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DHe came in from Melbourne on a APioneer
GAdelaide morning, warm and Aclear
DAnd a past that wasn't Aquite within the Glaw
DAnd he opened yet another ten dollar Aroom
GTo a broken blind and a rising Agloom
DAnd a threadbare cotton Acarpet on the Gfloor
DAnd the muzak piping through the Acorridor
GPlayed that song he heard Abefore
DIt went, who'll come a-Gwaltzing Matilda with Ame?
DA suitcase held with rope and Atwine
GCleaner's shirt and an open Amind
DA trail of debts to Gmark where he had Abeen
DA million miles of raceAtracks
GAnd torn tickets on the Aground
DAnd his only son cut Gdown in Phnom Penh Agreen
DA police car crawled down Gouger Astreet
GAs he looked for some place cheap Ato eat
DIt was just another Gcurbside Ainterview
DWith a warrant out in AAdelaide
GFor a bad decision that he once Amade
DAn instinct took his Gtongue and pulled him Athrough
DSo he left his hotel room that Anight
GIn time to make a midnight Aflight
DWith an overloaded Gtruckie going Aeast
DAnd the line ran round inside his Ahead
GWas it something that his best friend Asaid
F#m"Who'll come a-Gwaltzing AMatilda with Dme?"
BmA billabong's just a grubby pond that's Dbusy washing Aore
GThe squatter drives a Athoroughbred of Dsteel
DAnd if he runs forever, Awill his life be all in Gvain?
DAt least that's Ahow it makes him Gfeel
DAnd the truckie pushed a cassette Ain
GAs they rumbled through the AGrampians
DIt played AWho'll come a-Gwaltzing AMatilda with Dme?
F#mWaltzing Matilda
F#mWaltzing Matilda
Who'll come a-Gwaltzing AMatilda with Dme?
F#mWaltzing Matilda
F#mWaltzing Matilda
Who'll come a-Gwaltzing AMatilda with Dme?
DAnd the truckie pushed a Acassette in
As they Grumbled through the Grampians
It Dplayed Who'll come a-Gwaltzing Matilda with Ame?

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100 Years On

by Redgum

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F#m

D A

He came in from Melbourne on a Pioneer

G A

Adelaide morning, warm and clear

D A G

And a past that wasn't quite within the law

D A

And he opened yet another ten dollar room

G A

To a broken blind and a rising gloom

D A G

And a threadbare cotton carpet on the floor

D A

And the muzak piping through the corridor

G A

Played that song he heard before

D G A

It went, who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?

D A

A suitcase held with rope and twine

G A

Cleaner's shirt and an open mind

D G A

A trail of debts to mark where he had been

D A

A million miles of racetracks

G A

And torn tickets on the ground

D G A

And his only son cut down in Phnom Penh green

D A

A police car crawled down Gouger street

G A

As he looked for some place cheap to eat

D G A

It was just another curbside interview

D A

With a warrant out in Adelaide

G A

For a bad decision that he once made

D G A

An instinct took his tongue and pulled him through

D A

So he left his hotel room that night

G A

In time to make a midnight flight

D G A

With an overloaded truckie going east

D A

And the line ran round inside his head

G A

Was it something that his best friend said

F#m G A D

"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

Bm D A

A billabong's just a grubby pond that's busy washing ore

G A D

The squatter drives a thoroughbred of steel

D A G

And if he runs forever, will his life be all in vain?

D A G

At least that's how it makes him feel

D A

And the truckie pushed a cassette in

G A

As they rumbled through the Grampians

D A G A D

It played Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?

F#m

Waltzing Matilda

F#m

Waltzing Matilda

G A D

Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?

F#m

Waltzing Matilda

F#m

Waltzing Matilda

G A D

Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?

D A

And the truckie pushed a cassette in

As they rumbled through the Grampians

D G A

It played Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?

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