{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1493223,"song":"Matilda","artist":"alt-J","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11273326-matilda-chords-by-alt-j/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1493223?type=chord","rating":4.38394,"votes":10,"content":"Hi Everyone!\r\nI just got down a simple acoustic cover for this song.\r\nI see other version but this one way easier to play and sound good too!\r\n\r\nAll you need just tune your guitar to Open D. (DADF#AD)\r\n\r\nI gonna break down the chords and the left hand fingerring, strumming is easy just listen the tune.\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] -> Picking Hand: Just alternate pick with your thumb and an index or middle finger on right hand the \r\n     Lowest,3rd,4th strings[/tab]\r\n     Frettin Hand: Middle finger on 12th on the lowest string and ring finger on 12th fret on 4th string\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch] ->Picking Hand: Just pick the 1st and 4th string and a same time (listen the tune)\r\n     Frettin Hand: Index on 11th on the lowest string and pinky on 13th on 4th string[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] -> Picking Hand: Same alternate picking like on D\r\n     Frettin Hand: Barre with index finger all string on the 5th fret.[/tab]\r\n     \r\n     You can play a little melody line here if u like!\r\n     (Hold the G chord with your index finger): -> on 4th string,just play a pull off with pinky and ring finger\r\n     on the fret 8th-7th-5th\r\n     and then go up with a melody on the 5th string 5th-7th-9th frets and 5th fret on the highest string!\r\n     Listen for timing!\r\n\r\n\r\nThats all for the intro!\r\n\r\n\r\nFor the verse and chorus and outro i will not explain the pickin hand its easy just randomly switch between\r\narpeggio and single strums.\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] -> (2221xx)\r\n[ch]G[/ch] -> (5555xx)\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] -> (9900xx) (The 3rd and 4th string are Open)\r\n[ch]A[/ch] -> (7777xx)\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] ->(2221xx)\r\n[ch]D[/ch] -> (0000xx) (Lowest 4 strings Open top 2 muted)\r\n[ch]G[/ch] -> (5555xx)\r\n\r\nOutro:\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] -> (7777xx)\r\n[ch]G[/ch] -> (5555xx)\r\n[ch]D[/ch] -> (0000xx)\r\n\r\nn.c.\r\nThis is from, this is from\r\nThis is from Matilda\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust like Johnny Flynn said[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe breath I've taken and the one I must to go on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPut the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy defeat sleeps top to toe with her success[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                                     Here just play Intro\r\nOh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda[/tab]\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\n\r\nJust like Johnny Flynn said\r\nThe breath I've taken and the one I must to go on\r\nPut the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss\r\nMy defeat sleeps top to toe with her success\r\n\r\nOh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\n\r\nElle a? besoin de toi,\r\nCela vient de Matilda\r\n\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis is from Matilda[/tab]\r\nThis is from Matilda\r\nMatilda, Matilda, Matilda\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOK I think thats all!\r\nEnjoy!\r\n\r\nOhh I am a horrible tab writer I know but I wanted to share this with you!\r\nCorrections and Comments are welcome!\r\n\r\nPeace!","plain_text":"Hi Everyone!\nI just got down a simple acoustic cover for this song.\nI see other version but this one way easier to play and sound good too!\n\nAll you need just tune your guitar to Open D. (DADF#AD)\n\nI gonna break down the chords and the left hand fingerring, strumming is easy just listen the tune.\n\nIntro:\n\n\n     Frettin Hand: Middle finger on 12th on the lowest string and ring finger on 12th fret on 4th string\n\n\n\n\n     \n     You can play a little melody line here if u like!\n     (Hold the G chord with your index finger): -> on 4th string,just play a pull off with pinky and ring finger\n     on the fret 8th-7th-5th\n     and then go up with a melody on the 5th string 5th-7th-9th frets and 5th fret on the highest string!\n     Listen for timing!\n\n\nThats all for the intro!\n\n\nFor the verse and chorus and outro i will not explain the pickin hand its easy just randomly switch between\narpeggio and single strums.\n\nVerse:\n\nEm -> (2221xx)\nG -> (5555xx)\nBm -> (9900xx) (The 3rd and 4th string are Open)\nA -> (7777xx)\n\nChorus:\n\nEm ->(2221xx)\nD -> (0000xx) (Lowest 4 strings Open top 2 muted)\nG -> (5555xx)\n\nOutro:\n\nA -> (7777xx)\nG -> (5555xx)\nD -> (0000xx)\n\nn.c.\nThis is from, this is from\nThis is from Matilda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\n\nJust like Johnny Flynn said\nThe breath I've taken and the one I must to go on\nPut the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss\nMy defeat sleeps top to toe with her success\n\nOh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\n\nElle a? besoin de toi,\nCela vient de Matilda\n\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\nAnd she needs you, this is from Matilda\n\n\nThis is from Matilda\nMatilda, Matilda, Matilda\n\n\n\nOK I think thats all!\nEnjoy!\n\nOhh I am a horrible tab writer I know but I wanted to share this with you!\nCorrections and Comments are welcome!\n\nPeace!","chords":["D","D#","G","Em","Bm","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}