Matchbox Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays395

Matchbox by Paul McCartney is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			                 A 
Well,I said I'm sittin' here watchin' 
 A 
matchbox hole in my clothes. 
            D 
I said I'm sittin' here wathchin' 
                      A 
matchbox hole in my clothes. 
  E 
I ain't got no matches, 
D                  A   E 
 got a long way to go. 

Well, let me be your little dog, till your 
big dog comes. 
Well, let me be your little dog, till your 
big dog comes. 
And when your big dog gets here, watch how 
your puppy dog runs. 

Solo: with the chords of the first part. 

I'm an ol' poor boy, and I'm a  
long way from home. 
I'm an ol' poor boy, and I'm a  
long way from home. 
I ain't got no matches, 
got a long way to go. 

Well, let me be your little dog,... 

I'm an ol' poor boy,... 

Well, let me be your little dog,... 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante