Waltzing Mathilda

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Once a jolly

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swagman camped beside a

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Under the shade of a

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coolibah tree,

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sang as he

And he

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billabong

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watched and

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"You'll come a waltzing, Ma

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waited 'till his

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billy boiled,

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thilda, with

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me."

Chorus:

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"Waltzing Mathilda,

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waltzing Mathilda,

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You'll come a waltzing, Mathilda, with
And he

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sang as he

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watched and

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"You'll come a waltzing, Ma

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waited 'till his
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thilda, with

Down came a jumpbuck to drink at the billabong,

Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
And he sang as he stowed that jumpbuck in his tucker bag,
"You'll come a waltzing, Mathilda, with me."
Chorus.

Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,

Down came the troopers, one, two, three.
"Where's that jolly jumpbuck you've got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a waltzing, Mathilda, with me."
Chorus.

Up jumped the swagman, sprang into the billabong,

"You'll never catch me alive," said he.
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
"You'll come a waltzing, Mathilda, with me."
Chorus.

By slim dusty

WALTZING MATHILDA

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me."

(Listen to midi)

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billy boiled,
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me."

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1. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

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under the shade of a coolibah tree

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and he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

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"You`ll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me".

"Waltzing Mathilda, waltzing Mathilda,

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you`ll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me".

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And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

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"You`ll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me".

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2. Down came a jumback to drink at the billabong,

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up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.

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And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,

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"You`ll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me". + REFRAIN

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3. Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,

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up rode the troopers, one-two-three.

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"Where`s that jolly jumbuck, you`ve got in your tucker bag?"

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"You`ll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me." + REFRAIN

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4. Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,

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"You`ll never catch me alive", said he.

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And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,

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"You`ll come a-waltzing Mathilda with me." + REFRAIN