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Matilda Mother

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B  A  G  F#
BThere was a Aboy whose Gname was F#Jim
BHis friends they were vAery Ggood to F#him
BThey gave him tAea and Gcakes and F#jam
BAnd slices Aof deGlicious F#ham
GOh Amother, Gtell me Emore.
F#Why'd ya have to leave me there
F#Hanging in my infant air
BWaiting
F#You only have to read the lines 
F#of scribbly black and ev'rything
EShineGs
BThe Chief DeAfect of GHenry F#King
BChewing lAittle Gbits of F#string
BAt last he sAwallowed, Gsome which F#tied
BItself in Augly Gknots F#inside
GWondering and Adreaming
Gthe words have different Emeanings
DYes Athey Edid
F# for solo
F#When finding she was left alone
F#When tiptoe gives the telephone
BNine Nine Nine
F#Some got the immediate aid
F#Of London's Noble Choir EBrigadGe
BFor all the Atime spent Gin that F#room
BThe doll's house Adarkness Gold F#perfume
BAnd fairy sAtories Gheld me F#high
BOn clouds of Asunlight Gfloating F#by
GOh Amother, Gtell me Emore.
DTell AMe EMore....
E until end

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Matilda Mother

by Pink Floyd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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B A G F#

There was a boy whose name was Jim

B A G F#

His friends they were very good to him

B A G F#

They gave him tea and cakes and jam

B A G F#

And slices of delicious ham

G A G E

Oh mother, tell me more.

Why'd ya have to leave me there

Hanging in my infant air

Waiting

You only have to read the lines

of scribbly black and ev'rything

E G

Shines

B A G F#

The Chief Defect of Henry King

B A G F#

Chewing little bits of string

B A G F#

At last he swallowed, some which tied

B A G F#

Itself in ugly knots inside

G A

Wondering and dreaming

G E

the words have different meanings

D A E

Yes they did

F# for solo

When finding she was left alone

When tiptoe gives the telephone

Nine Nine Nine

Some got the immediate aid

F# E G

Of London's Noble Choir Brigade

B A G F#

For all the time spent in that room

B A G F#

The doll's house darkness old perfume

B A G F#

And fairy stories held me high

B A G F#

On clouds of sunlight floating by

G A G E

Oh mother, tell me more.

D A E

Tell Me More....

E until end

About Matilda Mother Chords by Pink Floyd

Learn how to play Matilda Mother by Pink Floyd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Matilda Mother chords”, “Matilda Mother guitar chords”, or “Pink Floyd Matilda Mother chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Matilda Mother chords and for experienced players who want accurate Matilda Mother lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, A, G, F#, E, D.

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