Matthew lyrics by John Denver
Lyric & Midi information*****************************************
Song Title * 0707 Matthew
Performed By * John Denver
Composer(s) * John Denver
Publisher * . Unauthorised copying is illegal
Programmer * Frank Seckold � 1995
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I had an uncle named Matthew.
He was his father's only boy.
Born just south of Colby, Kansas.
He was his mother's pride and joy.
Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on.
Love was just a way to live and die.
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field.
Blue was just a Kansas summer sky.
And all the stories that he told me,
Back when I was just a lad.
And all the memories that he gave me
Of all the good times that he'd had.
Growing up a Kansas farm boy,
Life was mostly having fun,
Riding on his daddy's shoulders,
Behind a mule, beneath the sun.
Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on.
Love was just a way to live and die.
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field.
Blue was just a Kansas summer sky.
Well, I guess there were some hard times,
And I'm told some years were lean.
There was a storm in'47.
A twister came and stripped him clean.
He lost his farm, he lost his family.
He lost his wheat, he lost his home.
But he found the family Bible,
And faith as solid as a stone.
Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on.
Love was just a way to live and die.
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field.
Blue was just a Kansas summer sky.
And so he came to live at our house,
And he came to work the land.
He came to ease my daddy's burden,
And he came to be my friend.
And so, I wrote this down for Matthew.
It's for him this song is sung.
Riding on his daddy's shoulders,
Behind a mule, beneath the sun.
Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on.
Love was just a way to live and die.
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field.
Blue was just a Kansas summer sky.
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Key * G# Major
Tempo * 117 Bpm
Time * 3 Min/34 Sec
Length * 106 Bars
Ch 1 * Acoustic Bass
Ch 2 * Steel String Acoustic Guitar
Ch 3 * Steel String Acoustic Guitar
Ch 4 * Electric Guitar
Ch 5 * Banjo
Ch 6 * Strings
Ch 7 * Nylon String Acoustic Guitar
Ch 10 * Drums (Standard Kit)
