Sunday, January 17, 2010

Waltzing Matilda


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By A. B. Paterson. A.B. "Banjo" Paterson, that is.
Rise Up Singing chapter: Rich and Poor, p.186

Verses: C G Am F / C - G - / C G Am F / C - G C
Chorus: C - F - / C - G - / C G Am F / C - G C

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of a coolibah tree
And he sang as he watched and he waited 'til his billy boiled
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me"

Chorus:
Waltzing Matilda,
Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-
waltzing Matilda with me
(repeat last 2 lines of each verse)

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me"

Up rode the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred
Down came the troopers, one, two, three
"Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?"
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me"

Up jumped the swagman, sprang into the billabong
"You'll never catch me alive" said he
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by the billabong
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me"

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