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And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

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***Waltzing Matilda - Axxchor
from the album "Rum Sodomy & The Lash"
An alteration of a version by Eric Bogle. This version should match the 
arpeggiated chords the banjo plays in the album version of "The Band Played 
Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues. 
Waltzing Matilda - as perfomed by The Pogues
Intro:  A   A  A  
When I was a Dyoung man, I Acarried my pack.
And I lived the free Elife, of a Arover.
>From the Murray's green Ebasin,
To the Ddusty Aoutback,
I waltzed my Ematilda all Aover.
Then in E1915, my Dcountry said A"son"
"It's tEime to stop rambling,"
"Cos there's Dwork to be Adone."
So they gave me a Dtin hat,
And they Agave me a gun,
And they sent me Eaway to the wAar.
And the band played DWaltzing AMatilda,
As we sailed Daway from the Equay.
And Damidst all the tears,
And the sAhouts and the cheers,
We sailed off for EGalipolAi
How well I Dremember that Aterrible day,
when the blood stained the Esand and the Awater.
And how in that Ehell
that they Dcalled Souvla ABay
We were butchered like Elambs at the Aslaughter.
Johnny ETurk, he was ready, He'd Dprimed himself Awell.
He Eshowered us with bullets,
And he Drained us with Ashells.
And in five minutes Dflat,
he'd blown Aus all to hell.
Nearly blew us right Eback to AAustralia.
And the band played DWaltzing AMatilda,
As we stopped to bury our Eslain.
And Dwe buried ours
and the ATurks buried theirs,
And it started all Eover Aagain.
Now those who were Dliving, Did their Abest to survive,
In that mad world of Eguts, blood, and Afire.
And for seven long Eweeks,
I Dkept myself Aalive,
As the corpses arEound me piled Ahigher.
Then a Ebig Turkish shell, Knocked me Darse over Atit.
And Ewhen I awoke
in my hoDspital Abed,
And saw what it had Ddone,
Christ I Awished I was dead.
Never knew there were Eworse things than Adying.
And no more I'll go DWaltzing AMatilda,
To the green bushes so far and Enear.
For to Dhang tent and pegs
A Aman needs two legs.
No more Waltzing MatEilda for Ame.
So they collected the Dcrippled, The Awounded and maimed,
And they shipped us back Ehome to AAustralia.
The legless, the Earmless,
the Dblind and inAsane.
Those proud wounded Eheroes of ASouvla
And Eas our ship pulled into DCircular AQuay
I Elooked at the place
where my lDegs used to Abe.
And thank Christ, there was Dnobody
Awaiting for me,
To grieve and to Emourn and to Apity.
And the band played DWaltzing AMatilda,
As they carried us down the gangEway.
But Dnobody cheered,
They Ajust stood and stared,
And they turned their Efaces Aaway.
And now every DApril, I Asit on my porch,
And I watch the Eparades pass Abefore me.
I see my old Ecomrades,
How Dproudly they Amarch.
Reliving the Edreams of past Aglory.
I Esee the old men, all tDwisted and Atorn.
The Eforgotten heroes
of a Dforgotten Awar.
And the young people Dask me,
What are Athey marching for?
And I ask my seElf the same Aquestion.
And the band plays DWaltzing AMatilda,
And the old men still answer the Ecall.
But Dyear after year,
Their Anumbers get fewer,
Someday no-one will Emarch there at Aall.
AWaltzing Matilda, DWaltzing Matilda
AWho'll come a waltzing matilda with Eme?
Outro:   A   A   E  A  

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And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

by The Pogues

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***Waltzing Matilda - Axxchor

from the album "Rum Sodomy & The Lash"

An alteration of a version by Eric Bogle. This version should match the

arpeggiated chords the banjo plays in the album version of "The Band Played

Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues.

Waltzing Matilda - as perfomed by The Pogues

A A A

Intro:

D A

When I was a young man, I carried my pack.

E A

And I lived the free life, of a rover.

>From the Murray's green basin,

D A

To the dusty outback,

E A

I waltzed my matilda all over.

E D A

Then in 1915, my country said "son"

"It's time to stop rambling,"

D A

"Cos there's work to be done."

So they gave me a tin hat,

And they gave me a gun,

E A

And they sent me away to the war.

D A

And the band played Waltzing Matilda,

D E

As we sailed away from the quay.

And amidst all the tears,

And the shouts and the cheers,

E A

We sailed off for Galipoli

D A

How well I remember that terrible day,

E A

when the blood stained the sand and the water.

And how in that hell

D A

that they called Souvla Bay

E A

We were butchered like lambs at the slaughter.

E D A

Johnny Turk, he was ready, He'd primed himself well.

He showered us with bullets,

D A

And he rained us with shells.

And in five minutes flat,

he'd blown us all to hell.

E A

Nearly blew us right back to Australia.

D A

And the band played Waltzing Matilda,

As we stopped to bury our slain.

And we buried ours

and the Turks buried theirs,

E A

And it started all over again.

D A

Now those who were living, Did their best to survive,

E A

In that mad world of guts, blood, and fire.

And for seven long weeks,

D A

I kept myself alive,

E A

As the corpses around me piled higher.

E D A

Then a big Turkish shell, Knocked me arse over tit.

And when I awoke

D A

in my hospital bed,

And saw what it had done,

Christ I wished I was dead.

E A

Never knew there were worse things than dying.

D A

And no more I'll go Waltzing Matilda,

To the green bushes so far and near.

For to hang tent and pegs

A man needs two legs.

E A

No more Waltzing Matilda for me.

D A

So they collected the crippled, The wounded and maimed,

E A

And they shipped us back home to Australia.

The legless, the armless,

D A

the blind and insane.

E A

Those proud wounded heroes of Souvla

E D A

And as our ship pulled into Circular Quay

I looked at the place

D A

where my legs used to be.

And thank Christ, there was nobody

waiting for me,

E A

To grieve and to mourn and to pity.

D A

And the band played Waltzing Matilda,

As they carried us down the gangway.

But nobody cheered,

They just stood and stared,

E A

And they turned their faces away.

D A

And now every April, I sit on my porch,

E A

And I watch the parades pass before me.

I see my old comrades,

D A

How proudly they march.

E A

Reliving the dreams of past glory.

E D A

I see the old men, all twisted and torn.

The forgotten heroes

D A

of a forgotten war.

And the young people ask me,

What are they marching for?

E A

And I ask my self the same question.

D A

And the band plays Waltzing Matilda,

And the old men still answer the call.

But year after year,

Their numbers get fewer,

E A

Someday no-one will march there at all.

A D

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

A E

Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me?

A A E A

Outro:

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