Waltzing Matilda - Rolf Harris Chords

Chords: C, G, Am, F, G7, Chorus, Extra, Ending

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Genre: folk, pop, australian

Back in the 60’s American schools taught songs from

other lands, but they only taught the first verse.

Today it is venerated as the Australian equivalent of

Amazing Grace and Star Spangled Banner but you'll have

to hear all the verses to explain why it never became

an official national official anthem. The late Rolf

Harris explained Aussie english dialect something like this:

Verse 1

C G Am F
Once a jolly swagman camped beside a billabong

(Hobo, travelling contractor) (a lakeshore)

C Am G G7
Under the shade of coolibah tree

(a kind of tree they don’t have here)

C G Am F
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled

(billy=coffee. No Starbucks in the outback)

C G C
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

(his bedroll and dancing partner)

Chorus:

C F
Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda

C Am F G
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

C G Am F
*And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled

C Am G C
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Verse 2

C G Am F
Down came a jumbuck to dri-ink at that billabong

(sheep)

C Am G G7
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee

(apparent free lunch)

C G Am F
And he sang as he stuffed that jumbuck in his tucker-bag

(that’s a bag for your tucker)

C Am G C
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

[Chorus]

Verse 3

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