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Waltzing Matilda

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SLIM DUSTY – WALTZING MATILDA  1983   by Australian country singer Slim Dusty 1927 - 2003
[Intro]  
 D     A     D     A
[Verse 1]
DOnce a jolly Aswagman Dcamped by a Gbillabong
DUnder the shade of a coolabah Atree
DAnd he sang Aas he watched Dand waited till his Gbilly boiled,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme
[Chorus]
DWaltzing Matilda, Gwaltzing Matilda,
YouD`ll come Bma-waltzing EmMatilda Awith me.
And he Dsang as he Awatched and Dwaited till his Gbilly boiled,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme.A  D  A  D  
[Verse 2]
DDown came Aa jumbuck to Ddrink at the Gbillabong,
DUp jumped the swagman and grabbed him with Aglee.
DAnd he sang Aas he shoved Dthat jumbuck in his Gtucker bag,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme.
[Chorus]
DWaltzing Matilda, Gwaltzing Matilda,
YouD`ll come Bma-waltzing EmMatilda Awith me.
And he Dsang as he Awatched and Dwaited till his Gbilly boiled,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme.A  D  A  D  
[Verse 3]
DUp rode the Asquatter, Dmounted on his Gthoroughbred,
DUp rode the troopers, one-two-Athree.
"WheDre`s that Ajolly jumbuck, Dyou`ve got in your Gtucker bag
YoDu`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme. 
[Chorus]
DWaltzing Matilda, Gwaltzing Matilda,
YouD`ll come Bma-waltzing EmMatilda Awith me.
And he Dsang as he Awatched and Dwaited till his Gbilly boiled,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme.A  D  A  D  
[Verse 4]     
DUp jumped the Aswagman and sDprang into the Gbillabong,
DYou`ll never catch me alive, said Ahe
And Dhis ghost may be Aheard as you Dpass by that Gbillabong,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme   
[Chorus]
DWaltzing Matilda, Gwaltzing Matilda,
YouD`ll come Bma-waltzing EmMatilda Awith me.
And he Dsang as he Awatched and Dwaited till his Gbilly boiled,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme.A  D  A  D  
[Chorus]
DWaltzing Matilda, Gwaltzing Matilda,
YouD`ll come Bma-waltzing EmMatilda Awith me.
And he Dsang as he Awatched and Dwaited till his Gbilly boiled,
YouD`ll come a-waltzing AMatilda with Dme.A  D  A  D  
Mark W

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Waltzing Matilda

by Slim Dusty

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SLIM DUSTY – WALTZING MATILDA 1983 by Australian country singer Slim Dusty 1927 - 2003

[Intro]

D A D A

[Verse 1]

D A D G

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

D A

Under the shade of a coolabah tree

D A D G

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

D G

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda,

D Bm Em A

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

D A D G

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

D A D A D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

[Verse 2]

D A D G

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong,

D A

Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.

D A D G

And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,

D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

[Chorus]

D G

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda,

D Bm Em A

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

D A D G

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

D A D A D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

[Verse 3]

D A D G

Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,

D A

Up rode the troopers, one-two-three.

D A D G

"Where`s that jolly jumbuck, you`ve got in your tucker bag

D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

[Chorus]

D G

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda,

D Bm Em A

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

D A D G

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

D A D A D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

[Verse 4]

D A D G

Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,

D A

You`ll never catch me alive, said he

D A D G

And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,

D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

D G

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda,

D Bm Em A

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

D A D G

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

D A D A D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

[Chorus]

D G

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda,

D Bm Em A

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

D A D G

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

D A D A D A D

You`ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

Mark W

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