Matelot chords by
Peter Pringle
Peter Pringle
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Key: Ab major
Verse 1
Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Jean -Louis
Ab
Ab

Dominique
Bb
Bb

Pierre Bouchon,
Eb
Eb

Ab
Ab

Bb
Bb

True to the brave that bore him,
Eb
Eb

Abm
Abm

Answered the call that held in thrall
Gbdim
Gbdim

Fm
Fm

Bb
Bb

His father 's heart before him.
Eb
Eb

Ab
Ab

Bb
Bb

Jean -Louis Dominique sailed away,
Eb
Eb

Fm
Fm

Bb
Bb

Fur ther than love could find him,
Eb
Eb

Yet, through the night,
Ab
Ab

Abm
Abm

he heard a light and gentle
Gbdim
Gbdim

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

voice behind him say
Matalo, Matalo,
Bb
Bb

where you go,
Eb
Eb

my thoughts go with you
Matalo, Matalo,
Ab
Ab

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

when you go down to the sea
For a year and a day
Cm
Cm

you may sail away
Fm
Fm

G
G

and have no thought of me
Cm
Cm

Yet through the wind and
the spray
you will hear me say
Fm
Fm

G
G

No love was ever free
Cm
Cm

F
F

You may sigh when horizons
Cm
Cm

are clear
Baug
Baug

Eb
Eb

Something that is dear to me
Fm
Fm

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Cannot let me be
Ebm
Ebm

Matalo, Matalo
Abm
Abm

Bb
Bb

Where you go,
Ebm
Ebm

my heart will follow
Abm
Abm

No matter low, matter low,
Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

when you go down to the sea.
Jean -Louis Dominique
Bb
Bb

Pierre Bouchon
Eb
Eb

Ab
Ab

sailed the wide world over.
Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Lips that he kissed
Ab
Ab

Abm
Abm

could not resist
Gbdim
Gbdim

Fm
Fm

this loving, roving rover.
Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Jean -Louis Dominic, right or wrong,
Eb
Eb

Ab
Ab

Bb
Bb

ever pursued a new love,
Eb
Eb

Ab
Ab

Abm
Abm

till in his brain there beat a strain
G
G

Ebdim
Ebdim

Fdim
Fdim

Eb
Eb

he knew to be his true love's song.
Matelot, Matelot,
Ab
Ab

Bb
Bb

where you go, my heart will follow.
Eb
Eb

Oh Matalo, Matalo,
Ab
Ab

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

when you go down to the sea
Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

When there's grief in the sky
Gaug
Gaug

Cm
Cm

and the waves ride high
Fm
Fm

My heart to yours will say
G
G

Cm
Cm

You may be sure that I'm true
to my love for you
Fm
Fm

G
G

Though half the world away
Cm
Cm

F
F

Cm
Cm

Never mind if you find other chance
Baug
Baug

Eb
Eb

Here within my arms you sleep,
Fm
Fm

Bb
Bb

Sailor from the deep.
Eb
Eb

Ebm
Ebm

Matalo, Matalo,
Abm
Abm

Bb
Bb

Where you go my heart will follow.
Ebm
Ebm

Matalo, Matalo,
Abm
Abm

Bb
Bb

When you go down to the sea.
Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Hey oh, hey oh, hey
Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

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