{"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":1712672,"song":"Waltzing Matilda","artist":"The Squalls","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11361203-waltzing-matilda-chords-by-the-squalls/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1712672?type=chord","rating":0.1939,"votes":0,"content":"Waltzing Matilda - The Squalls\r\nThe Squalls’ take on this classic is a nice lively jig.\r\nThe solos can be replaced with some noodling on a G harmonica.\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro piano riff:\r\n    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nE|-----------------------------------------|\r\nB|-----12-12-------------8-8---------------|\r\nG|*----12-12----11-11----9-9---9------11--*|\r\nD|*----12-12----12-12----9-9---10-----12--*|\r\nA|--10----------12-12--7-------10-----12---|\r\nE|-----------10--------------8-----10------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n(INTRO)\r\n[Organ plays classic chorus chords slowly (and out of concert pitch)]\r\nthen [Intro piano riff]\r\n\r\n(intro solo) [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n(VERSE)\r\n[tab]|[ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      |[ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nOnce a jolly swagman camped by a billabong[/tab]\r\n[tab]|[ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         |[ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUnder the shade of a coolibah tree,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      |[ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]      |[ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nAnd he sang as he sat and waited while his billy boiled:[/tab]\r\n[tab]|[ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]        |[ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?\" [/tab]\r\n[tab]|[ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]   |[ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Waltzing matilda with me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(mandolin solo)  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n(VERSE)\r\n[Same chords for all verses]\r\nDown came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong.\r\nUp jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.\r\nAnd he sang as he stole that jumbuck in his tucker bag:\r\n\"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\"  \r\nWaltzing matilda with me.\r\n\r\n(fiddle solo) [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n(VERSE)\r\nDown came the squatter, and mounted on his thoroughbred.\r\nDown came the troopers, one, two, and three.\r\n\"Where’s that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?\r\nYou'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\" \r\nWaltzing matilda with me.\r\n\r\n(fiddle/mando solo)  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n(VERSE)\r\nUp jumped the swagman he dove into the billabong.\r\n\"You'll never catch me alive!\" said he\r\nAnd his ghost can be heard all along the billabong:\r\n\"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?\" \r\nWaltzing matilda with me.\r\n\r\n(ending solo)  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x4  and fade out","plain_text":"Waltzing Matilda - The Squalls\nThe Squalls’ take on this classic is a nice lively jig.\nThe solos can be replaced with some noodling on a G harmonica.\n\n\n\n(INTRO)\n[Organ plays classic chorus chords slowly (and out of concert pitch)]\nthen [Intro piano riff]\n\n(intro solo) G D Em C x4\n\n(VERSE)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(mandolin solo)  G D Em C x4\n\n(VERSE)\n[Same chords for all verses]\nDown came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong.\nUp jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.\nAnd he sang as he stole that jumbuck in his tucker bag:\n\"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\"  \nWaltzing matilda with me.\n\n(fiddle solo) G D Em C x4\n\n(VERSE)\nDown came the squatter, and mounted on his thoroughbred.\nDown came the troopers, one, two, and three.\n\"Where’s that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?\nYou'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.\" \nWaltzing matilda with me.\n\n(fiddle/mando solo)  G D Em C x4\n\n(VERSE)\nUp jumped the swagman he dove into the billabong.\n\"You'll never catch me alive!\" said he\nAnd his ghost can be heard all along the billabong:\n\"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?\" \nWaltzing matilda with me.\n\n(ending solo)  G D Em C x4  and fade out","chords":["G","D","Em","C","E","B","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]}}}