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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Matapedia
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Her hair was dyed black and she was bending downF  
Picking something from off the ground
She was Cseventeen
And he said, “Oh my god, it’s GKate”
She said “CNo, I’m the daughter of GKate
My name is FMartha, who are Cyou?
GMa never told me, never told me about Cyou”
[Interlude]
C    F    G    C
[Verse 2]
He put his big middle-aged hands upon her shoulders
And he Flooked her in the eyes
Just like a boy of nineCteen would do
And she was not aGfraid
No, she was not aCfraidG  
[Verse 3]
COnce upon a time two kids in love, in a car, were flyin’ over mountains
Trying to catch a boat that’d take ‘em up river to Fhome
[Chorus]
And they raced the GMataCpediGa
FSixty minutes, sixty miles
Thirty minutes, thirty miles
Twenty minutes, twenty miles
Ten, nine, eight
And CI was not aGfraid
No, I was not aCfraid
[Interlude]
C    F    G    C
[Verse 4]
Well, we made the boat with minutes to spare
And we crossed Fon over to the other side
Back home, safe and Csound
But I could not slGow down
No, I could not slCow downG  
(I could not slCow down)
[Chorus]
And Fwe raced the GMataCpediGa
FSixty minutes, sixty miles
Thirty minutes, thirty miles
Twenty minutes, twenty miles
Ten, nine, eight
But CI could not slGow down
No, I could not slCow downG  
(I could not slCow down)
And I was not aGfraid
No, I was not aCfraidG  C  
(I was not aGfraid)
And I was not aCfraid

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Matapedia

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Matapedia

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Her hair was dyed black and she was bending down

Picking something from off the ground

She was seventeen

And he said, “Oh my god, it’s Kate”

C G

She said “No, I’m the daughter of Kate

F C

My name is Martha, who are you?

G C

Ma never told me, never told me about you”

[Interlude]

C F G C

[Verse 2]

He put his big middle-aged hands upon her shoulders

And he looked her in the eyes

Just like a boy of nineteen would do

And she was not afraid

C G

No, she was not afraid

[Verse 3]

Once upon a time two kids in love, in a car, were flyin’ over mountains

Trying to catch a boat that’d take ‘em up river to home

[Chorus]

G C G

And they raced the Matapedia

Sixty minutes, sixty miles

Thirty minutes, thirty miles

Twenty minutes, twenty miles

Ten, nine, eight

C G

And I was not afraid

No, I was not afraid

[Interlude]

C F G C

[Verse 4]

Well, we made the boat with minutes to spare

And we crossed on over to the other side

Back home, safe and sound

But I could not slow down

C G

No, I could not slow down

(I could not slow down)

[Chorus]

F G C G

And we raced the Matapedia

Sixty minutes, sixty miles

Thirty minutes, thirty miles

Twenty minutes, twenty miles

Ten, nine, eight

C G

But I could not slow down

C G

No, I could not slow down

(I could not slow down)

And I was not afraid

C G C

No, I was not afraid

(I was not afraid)

And I was not afraid

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