Waltzing Mathilda /Australian Folksong

by Macpherson/Paterson · posted by Jamtharp

How hard is it?

Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

5    5 -4-4    4 -4   5   4 -3  4    -4  -3     
Once a jolly swagman sat beside the billabong,
3 4    5    6   -5 5 -4 -4 -4    -4
Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
4   -4  5   5   5 -4  -4  4 -4    5  4-3 4 -4 -3
And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
3      4    5  6   5   4-4-4    -3   4
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me


(REFRAIN)
6   6     6  4 3   8   8    8-8  -7
Waltzing matilda, waltzing  matilda
7       7   7  -7   7   7 7 -6    6   -5
You'll come a waltzing matilda  with   me

4   -4  5   5   5 -4  -4  4 -4    5  4-3 4 -4 -3
And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
3      4    5  6   5   4-4-4    -3   4
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.

For all You greate mates from Down under!
This is the most loved folksong 
from Australia, almost like an 
unoffical Anthem.. It is not to
 difficult to learn, and if you
 click on the link above you can her it and see the rest of the lyrics.
Gday to Ya!

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound