The Waltzing Matilda Waltz
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Intro]
|G |G |D |G |
|C |G |G |D |
|G |D |D |C |
|G |G |Am |Am|
|D |D |G |G |
[Verse 1]
G D G
Well, once jolly swagmen went humping their swags
C G D
And stuffed jolly jumbucks down in their tucker bags
G D C
These days, jolly junkies go on house-breakin' jags
G Am
And steal to buy the poison they need
D G
While the swaggie, he just wanted a feed
[Chorus 1]
C G
And who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me?
D G
Hey Banjo, this country's not what it used to be
C G Em
We've changed all your words, and re-written your score
C D G
And it's "Waltzing Matilda" no more
[Verse 2]
G D G
Once Henry and Mary, on a warm afternoon
C G D
Rowed down Reedy River to the broad bright lagoon
G D C
The song of the river is a long vanished tune
G Am
Since they built the uranium mine
D G
And what's left is just toxic slime
[Chorus 2]
C G
And who'll come a-walting Matilda with me?
D G
Oh, Henry, this country's not what it used to be
C G Em
Days pass with a whimper, and not with a roar
C D G
And it's "Waltzing Matilda" no more
[Verse 3]
G D G
Well, we cut down the trees, and the land we reclaimed
C G D
We ploughed and we planted, then we ploughed it again
G D C
And again and again, and again and again
G Am
So that now on a hot windy day
D G
We can watch our topsoil blow away
[Chorus 3]
C G
And who'll come a-walting Matilda with me?
D G
The desert is marching down to the sea
C
On the day that it stretches
G Em
From shore to shining shore
C D G
We'll go waltzing Matilda no more
[Piano Solo]
|C |C |G |G |
|D |D |G |G |
|C |C |G |Em |
|C |D |G |G |
[Verse 4]
G D G
Saturday night outside a King's Cross hotel
C G D
There stands our future, and it's halfway to hell
G D C
Kids with hard drugs and young bodies to sell
G Am
Hey Australia, what progress we've made!
D G
We've come a long way, since Diamond day
[Chorus 4]
C G
And who'll come a-walting Matilda with me?
D G
Hey Anzac, is this what you fought to keep free?
C G Em
A land fit for heroes, or junkies and whores?
C D G
And it's "Waltzing Matilda" no more
[Chorus 5]
C G
And who'll come a-walting Matilda with me?
D G
This country could still be what we want it to be
C G Em
Perhaps one day soon, the dream will be restored
C D G
And we'll go Waltzing Matilda once more
C D G
We'll go Waltzing Matilda once more
How to play The Waltzing Matilda Waltz
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.