--------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BEATLES - MATCHBOX (C. Perkins) First released as an E.P. along with LONG TALL SALLY, SLOW DOWN and I CALL YOUR NAME on June, 19th 1964. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:PJVillanueva I said I'm sitting here watching matchbox hole in my clothes I said I'm sitting here wondering matchbox hole in my clothes I ain't got no matches but I sure got a long way to go I'm an old poor boy I'm a long way from home I'm an old poor boy and I'm a long way from home I've never been happy cause everything I ever did was wrong Well, if you don't want my peaches honey please don't shake my tree If you don't want any of those peaches honey, please don't mess around my tree I've got news for you baby Leave me here in misery, all right! Well let me be your little dog till your big dog comes Let me be your little dog till your big dog comes And when your big dog gets here watch how your puppy dog runs Well I said I'm sitting here watching matchbox hole in my clothes I said I'm sitting here wondering matchbox hole in my clothes I ain't got no matches but I sure got a long way to go e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|2---2------2------2------2-|2---2------2------2------2-| A|0------3------0------3-----|0------3------0------3-----| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------| E|-------3B4-----------3B4---|-------3B4-----------3B4---| A e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|2---2---------2---2--------|2---2---------2---2--------| A|0------3---4---------3---4-|0------3---4---------3---4-| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| I said I'm 00:06 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|2---2---------2---2--------|2---2---------2---2--------| A|0------3---4---------3---4-|0------3---4---------3---4-| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| sittin' watchin' Matchbox hole my here in e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|2---2---------2---2--------|2---2---------2---2------0-| A|0------3---4---------3---4-|0------3---4---------3B4---| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| clothes. 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