I could find the whole (Dm7)mean ing of life in those (F5)sad

eyes.

They’ve seen things that you (Dm7)nev er quite say, but I

hear.

(Csus)Come out of hid ing, I’m (Dm7)right here be side

you,

and I’ll (Csus)stay there

as (Dm7)long as you’ll

(F5)let me.

Be cause (F)you

mat (Gm)ter

to me.

(Dm7)Sim ple and plain and (Csus)not much to ask from (F5)some bod y.

(F)You

mat (Am)ter

to me,

I (Dm7)prom ise you (Bb)do,

(F)you, you mat ter too.

I (F)prom ise you (Bb)do,

(F)you’ll

(G)see.

You mat ter

to me.

It’s ad dict ive the min ute you let your self

“The (Gsus)things that I say

just might mat ter to (C5)some one.”

(Gsus)All of this time I’ve been (Am7)keep ing my mind on the (C5)run ning a way,

and for the (Gsus)first time,

I (Am7)think I’d

con (C5)sid er the stay.

Be cause (C)you

mat (Dm)ter

to me.

(Am7)Sim ple and plain, and (C)not much to ask from (C)some bod y.

(C)You

mat (Em)ter

to me.

I prom ise you (F)do,

(C)you, you mat ter, too.

I prom ise you (F)do,

(C)you’ll

see.

You mat ter

to me.

And (C)you

mat (Dm)ter

to me.

(Am7)Sim ple and plain, and (C)not much to ask from (C)some bod y.

(C)You

mat (Em)ter

to me.

I prom ise you do, Out of hid ing, I’m (C)right you, here be you side mat ter you, too.

as (Am7)long as you’ll I have prom me.

ise you do, Out of hid ing, I’m (C)right you, here be you side mat ter you.

too.

I prom ise you (F)I do,

(C)do you, you prom mat ise ter you too.

(G)do,

you (Am7)mat ter to I me.

prom ise you (F)do.

(C)You’ll

(Dm7)see,

you mat ter

to me.