Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is a power pop musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s.
As a young musician wanting to make a name for himself, Sweet set off to Athens, Georgia in the mid '80s, to attend college and join the vibrant Athens music scene, most famous as the home base for R.E.M. and The B-52's.
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Again, this should be pretty close. The "G" part in the chorus might sound better if it went G/B (following the bass part). Sometimes it sounds right, sometimes not- see what you think. Barre chords throughout the verses.
AG#m It's a matter of choices GF#m And a matter of time FGA For you it's a matter of drive G#m You will let nothing GF#m Get in your way FEm You set to conquer A Each single day
EmA Everything Changes DD/C#G But change itself F#m You can take out BB/A What you think you know EmAD Put it back on the shelf
AG#m And would you believe me GF#m If I'd spoke my mind? FEm 'Cause nobody gets there A They just try try try
EmA Everything Changes DD/C#G But change itself F#mBB/A Like a bird you'd sooner fly away EmA But you're stuck in yourself EmA As everything changes DD/C#G We stay the same F#m You keep turning BA Before long you're going to find out EmAD What's in a name
SOLO [AG#mGF#mFGA]
AG#m So you look for the answer GF#m Then pull it apart FEm Tear it up 'til there's nothing there A 'Cause it hurts your heart
EmA Everything Changes DD/C#G And for what you lack F#m You keep turning BB/AEm Before long you're going to find out EmA Everything Changes DD/C#G It's not hard to tell F#mB Like a bird you'd sooner fly away