Waltzing Matilda
Key of D · Chords: I IV V vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
D A Bm G Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong D A7 Under the shade of coolibah tree D A Bm G And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Chorus
D G Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda D A You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me D A Bm G And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Verse 2
D A Bm G Then down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong D A7 Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee D A Bm G And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker-bag D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Chorus
D G Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda D A You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me D A Bm G And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker-bag D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Verse 3
D A Bm G Then down came the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred D A7 Down came the troopers, one, two, three D A Bm G Where's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker-bag? D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Chorus
D G Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda D A You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me D A Bm G Where's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker-bag? D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Verse 4
D A Bm G So up jumped the swagman, and he sprang into that billabong D A7 You'll never take me alive!, said he D A Bm G And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Chorus
D G Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda D A You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me D A Bm G And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me D A7 D You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me