Waltzing Matilda - The Squalls The Squalls? take on this classic is a nice lively jig. The solos can be replaced with some noodling on a G harmonica. Intro piano riff: G D Em C D E|-----------------------------------------| B|-----12-12-------------8-8---------------| G|*----12-12----11-11----9-9---9------11--*| D|*----12-12----12-12----9-9---10-----12--*| A|--10----------12-12--7-------10-----12---| E|-----------10--------------8-----10------| (INTRO) [Organ plays classic chorus chords slowly (and out of concert pitch)] then [Intro piano riff]
(intro solo) G D Em C x4 (VERSE) |G D |Em C D Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong |G D |Em C Under the shade of a coolibah tree, |G D |Em C D And he sang as he sat and waited while his billy boiled: |G D |Em C "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?" |G D |Em Em Waltzing matilda with me. (mandolin solo) G D Em C x4 (VERSE) [Same chords for all verses] Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong. Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee. And he sang as he stole that jumbuck in his tucker bag: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Waltzing matilda with me. (fiddle solo) G D Em C x4 (VERSE) Down came the squatter, and mounted on his thoroughbred. Down came the troopers, one, two, and three. "Where?s that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Waltzing matilda with me. (fiddle/mando solo) G D Em C x4 (VERSE) Up jumped the swagman he dove into the billabong. "You'll never catch me alive!" said he And his ghost can be heard all along the billabong: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?" Waltzing matilda with me.