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Waltzing Matilda

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[Intro]
D  Bm  G  A
D  Bm  G  A
Bm F#m G  A
D  Bm  G A D
[Verse]
DOnce a jolly Bmswagman Gcamped by a Abillabong
DUnder the Bmshade of a Gcoolibah Atree
He Bmsang as he F#mwatched and Gwaited till his Abilly boiled
DYou'll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Chorus]
DWaltzing MaBmtilda, MaGtilda my Adarling
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilda with Ame
He Bmsang as he F#mwatched and Gwaited till his Abilly boiled
DYou'll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Verse]
Well Ddown came a Bmjumbuck to Gdrink at that Abillabong
DUp jumped the Bmswagman and Ggrabbed him with Aglee
He Bmlaughed as he F#mstowed that Gjumbuck in his Atuckerbag
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Chorus]
DWaltzing MaBmtilda, MaGtilda my Adarling
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilda with Ame
He Bmlaughed as he F#mstowed that Gjumbuck in his Atuckerbag
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Verse]
Well Dup rode the Bmsquatter Gmounted on his Athoroughbred
DUp rode the Bmtroopers – Gone, two, Athree
BmWhere's that jolly F#mjumbuck Gyou’ve got in your Atucker-bag?
DYou’ll come a-wBmaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Chorus]
DWaltzing MaBmtilda, MaGtilda my Adarling
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilda with Ame
BmWhere's that jolly F#mjumbuck Gyou’ve got in your Atucker-bag?
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Verse]
Well Dup jumped the Bmswagman and Gjumped in the Abillabong
DYou'll never Bmtake me aGlive said Ahe
His Bmghost may be F#mheard as you Gpass by that Abillabong
DYou’ll come a-wBmaltzing MatGildAa with Dme
[Chorus]
DWaltzing MaBmtilda, MaGtilda my Adarling
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilda with Ame
His Bmghost may be F#mheard as you Gpass by that Abillabong
DYou’ll come a-Bmwaltzing MaGtilAda with Dme
[Outro]
D  Bm  G  A
D  Bm  G  A
Bm F#m G  A
D  Bm  G A D
(Repeat and fade)

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Waltzing Matilda

by The Seekers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D Bm G A

Bm F#m G A

D Bm G A D

[Verse]

D Bm G A

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

D Bm G A

Under the shade of a coolibah tree

Bm F#m G A

He sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

D Bm G A D

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D Bm G A

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Bm F#m G A

He sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

D Bm G A D

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Verse]

D Bm G A

Well down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong

D Bm G A

Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee

Bm F#m G A

He laughed as he stowed that jumbuck in his tuckerbag

D Bm G A D

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D Bm G A

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Bm F#m G A

He laughed as he stowed that jumbuck in his tuckerbag

D Bm G A D

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Verse]

D Bm G A

Well up rode the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred

D Bm G A

Up rode the troopers – one, two, three

Bm F#m G A

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

D Bm G A D

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D Bm G A

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Bm F#m G A

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

D Bm G A D

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Verse]

D Bm G A

Well up jumped the swagman and jumped in the billabong

D Bm G A

You'll never take me alive said he

Bm F#m G A

His ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong

D Bm G A D

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D Bm G A

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Bm F#m G A

His ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong

D Bm G A D

You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Outro]

D Bm G A

Bm F#m G A

D Bm G A D

(Repeat and fade)

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