Artist-Shack (Michael Head and the Strands)
Song-Queen Matilda
Album-The Magical World of the Strands
Writer-Mick Head
Tabbed by S. McNally
This is a lovely acoustic fingerpicking song from Mick Head and the lads.
Chords used
A G2 F C D Cadd9 G Am C
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Figure 1 (intro)
A G2
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F C
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F C
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D
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Verse 1
D
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I saw Collie
Cadd9 G
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She's running free
D
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I saw the ships
Cadd9 G
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sail------in to sea---------------------------| And
Cadd9 G
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my queen looked at me
D
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Cadd9 G
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Verse 2
D
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I paint the sails
Cadd9 G
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it's the job for me
D
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I made the whales
Cadd9 G
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they'll come with me and
Cadd9 G
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my queen smiled at me yea
Cadd9 G
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Matilda looked at me ah but
Chorus
Am C
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you you went
D
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away ah but
Am C
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you you went
D
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away
Bridge
A G2
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What would you do
F C
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if the sun hit the ground
F C
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and trees poked holes beneath the
D
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sea
A G2
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Food everywhere
F C
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and fog on the waves
F C
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and fish float by gravit-
D
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Solo (chords under)
Am C
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Am
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Am C
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Am D
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Verse 3 (Same as Verse 1)
I saw Collie
She's running free
I saw the ships
Sailing to see
And my queen smiled at me
Yea Matilda looked through me
Chorus (Same)
Ah then you
you went away
Ah then you
you went away
Outro (Bridge verse and chords, end abruptly on D)
What would you do if the sun hit the ground
And trees poked holes beneath the sea
Food everywhere, and fog on the waves
and fish float by gravity
