I woke up one morning

          Dmaj7
With everything I own around me

      Cmaj7
I had a pocket full of money

      G
And a cold and empty heart

          D
I spent a lifetime chasing rainbows

         Dmaj7
Watching life go by through windows

      Cmaj7
And I bet a rich man's fortune

        G
On this worthless house and cars
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                         A
It took me way too long to find

         Em
That the best things in life are free

        A
And the rest ain't worth a dime
[Chorus]
       D
I need more of what matters

      F#m7
Every moment that I have it

            G                                   G C
'Cause it's all that you take with you when you go

            D
If spinning wheels and climbing ladders

             F#m7
Is all there is, well, then I'd rather

      G
Go to heaven empty-handed

        Gm
Knowing that I got it right

       Em7
I need more of what matters

        A                        D     Dmaj7  C
More of what really matters in my life

G
 And it got me thinking
[Verse 2]
    D                  Dmaj7
Hey, whatever happened to sunshine and roses

    C                             G
And walking down a dirt road on a lazy summer day?

   D                            Dmaj7
Or supper with the family after early church on Sunday?

          C                            G
You know, ain't all that funny how the time just slips away?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                         A
It took me way too long to find

         Em
That the best things in life are free

        A
And the rest ain't worth a dime
[Chorus]
       D
I need more of what matters

      F#m7
Every moment that I have it

            G                                   G C
'Cause it's all that you take with you when you go

            D
If spinning wheels and climbing ladders

             F#m7
Is all there is, well, then I'd rather

      G
Go to heaven empty-handed

        Gm
Knowing that I got it right

       Em7
I need more of what matters

        A                      C  G D
More of what really matters in my life
[Outro]
Dmaj7  C  G    D
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