The Seekers – Waltzing Matilda (Guitar)

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This is the Queensland version of the "unofficial" Australian anthem. For those who don't know this different Enjoy whistling the intro and outro! [Intro] D Bm G A D Bm G A Bm F#m G A D Bm G A D [Verse]
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Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

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Under the shade of a coolibah tree

   Bm         F#m         G               A
He sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

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You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
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Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

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You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

   Bm         F#m         G               A
He sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

D             Bm         G  A       D
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Verse]
     D           Bm         G             A
Well down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong

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Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee

   Bm            F#m         G              A
He laughed as he stowed that jumbuck in his tuckerbag

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You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
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Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D             Bm         G          A
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

   Bm            F#m         G              A
He laughed as he stowed that jumbuck in his tuckerbag

D             Bm         G  A       D
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Verse]
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Well up rode the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred

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Up rode the troopers – one, two, three

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Where's that jolly jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker-bag?

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You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
D          Bm       G        A
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D             Bm         G          A
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Bm                 F#m     G                  A
Where's that jolly jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker-bag?

D             Bm         G  A       D
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Verse]
     D             Bm          G             A
Well up jumped the swagman and jumped in the billabong

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You'll never take me alive said he

    Bm           F#m          G            A
His ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong

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You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
D          Bm       G        A
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling

D             Bm         G          A
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

    Bm           F#m          G            A
His ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong

D             Bm         G  A       D
You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Outro] D Bm G A D Bm G A Bm F#m G A D Bm G A D (Repeat and fade)