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Waltzing Matilda
C
Key:
For Ukulele
4
Level
(F chord)
C
G7
C
F
V1.
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
C
G7
Under the shade of coolibah tree;
C
G7
C
F
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled
C
G7
C
“You'll come a-waltzing ma-tilda with me”.
C
F
Chorus:
Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda,
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*Starting note:
(E)
C
G7
You'll come a-waltzing ma-tilda with me;
C
G7
C
F
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled:
C
G7
C
“You'll come a-waltzing ma-tilda with me”
C
G7
C
F
V2.
Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong.
C
G7
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee;
C
G7
C
F
And he sang as he stuffed that jumbuck in his tucker-bag:
C
G7
C
Chorus
“You'll come a-waltzing ma-tilda with me”
C
G7
C
F
V3.
Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred;
C
G7
Up rode the troopers, one, two, three:
Timing- 4/4:
C
G7
C
F
3
ONE, 2,
,4,
"Where's that jolly jum-buck you've got in your tucker-bag?
C
G7
C
3
ONE, 2,
,4,
Chorus
You'll come a-waltzing ma-tilda with me!”
etc...
e.g. D, Du, D D
C
G7
C
F
V4.
Up jumped the swag-man and sprang into that billabong.
C
G7
"You'll never take me a-live!" said he;
C
G7
C
F
And his ghost may be heard as you pa-ass by that bill-a-bong -
C
G7
C
Chorus
“You'll come a-waltzing ma-tilda with me”

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