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Song: Matilda
Album: Matilda (2011) (Digital bonus track)
Artist: Stateless
Tabbed by: Trifonas
E-mail: [email protected]
Fm
FmI recall when I first sBbmaw you,
 C7Walking on bridge and burning your hFmand, 
YFmou startled as you apprBbmoached me, 
 C7Then you threw little coins into my cFmup, 
WBbmhy do you hold my hFmand?
Surely that must mC7ean you do care for Fmme 
WBbmhy do you hold my hFmand?
Surely that must mC7ean you do care for Fmme 
FmYou said you'd read my fBbmortune, 
 C7Then you show me a few of your dance moves, 
In the pouring rFmain, 
FmYou told me of your nBbmightmare, 
 C7Became a skeleton, 
Shot the president, 
Right between the eFmyes
WBbmhy do you hold my hFmand?
Surely that must mC7ean you do care for Fmme 
WBbmhy do you hold my hFmand?
Surely that must mC7ean you do care for Fmme 
WBbmhy do you hold my hFmand?
Surely that must mC7ean you do care for Fmme 
WBbmhy do you hold my hFmand?
Surely that must mC7ean you do care for Fmme 
The chords sound better when you play them like this:
e|-------------|
B|----9----9---|
G|----10---10--|
D|----10---10--| x4
A|--8----------|
E|-------8-----|
e|-------------|
B|----2---2----|
G|----3---3----|
D|----3---3----| x4
A|--1----------|
E|------1------|
e|-----------|      
B|----1---1--|
G|----3---3--|
D|----2---2--| x4
A|--3--------|
E|------3----|
Before entering the C7 chord in the verses you can play this:
(Last bar of Bbm)    (1st bar C7)
e|------------------|------------|
B|----2---2---------|---1---1----|
G|----3---3---------|---3---3----|
D|----3---3---------|---2---2----| 
A|--1--------1-0-1-2|-3----------|
E|------1-----------|-----3------|

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Matilda

by Stateless

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Bbm

Song: Matilda

Album: Matilda (2011) (Digital bonus track)

Artist: Stateless

Tabbed by: Trifonas

E-mail: [email protected]

Fm Bbm

I recall when I first saw you,

C7 Fm

Walking on bridge and burning your hand,

Fm Bbm

You startled as you approached me,

C7 Fm

Then you threw little coins into my cup,

Bbm Fm

Why do you hold my hand?

C7 Fm

Surely that must mean you do care for me

Bbm Fm

Why do you hold my hand?

C7 Fm

Surely that must mean you do care for me

Fm Bbm

You said you'd read my fortune,

Then you show me a few of your dance moves,

In the pouring rain,

Fm Bbm

You told me of your nightmare,

Became a skeleton,

Shot the president,

Right between the eyes

Bbm Fm

Why do you hold my hand?

C7 Fm

Surely that must mean you do care for me

Bbm Fm

Why do you hold my hand?

C7 Fm

Surely that must mean you do care for me

Bbm Fm

Why do you hold my hand?

C7 Fm

Surely that must mean you do care for me

Bbm Fm

Why do you hold my hand?

C7 Fm

Surely that must mean you do care for me

The chords sound better when you play them like this:

e|-------------|

B|----9----9---|

G|----10---10--|

D|----10---10--| x4

A|--8----------|

E|-------8-----|

e|-------------|

B|----2---2----|

G|----3---3----|

D|----3---3----| x4

A|--1----------|

E|------1------|

e|-----------|

B|----1---1--|

G|----3---3--|

D|----2---2--| x4

A|--3--------|

E|------3----|

Before entering the C7 chord in the verses you can play this:

(Last bar of Bbm) (1st bar C7)

e|------------------|------------|

B|----2---2---------|---1---1----|

G|----3---3---------|---3---3----|

D|----3---3---------|---2---2----|

A|--1--------1-0-1-2|-3----------|

E|------1-----------|-----3------|

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