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The Black Matilda

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"The Black Matilda" by The Rumjacks on their album "Gangs of New Holland"
Tabs by Bradhitsbass
[Verse]
By the wCindy shores o' Canada bay I brGoke my fast for Lucia's day,
AmA beguiling figure she blew my away & rattled me rovin' heart,
The snCipers crack, the metronome of prGicy heels on polished stone,
                                                       AmN.C.
That I were soon to call my own by way o' the ancient art.
[Verse]
I were Ccozened by a whiff-o-the-whim that scGours the Costa harryin',
The liAmkes o' men who've lost the lamp, the rudderless and bewildered,
The sanCds below are littered wi'bones o'tGhose who've taken a belly o'stones,
And tuAmrned their backs on wives & homes to follow the black Matilda.
[Chorus]
GHo-ro m'lovelies cross yer Amhearts & hope to die,
AmIf e'er ye're drawn beneath a murky faGthom of her eye,
GHo-ro m'lovelies kiss yer aAmrse a fond goodbye,
AmYe'll never again be able to lift yer hGead so bloody high.
For even the bCoys of Inverary know, from TGortuga to Jericho,
She Amtook three hundred souls below off the deck o' the Andalusia,
The pCoets and the Sages tried to wGarn us down the ages,
Their bAmlood drips from the pages where they tell o' the Black Matilda.
[Verse]
She puCrsed her lips & spun a tune as fGine as any silk cocoon,
That's eAmver left McEacherns loom & held me there in a tawper,
A baCstard I was born y'ken? I liGved as tho' I'd never end,
I'll dAmie a disenchanted man, they'll bury me as a pauper,
[Verse]
For meCn have drowned & men have swung, the brGig at Iron Cove were hung,
Wi' a Amgarland of the old, the young, all battered & unfamiliar,
ThCere's no poetry there's no tune, no pGoint in howlin' at the moon,
A cAmaution to ye very soon ye'll waltz yer Black Matilda.
[Chorus]
GHo-ro m'lovelies cross yer Amhearts & hope to die,
AmIf e'er ye're drawn beneath a murky fatGhom of her eye,
GHo-ro m'lovelies kiss yer aAmrse a fond goodbye,
AmYe'll never again be able to lift yer hGead so bloody high.
For even the bCoys of Inverary know, from TGortuga to Jericho,
She Amtook three hundred souls below off the deck o' the Andalusia,
The pCoets and the Sages tried to wGarn us down the ages,
Their bAmlood drips from the pages where they tell o' the Black Matilda.
[Verse]
By the wCindy shores O' Canada bay I blGew my friggin brains away
AmIt's not as tho' I'm proud to say, it's not as tho' I coulda killed her
I'm ofCf to Hell's begotten shores where Gmen like me have sailed before
                                                        AmN.C.
And they shall sail forever more in the name o' the Black Matilda
[Chorus]
CHo-Ro m'lovelies, cross yer hGearts & hope to die,
It's eAmnough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,
CHo-Ro m'lovelies, kiss yer arGse a fond goodbye,
It's eAmnough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,
CHo-Ro m'lovelies, cross yer hGearts & hope to die,
It's eAmnough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,
CHo-Ro m'lovelies, kiss yer arGse a fond goodbye,
It's eAmnough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,
     Am                                 (let ring)
Enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,
Enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,
Enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye die,

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The Black Matilda

by The Rumjacks

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"The Black Matilda" by The Rumjacks on their album "Gangs of New Holland"

Tabs by Bradhitsbass

[Verse]

C G

By the windy shores o' Canada bay I broke my fast for Lucia's day,

A beguiling figure she blew my away & rattled me rovin' heart,

C G

The snipers crack, the metronome of pricy heels on polished stone,

N.C.

That I were soon to call my own by way o' the ancient art.

[Verse]

C G

I were cozened by a whiff-o-the-whim that scours the Costa harryin',

The likes o' men who've lost the lamp, the rudderless and bewildered,

C G

The sands below are littered wi'bones o'those who've taken a belly o'stones,

And turned their backs on wives & homes to follow the black Matilda.

[Chorus]

G Am

Ho-ro m'lovelies cross yer hearts & hope to die,

Am G

If e'er ye're drawn beneath a murky fathom of her eye,

G Am

Ho-ro m'lovelies kiss yer arse a fond goodbye,

Am G

Ye'll never again be able to lift yer head so bloody high.

C G

For even the boys of Inverary know, from Tortuga to Jericho,

She took three hundred souls below off the deck o' the Andalusia,

C G

The poets and the Sages tried to warn us down the ages,

Their blood drips from the pages where they tell o' the Black Matilda.

[Verse]

C G

She pursed her lips & spun a tune as fine as any silk cocoon,

That's ever left McEacherns loom & held me there in a tawper,

C G

A bastard I was born y'ken? I lived as tho' I'd never end,

I'll die a disenchanted man, they'll bury me as a pauper,

[Verse]

C G

For men have drowned & men have swung, the brig at Iron Cove were hung,

Wi' a garland of the old, the young, all battered & unfamiliar,

C G

There's no poetry there's no tune, no point in howlin' at the moon,

A caution to ye very soon ye'll waltz yer Black Matilda.

[Chorus]

G Am

Ho-ro m'lovelies cross yer hearts & hope to die,

Am G

If e'er ye're drawn beneath a murky fathom of her eye,

G Am

Ho-ro m'lovelies kiss yer arse a fond goodbye,

Am G

Ye'll never again be able to lift yer head so bloody high.

C G

For even the boys of Inverary know, from Tortuga to Jericho,

She took three hundred souls below off the deck o' the Andalusia,

C G

The poets and the Sages tried to warn us down the ages,

Their blood drips from the pages where they tell o' the Black Matilda.

[Verse]

C G

By the windy shores O' Canada bay I blew my friggin brains away

It's not as tho' I'm proud to say, it's not as tho' I coulda killed her

C G

I'm off to Hell's begotten shores where men like me have sailed before

N.C.

And they shall sail forever more in the name o' the Black Matilda

[Chorus]

C G

Ho-Ro m'lovelies, cross yer hearts & hope to die,

It's enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,

C G

Ho-Ro m'lovelies, kiss yer arse a fond goodbye,

It's enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,

C G

Ho-Ro m'lovelies, cross yer hearts & hope to die,

It's enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,

C G

Ho-Ro m'lovelies, kiss yer arse a fond goodbye,

It's enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,

Am (let ring)

Enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye cry,

Enough to make ye cry, enough to make ye die,

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