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  Transcription:  Jimi Harper (jimih@picknowl.com.au)
  
  
  
  
  
  MATILDA MOTHER
  
  Pink Floyd
  
  (Barrett)
  
  
  
  
  
  Intro (Organ):
  
  
  
  B      A/B      Gmaj7/D      F# (addB)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Verse 1:
  
  
  
         Bsus4        Asus2       G6           F#7sus4    
  
  e-|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
  
  B-|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
  
  G-|------4-----------2-----------0----------------------|
  
  D-|--------------------------------------------4--------|
  
  A-|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
     There  was   a   King  who  ruled  the  land.    His  
  
  
  
       Bsus4       Asus2      G6           F#7sus4
  
  e-|-----0-----------0----------0-------------0----------|
  
  B-|-------0-----------0----------0-------------0--------|
  
  G-|---4-----------2----------0--------------------------|
  
  D-|-----------------------------------------4-----------|
  
  A-|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
       Ma - je - sty was   in   com - mand.
  
  
  
  
  
        Bsus4        Asus2       G6           F#7sus4
  
  e-|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
  
  B-|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------|
  
  G-|-----4-----------2-----------0-----------------------|
  
  D-|-------------------------------------------4---------|
  
  A-|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
     With  sil - ver  eyes,   the   scar - let   eagle,    
  
  
  
        Bsus4       Asus2        G6          F#7sus4
  
  e-|------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-------|
  
  B-|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----|
  
  G-|----4-----------2-----------0-----------------------|
  
  D-|------------------------------------------4---------|
  
  A-|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|----------------------------------------------------|
  
        showered  sil - ver    on   the    people.
  
  
  
  
  
         G           D           A                 G
  
  e-|-------3-----------2----------0-----------------3---|
  
  B-|---------0-----------3----------2---2-------------0-|
  
  G-|----------------------------------------2-----------|
  
  D-|----------------0-----------------------------------|
  
  A-|----------------------------0-----------------------|
  
  E-|----3-----------------------------------------3-----|
  
           Oh____    oh____   Mother,           te___ll  
  
  
  
            D              E                         sl.
  
  e-|--------2--------------4----------------------------|
  
  B-|----------3--------------5---5--5----5--5----5--5--|
  
  G-|---------------------/4---------------4--------4----|
  
  D-|-------0--------------------------------------------|
  
  A-|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|----------------------------------------------------|
  
        me___           mo____re!
  
  
  
         1
  
       Bass arr. for guitar:
  
  
  
        N.C.
  
  e-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|----7---9---10---12---10---9---7----------7---9---10---12---10---9---7---|
  
      Why'd ya have   to  leave  me  there,  hang-ing  in   my   in - fant air 
  
  
  
                     sl.
  
  e-|-------------------|
  
  B-|------4-----4---4-|
  
  G-|------4-----4---4-|
  
  D-|------4-----4------|
  
  A-|------2-----2------|
  
  E-|-------------------|
  
         wai - ting?
  
  
  
  e-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|---------------------------------------------------4----3----2----0---2--|
  
  A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|----7---9---10---12---10---9---7-----7-----------------------------------|
  
       You only have  to  read the lines of            scribbly black and
  
  
  
  e-|----------------------------|
  
  B-|----------------------------|
  
  G-|----------------------------|
  
  D-|----------------------------|
  
  A-|-----------0--0-----0--2--3-|
  
  E-|----------------------------|
  
     everything shi______nes.
  
  
  
  
  
        Bsus4        Asus2         G6         F#7sus4    
  
  e-|--------0-----------0------------0----------0------|
  
  B-|----------0-----------0------------0----------0----|
  
  G-|----/4-----------2------------0--------------------|
  
  D-|-------------------------------------------4-------|
  
  A-|---------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|---------------------------------------------------|
  
       A - cross the  stream with wooden   shoes,        
  
  
  
        Bsus4      Asus2       G6          F#7sus4      
  
  e-|-------0----------0----------0------------0--------|
  
  B-|---------0----------0----------0------------0------|
  
  G-|-----4----------2----------0-----------------------|
  
  D-|-----------------------------------------4---------|
  
  A-|---------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|---------------------------------------------------|
  
       bells  to  tell  the   King  the  news.
  
