Waltzing Matilda chords by
Harry Belafonte

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

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Verse 1

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Oh, once a jolly sawgman,

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camped by a billabong

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Un der the shade of a Coolibah tree

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He sang as he sat and

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waited while his billy boiled

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You'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus 1

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Waltzing Matil da, Matilda my darling

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Now, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

C

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Waltzing Matil da, leaning on a water bag

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

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Verse 2

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Down came a jum buck to

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drink at the wa ter hole

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(Up jumped the swagman and

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grabbed him with glee)

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Oh, he sang as he stowed that

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jumbuck in his tucker bag

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus 2

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Waltzing Matil da, Matilda my darling

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Now, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

C

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Em

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Waltzing Matil da, leaning on a water bag

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Interlude 1

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Verse 3

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Oh, down came the squatter

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a- riding his thoroughbred

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(Down came the troopers, one, two, three)

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Where's the jolly jum buck you've

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got in your tucker bag?

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus 3

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Waltzing Matil da, Matilda my darling

C

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Now, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

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Em

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Waltzing Matil da, leaning on your water bag

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

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Verse 4

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Swagman, he up and

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jumped in the wa ter hole

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Drowning himself by the Coolibah tree

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And his ghost may be heard as you

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ride by the billabong

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You'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus 4

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Waltzing Matil da, Matilda my darling

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Now, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

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Waltzing Matil da, leaning on a water bag

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus 5

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Waltzing Matil da, Matilda my darling

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Now, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

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Waltzing Matil da, leaning on a water bag

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Oh, you'll come a- waltzing Matilda with me

Outro 1

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The original key of Waltzing Matilda by Harry Belafonte is C major.

The primary chords used in Waltzing Matilda are C, Am, F, G, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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