Matilda tab by Alt-J

Tabs

This is a very nice song by Alt-J, which is surprisingly simple.
Funnily enough, the intro is exactly the same as "No Surprises" from Radiohead, but
played faster, and with more overlaid guitars. You wouldn't notice it though ...

Spoken/sang (no chords) :

This is from
This is from
This is from Matilda

Intro

Loop this 4x :
e-2-------2-------2-------2---3----------|
a-----3-------3-------3-----3---3--------|
d---2---3---2---2---2---2----------------|
g----------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|

Loop this 2x :
e----------------------------------------|
a-3-------3-------3-------3--------------|
d-----4-------4-------4-------4----------|
g---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--------|
b----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|

E minorEm    G+G                  B minorBm        A augmentedA
Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to
  E minorEm
go on.

E minorEm     G+G           B minorBm           A augmentedA
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.

E minorEm  G+G         B minorBm      A augmentedA
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.

E minorEm
Oh this is from
A augmentedA
This is from
A augmentedA        D MajorD
This is from Matilda

 --- G+G ---

E minorEm   G+G
And she needs you
B minorBm   A augmentedA
This is for Matilda
E minorEm   G+G
And she needs you
B minorBm   A augmentedA
This is for Matilda



The end is just the succession of :

D(x2) G+G  A augmentedA


And there we have it! I must admit that the "and she needs you" sounds a bit odd, but I
think its that. I think that they only strum a few of the strings in the chords.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy !

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