Waltzing Matilda chords by Slim Dusty

Chords with lyrics

• Submitter: Motoclangers

SLIM DUSTY ? WALTZING MATILDA 1983

 INTRO  D MajorD   A augmentedA   D MajorD   A augmentedA

   D MajorD     A augmentedA    D MajorD     G+G
1. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
   D MajorD          G+G
  Under the shade of a cool bah tree
   D MajorD     A augmentedA       D MajorD         G+G
  And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,
    D MajorD     A augmentedA       D MajorD
  You'll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me

      D MajorD         G+G
 CHORUS  Waltzing Mathilda, waltzing Mathilda,
       D MajorD    B minorBm    E minorEm    D MajorD
     You'll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me.
         D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD         G+G
     And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,
       D MajorD     A augmentedA          D MajorD      A augmentedA  D MajorD  A augmentedA  D MajorD
     You'll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me.

   D MajorD    A augmentedA      D MajorD       G+G
2. Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong,
   D MajorD                   G+G
   Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.
   D MajorD     A augmentedA       D MajorD          G+G
  And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
  D MajorD        A augmentedA      D MajorD
  You'll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me.    + CHORUS  RPT

   D MajorD    A augmentedA      D MajorD          G+G
3. Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,
   D MajorD           G+G
  Up rode the troopers, one-two-three.
    D MajorD     A augmentedA        D MajorD         G+G
  "Where's that jolly jumbuck, you've got in your tucker bag
   D MajorD      A augmentedA        D MajorD
  You'll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me.    + CHORUS  RPT

   D MajorD      A augmentedA     D MajorD           G+G
4. Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,
   D MajorD                G+G
  You'll never catch me alive, said he
    D MajorD        A augmentedA    D MajorD        G+G
  And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
   D MajorD      A augmentedA         D MajorD
  You'll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me    + CHORUS RPT X 2


by Australian country singer Slim Dusty 1927 - 2003