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Shouldn't Matter But It Does by John Mayer
Shouldn't Matter But It Does
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
Use transpose -4 and a capo on four if you want to use easier chords
[Verse 1]
E G#m
Should’ve been open, should’ve done more
C#m A
Should’ve learned a lesson from the year before
E G#m
Should've been honest, should’ve just cried
C#m A
Should’ve told me there was nothing left inside
[Chorus 1]
B C#m A
Now the road keeps rollin’ on forever
B C#m A
And the years keep pulling us apart
B C#m A
We lost something, I still wonder what it was
A A B E
It shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter but it does
[Interlude]
E G#m C#m A
[Verse 2]
E G#m
You should've just broken, you should've come clean
C#m A
You should've been sad instead bein' so fuckin' mean
E G#m
It shouldn't be easy, but it shouldn't be hard
C#m A
You shouldn't be a stranger in your own backyard
[Chorus 2]
B C#m A
Now the road keeps rollin’ on forever
B C#m A
And the years keep pulling us apart
B C#m A
I know it's over, I'm just sayin' this because
A A B
It shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter but it does
[Interlude]
A A E B
A A E B
A A E B
A E C#m E B
[Verse 3]
E G#m
I shouldn't be angry, I shouldn't hold on
C#m A
I shouldn't leave messages in every little song
E G#m
It could've been always, it could've been me
C#m A
We could've been busy naming baby number three
[Chorus 3]
B C#m A
Now the road keeps rollin’ on forever
B C#m A
And the years keep pulling us apart
B C#m A
If it's on someone, I blame the both of us
A A B
It shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter but it
G#m C#m
It shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter but it
F#m A B E
It shouldn't matter, shouldn't matter but it does
[Outro]
E G#m C#m A
E G#m C#m A
E G#m C#m A
E G#m C#m A
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Chords]
E 022100
G#m7 4x4440
C#m7 x46454 or x4x454
Asus2 x02200
B x24442
F#m7 2x2220
Play the first E chord by strumming:
0(9h11)99xx (play E by strumming 0999xx first, then hammer the A string from fret 9 to fret 11)
*this applies for the first chord only*
[Verse 1]
E
Shoulda been open
G#m7
Shoulda done more
C#m7 Asus2
Shoulda learned a lesson from the year before
E
Shoulda been honest
G#m7
Shoulda just cried
C#m7 Asus2
Shoulda told me there was nothing left inside
[Chorus]
B C#m7 Asus2
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
B C#m7 Asus2
And the years keep pulling us apart
B C#m7 Asus2
We lost something, I still wonder where it was
Asus2
It shouldn't matter
Asus2 B
Shouldn't matter, but it does
[Instrumental]
E G#m7 C#m7 Asus2
[Verse 2]
E
You shoulda just broken
G#m7
You shoulda come clean
C#m7 Asus2
You shoulda been sad instead of being so fucking mean
E
It shouldn't be easy
G#m7
But it shouldn't be hard
C#m7 Asus2
You shouldn't be a stranger in your own backyard
[Chorus]
B C#m7 Asus2
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
B C#m7 Asus2
And the years keep pulling us apart
B C#m7 Asus2
I know it's over, I'm just saying this because
Asus2
It shouldn't matter
Asus2 B
Shouldn't matter, but it does
[Instrumental]
Asus2 E B 3x
Asus2 E C#m7 B
[Verse 3]
E
I shouldn't be angry
G#m7
I shouldn't hold on
C#m7 Asus2
I shouldn't leave messages in every little song
E
It could have been always
G#m7
It could have been me
C#m7 Asus2
We could have been busy naming baby number three
[Chorus]
B C#m7 Asus2
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
B C#m7 Asus2
And the years keep pulling us apart
B C#m7 Asus2
If it's on someone then I blame the both of us
Asus2
It shouldn't matter
Asus2 B
Shouldn't matter, but it
G#m7
Shouldn't matter
C#m7
Shouldn't matter, but it
F#m7
Shouldn't matter
B
Shouldn't matter, but it does
[Outro]
E G#m7 C#m7 Asus2
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|e
B|---9----|---9----|---9----|---9----|B
G|-9------|-8------|-9------|-9------|G
D|7-6-----|6-------|7-6-----|--------|D
A|--------|--9-----|--------|9-7-----|A
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|E
Play the outro 4x while fading out the music just like the original song.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
I have tried to indicate where he uses different voicings so take a look at the chord descriptions below.
He uses his pinky on the 4th fret for the Aadd9 chords, which allows him to slide that note up from the C#m
and makes it easier for him to reach over and quickly play the single note G# on the 4th fret of the
low E string with his ring finger where I have indicated (G#).
Thanks to a comment below, for the first E* chord, he plays 0999xx and hammers on to fret 11 of the A string.
For the E** chords in the second instrumental section. The low E is coming from the bass and he appears be
playing a similar shape to his G#m, but using his thumb to mute and only playing the top 4 strings.
The verse strumming pattern listed is the basic strumming for the whole song (though he sometimes lightly
strums more of the sixteenth notes while emphasizing this pattern). The first 2 lines of the chorus each have
a 3/4 measure followed by a 4/4 measure.
[Chords]
E 022100
E** xx6400
F#m11 2x4200
G#m 4x644x
C#m x46654
A x02220
A* 5x7650
Aadd9 x02420
B x2444x
B* 7x9870
[Verse 1]
E* G#m
Shoulda been open, shoulda done more
C#m Aadd9
Shoulda learned a lesson from the year before
E G#m
Shoulda been honest, shoulda just cried
C#m Aadd9
Shoulda told me there was nothing left inside
[Chorus 1]
B C#m Aadd9
Now the road keeps rollin’ on forever
B C#m Aadd9
And the years keep pullin’ us apart
B C#m Aadd9
We lost something, I still wonder what it was
(G#) Aadd9 Aadd9 B
It shouldn’t matter, shouldn’t matter, but it does
[Instrumental]
E G#m C#m Aadd9
[Verse 2]
E G#m
You shoulda just broken, you shoulda come clean
C#m Aadd9
You shoulda been sad instead of bein’ so fuckin’ mean
E G#m
It shouldn’t be easy, but it shouldn’t be hard
C#m Aadd9
You shouldn’t be a stranger in your own backyard
[Chorus 2]
B C#m Aadd9
Now the road keeps rollin’ on forever
B C#m Aadd9
And the years keep pullin’ us apart
B C#m Aadd9
I know it’s over, I’m just sayin’ this because
(G#) Aadd9 Aadd9 B
It shouldn’t matter, it shouldn’t matter, but it does
[Instrumental]
A* A* E** B* x3
A E C#m B
[Verse 3]
E G#m
I shouldn’t be angry, I shouldn’t hold on
C#m Aadd9
I shouldn’t leave you messages in every little song
E G#m
It could’ve been always, it could’ve been me
C#m Aadd9
We could’ve been busy naming baby number three
[Chorus 3]
B C#m Aadd9
Now the road keeps rollin’ on forever
B C#m Aadd9
And the years keep pullin’ us apart
B C#m Aadd9
If it’s on someone, then I blame the both of us
(G#) Aadd9 Aadd9 B
It shouldn’t matter, shouldn’t matter, but it
G#m C#m
Shouldn’t matter, shouldn’t matter, but it
F#m11 A* B*
Shouldn’t matter, shouldn’t matter, but it does
[Outro]
E G#m C#m Aadd9
E G#m C#m Aadd9
Ooooooooooooooh
E G#m C#m Aadd9 E
Ooooooooooooooh
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