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Matilda

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Hi Everyone!
I just got down a simple acoustic cover for this song.
I see other version but this one way easier to play and sound good too!
All you need just tune your guitar to Open D. (DADF#AD)
I gonna break down the chords and the left hand fingerring, strumming is easy just listen the tune.
Intro:
 D-> Picking Hand: Just alternate pick with your thumb and an index or middle finger on right hand the 
     Lowest,3rd,4th strings
     Frettin Hand: Middle finger on 12th on the lowest string and ring finger on 12th fret on 4th string
 D#->Picking Hand: Just pick the 1st and 4th string and a same time (listen the tune)
     Frettin Hand: Index on 11th on the lowest string and pinky on 13th on 4th string
 G-> Picking Hand: Same alternate picking like on D
     Frettin Hand: Barre with index finger all string on the 5th fret.
     You can play a little melody line here if u like!
     (Hold the G chord with your index finger): -> on 4th string,just play a pull off with pinky and ring finger
     on the fret 8th-7th-5th
     and then go up with a melody on the 5th string 5th-7th-9th frets and 5th fret on the highest string!
     Listen for timing!
Thats all for the intro!
For the verse and chorus and outro i will not explain the pickin hand its easy just randomly switch between
arpeggio and single strums.
Verse:
 Em-> (2221xx)
 G-> (5555xx)
 Bm-> (9900xx) (The 3rd and 4th string are Open)
 A-> (7777xx)
Chorus:
 Em->(2221xx)
 D-> (0000xx) (Lowest 4 strings Open top 2 muted)
 G-> (5555xx)
Outro:
 A-> (7777xx)
 G-> (5555xx)
 D-> (0000xx)
n.c.
This is from, this is from
This is from Matilda
EmJust like GJohnny Flynn said
The breath I've Bmtaken and the one I Amust to go on
EmPut the grenade Gpin in your hand, so Bmyou understand who's Aboss
EmMy defeat sleeps Gtop to toe witBmh her succesAs
                Em                                       AHere just play Intro
Oh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda
EmAnd she Dneeds youG, this is Dfrom Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Just like Johnny Flynn said
The breath I've taken and the one I must to go on
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
Oh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Elle a? besoin de toi,
Cela vient de Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
AThis is Gfrom MatildaD  
This is from Matilda
Matilda, Matilda, Matilda
OK I think thats all!
Enjoy!
Ohh I am a horrible tab writer I know but I wanted to share this with you!
Corrections and Comments are welcome!
Peace!

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Matilda

by alt-J

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Hi Everyone!

I just got down a simple acoustic cover for this song.

I see other version but this one way easier to play and sound good too!

All you need just tune your guitar to Open D. (DADF#AD)

I gonna break down the chords and the left hand fingerring, strumming is easy just listen the tune.

Intro:

-> Picking Hand: Just alternate pick with your thumb and an index or middle finger on right hand the

Lowest,3rd,4th strings

Frettin Hand: Middle finger on 12th on the lowest string and ring finger on 12th fret on 4th string

->Picking Hand: Just pick the 1st and 4th string and a same time (listen the tune)

Frettin Hand: Index on 11th on the lowest string and pinky on 13th on 4th string

-> Picking Hand: Same alternate picking like on D

Frettin Hand: Barre with index finger all string on the 5th fret.

You can play a little melody line here if u like!

(Hold the G chord with your index finger): -> on 4th string,just play a pull off with pinky and ring finger

on the fret 8th-7th-5th

and then go up with a melody on the 5th string 5th-7th-9th frets and 5th fret on the highest string!

Listen for timing!

Thats all for the intro!

For the verse and chorus and outro i will not explain the pickin hand its easy just randomly switch between

arpeggio and single strums.

Verse:

-> (2221xx)

-> (5555xx)

-> (9900xx) (The 3rd and 4th string are Open)

-> (7777xx)

Chorus:

->(2221xx)

-> (0000xx) (Lowest 4 strings Open top 2 muted)

-> (5555xx)

Outro:

-> (7777xx)

-> (5555xx)

-> (0000xx)

n.c.

This is from, this is from

This is from Matilda

Em G

Just like Johnny Flynn said

Bm A

The breath I've taken and the one I must to go on

Em G Bm A

Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss

Em G Bm A

My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success

Em A

Here just play Intro

Oh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda

Em D G D

And she needs you, this is from Matilda

Just like Johnny Flynn said

The breath I've taken and the one I must to go on

Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss

My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success

Oh, this is from, this is from, this is from Matilda

And she needs you, this is from Matilda

Elle a? besoin de toi,

Cela vient de Matilda

And she needs you, this is from Matilda

A G D

This is from Matilda

Matilda, Matilda, Matilda

OK I think thats all!

Enjoy!

Ohh I am a horrible tab writer I know but I wanted to share this with you!

Corrections and Comments are welcome!

Peace!

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