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Waltzing Matilda

Words by A. B. "Banjo" Paterson, Music by Marie Cowan - 1903 (Lyrics 1895)

Verse:
F	A7	Bb	Bdim
F	Am	Bb6	C7
F	A7	Bb	Bdim
F	Dm7	C7	F
Chorus:
F	F7	Bb	Bdim
F	Dm7	Gm7	C7
F	A7	Bb	Bdim
F	Dm7	C7	F     (repeat all)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,

Under the shade of a coolibah tree,

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

'You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me!'

 

Down came a jumpbuck to drink at the billabong,

Up jumped the swagman and grabed him with glee.

And he sang as he stowed that jumpbuck in his tucker bag,

'You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me!'

 

Chorus:

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,

You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me,

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

'You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me!'

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Performer Links:

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Listen to the Red Garter Strugglers perform "Waltzing Malida" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com