Waltzing Matilda Chords & Melody

Intermediate Grade 5 Folk Fingerstyle
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View the full lesson at Waltzing Matilda Chords & Melody | JustinGuitar

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I think I’ve figured out the melody for the chorus. I’m not sure of the chords/ bass notes to use especially when playing up the neck. Anybody want to help?

[Chorus]

e|–3–3–3–|–3–0–|–8–8–8–|–7–5–|–3–3–3–|–5–3–3–|–3–1–0--------|

B|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|

G|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|

D|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|

A|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|

E|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|

e|-----------|–0-----0–|--------|--------0-----|-----------|--------0–|–3–1–0–|

B|–3–1–3–|-----1-----|–3–3–|–1–3-----1–|-----0–1–|-----1-----|-----------|

G|-----------|-----------|--------|--------------|–2--------|–0--------|-----------|

D|-----------|-----------|--------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

A|-----------|-----------|--------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|--------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

e|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|–3–1–0–|–1-------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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Not being Aussie or British this melody is not very known to me! I have certainly heard it once o but hardly remembers the melody and not the text !

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Hi Shinboner, You must barrack for North Melbourne in AUS AFL, they are called the Shinboners.
I agree with your melody notes but want to find the chords that work with them. I’m using the more complex Waltzing Matilda page 3/3 as a start.
Regards

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HI JG Admin, Do you have a Chorus melody for the Chorus section of the song?

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Danny_Boy These are the chords for the chorus as I understand them. Like you I’m wanting some help on how to arrange the bass (root) notes with the melody.
C F
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
C G
You’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me
C G Am F
And he sang as he sat and waited 'til his billy boiled
C G C
“You’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me”

Go Roos!

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Doesn’t look like the chord formatting worked too well :grinning:

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Use verbatim mode to maintain spacing (click the “</>” symbol)

C                 F
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
...
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Thanks, I’ll try and remember that!

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Hi Shinboner, Here’s my feeble attempt at the Chorus chords with a little melody.
C F C Dm
------3 3 3 0 8 8 8 7 5 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 1 0
------1 1 1 1 6 6 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 3
------0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
------ 2 7 6 4 2 4 0
------3 7 5 3 5 3
Let’s know what you think

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Hi Shinboner, Tried to make it a little clearer. The last C is the start of the last two lines of the Chorus. Hope it makes sense.
Waltzing Matilda Chorus Chords

C---------------------F---------------------------C-----------------------------------Dm-----------------------C------------

----3----3----3----0----8----8----8----7----5----3----3----3----5----3----3----3----1----0------------------------------0

----1----1----1----1----6----6----6----5----3----1----1----1----3----1----1----1----3---------3----1----3---------1----

----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----2-------------------------0-----------

-------2------------------7---------------5----4-------2------------4----------------------0------------------------------2-----

----3---------------------8---------------7----5----3---------------5----3-------------------------------------------3----------

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Some years ago I printed out the advanced version of Waltzing Mathilda. Now I can’t find the related lesson anymore. Anyone has an idee were it is
on the website?

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Hi Willem,
Welcome here…
Click on the orange link in the first post in this topic…that should solve the problem.
Greetings,Rogier

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I found it, it was on the Folk Fingerstyle Module CD.