Waltzing Matilda Acoustic Guitar Lesson - Williamson Patterson

Here is an acoustic guitar lesson on how to play Waltzing Matilda originally by Banjo Patterson but this version is based on the John Wiliamson cover. This lesson has been done by James from the acoustic covers duo "Handsome Alvin" please check out our covers at:

http://www.youtube.com/aushandsomealvin

Intro Chord Progression:

C Am; F G;
C Am; Dm G C;

Strumming for Entire Song:

DUDUDUDU (using a shuffle rhythm)

and

D D DUDU (for the turnaround Dm G C)

Verse/Chorus Chord Progression:

C Am; F G;
C Am; Dm G;
Am Em; F G
C Am; Dm G C;

Lyrics:

Intro (0:03)

Verse 1 (0:11)
There once was a swagman camped by a billabong,
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus (0:27)
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Verse 2 (0:44)
Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong
Up got the swaggy and grabbed him with glee
And he sang as stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus (1:00)
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Verse 3 (1:16)
Down came the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred
Up came the troopers, one, two, and three
Wheres the jolly jumbuck you've got in the tucker bag
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus (1:32)
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
Wheres the jolly jumbuck you've got in the tucker bag
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Verse 4 (1:48)
Up got the swaggy and jumped into the billabong
Youll never catch me alive said he
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Chorus (2:11)
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda my darling,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me


Enjoy

James from Handsome Alvin

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[redvenizkx]

have a good one mate!

[educationalmaterials]

Will do, thanks for the comment

[RandomChick74]

THANX for making this, it really helped me get an A in music so thank you very much for your help cyber style, form the bottom of my heart!

[educationalmaterials]

No problem glad you found the lesson useful!!!

[BenoAUS]

Absolutely brilliant James, cheers for the lesson mate. Don't happen to know any Powderfinger/Bernard Fanning do you?

[educationalmaterials]

Thanks for the comment, don't know any but I am looking for some to do at the moment, will post if I can work out a decent version of one.

[benmillington18]

good one! do you know how to play The Band Played Waltzing Matilda? I've got most of it, just missing a couple of bits!!

[byrne1john]

god i jus dont like ur version sorry

[BenoAUS]

That would be great, cheers mate