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Waltzing Matilda

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[Verse]
COnce a Jolly Amswagman, Fcamped a by a Gbillabong
Cunder the Amshade of a Fcoolabah Gtree
And he Amsang, and he Gwatched, and he Fwaited till his Gbilly boiled
Cyou'll come a waltzing MaG7tilda with Cme
[Chorus]
CWaltzing Matilda, Fwaltzing Matilda
CYou'll come a Fwaltzing MaCtilda with Gme
And he Csang and he Gwatched and he Cwaited till his Fbilly boiled
Cyou'll come a waltzing MaG7tilda with Cme
[Verse]
CDown came a Amjumbuck to Fdrink at the Gbillabong,
CUp jumped the Amswagman and Fgrabbed him with Gglee,
And he Amsang as he shGoved that juFmbuck in his tuGcker bag,
C"You'll come a-Waltzing MG7atilda, with Cme".
[Chorus]
CWaltzing Matilda, FWaltzing Matilda
C"You'll come a-FWaltzing CMatilda, with Gme"
And he Csang as he sGhoved that jCumbuck in his tuFcker bag,
C"You'll come a-Waltzing MG7atilda, with Cme".
[Verse]
CUp rode the Amsquatter, Fmounted on his Gthoroughbred,
CDown came the Amtroopers, Fone, two, thGree,
"WheAmre's that jolly Gjumbuck yFou've got in your Gtucker bag?"
C"You'll come a-Waltzing MG7atilda, with Cme".
[Chorus]
CWaltzing Matilda, FWaltzing Matilda
C"You'll come aF-Waltzing MCatilda, with Gme"
"WhCere's that jGolly jumbuck yoCu've got in your tFucker bag?",
C"You'll come a-Waltzing MG7atilda, with Cme".
[Verse]
CUp jumped the Amswagman and spFrang into the Gbillabong,
C"You'll never Amcatch me alFive", said Ghe,
And his gAmhost may be hGeard as you paFss by that billaGbong,
C"You'll come a-Waltzing MG7atilda, with Cme".
[Chorus]
CWaltzing Matilda, FWaltzing Matilda
C"You'll come aF-Waltzing MCatilda, with Gme"
And his gChost may be Gheard as you paCss by that Fbillabong,
C"You'll come a-Waltzing MG7atilda, with Cme."

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Waltzing Matilda

by The Irish Rovers

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[Verse]

C Am F G

Once a Jolly swagman, camped a by a billabong

C Am F G

under the shade of a coolabah tree

Am G F G

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

C G7 C

you'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

C F

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda

C F C G

You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

C G C F

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

C G7 C

you'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

[Verse]

C Am F G

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong,

C Am F G

Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,

Am G F G

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

C G7 C

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

[Chorus]

C F

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

C F C G

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"

C G C F

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

C G7 C

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

[Verse]

C Am F G

Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,

C Am F G

Down came the troopers, one, two, three,

Am G F G

"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?"

C G7 C

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

[Chorus]

C F

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

C F C G

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"

C G C F

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

C G7 C

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

[Verse]

C Am F G

Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,

C Am F G

"You'll never catch me alive", said he,

Am G F G

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

C G7 C

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

[Chorus]

C F

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

C F C G

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"

C G C F

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

C G7 C

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me."

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