  
  
        Bsus4        Asus2     G6        F#7sus4        
  
  e-|--------0-----------0----------0--------0----------|
  
  B-|----------0-----------0----------0--------0--------|
  
  G-|-----4-----------2----------0----------------------|
  
  D-|---------------------------------------4-----------|
  
  A-|---------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|---------------------------------------------------|
  
      A   thousand  mis - ty    riders   climb       up  
  
  
  
     Bsus4        Asus2       G6          F#7sus4
  
  e-|----0----------0-----------0------------0--------|
  
  B-|------0----------0-----------0------------0------|
  
  G-|--4----------2-----------0-----------------------|
  
  D-|---------------------------------------4---------|
  
  A-|-------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|-------------------------------------------------|
  
      high - er  once   u - pon   a    time.
  
  
  
  
  
         2
  
        G           D           A                  G
  
  e-|------3-----------2----------0------------------3---|
  
  B-|--------0-----------3----------2---2--------------0-|
  
  G-|---------------------------------------2------------|
  
  D-|---------------0------------------------------------|
  
  A-|---------------------------0------------------------|
  
  E-|---3------------------------------------------3-----|
  
         Wonder - ing  and   dreaming,    the words  had  
  
  
  
            D             E                   A    G     E
  
  e-|---------2------------------------------------3----0---|
  
  B-|-----------3-----------------5-----------2----0----0---|
  
  G-|--------------------/4---------4---------2----0----1---|
  
  D-|--------0------------------0-------------2----0----2---|
  
  A-|-----------------------------------------0----2----2---|
  
  E-|----------------------------------------------3----0---|
  
     different   mea - ning.                  Yes they did!
  
  
  
  
  
  Keyboard Solo:
  
  
  
      Bass arr. for guitar: (Rhy. Fig. 1)
  
       
  
        F#
  
  e-|----------------------------------------------------||
  
  B-|----------------------------------------------------||
  
  G-|----------------------------------------------------||
  
  D-|-------4---------------4----------------4-----------||
  
  A-|-------------4----------------4----------------4----||
  
  E-|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------||
  
  
  
  (cont. Rhy. Fig. 1 until change)
  
  
  
  
  
       Bass arr. for guitar:
  
        N.C.
  
  e-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  A-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|----7---9---10---12---10---9---7----------7---9---10---12---10---9---7--|
  
  
  
  
  
  Verse 3:
  
        Bsus4       Asus2       G6       F#7sus4       Bsus4
  
  e-|---------7---------5------------------------------------7-----|
  
  B-|---------7---------5------------------------------------7-----|
  
  G-|-------------------7------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|--------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  A-|--------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|-----7---------5------------3--------2-------------7----------|
  
       For all  the   time  spent in that  room,    the doll's house
  
  
  
      Asus2         G6         F#7sus4
  
  e-|-------5--5---------3----------------|
  
  B-|-------5--5---------3----------------|
  
  G-|-------7--7---------5----------------|
  
  D-|-------------------------------------|
  
  A-|-------------------------------------|
  
  E-|---5------------3----------2---------|
  
      darkness   old  per - fume.
  
  
  
         3
  
  
  
         Bsus4       Asus2      G6         F#7sus4      Bsus4
  
  e-|----------7---------5--5-------3-------------------------7----|
  
  B-|----------7---------5--5-------3-------------------------7----|
  
  G-|--------------------7--7-------5------------------------------|
  
  D-|--------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  A-|--------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|------7---------5-----------3-----------2------------7--------|
  
      And  fai - ry   stor - ies   held  me   high    on  clouds   
  
  
  
        Asus2         G6              F#7sus4
  
  e-|--------5--5---------/3--3---------2-----|
  
  B-|--------5--5---------/3--3---------2-----|
  
  G-|--------7--7-------------5---------4-----|
  
  D-|-----------------------------------------|
  
  A-|-----------------------------------------|
  
  E-|----5------------3-------------2---------|
  
    of   sun - light  floa - ting    by.
  
  
  
  
  
         G           D           A                G             D
  
  e-|-------3-----------2----------0-----------------3-----------2---|
  
  B-|---------0-----------3----------2---2-------------0-----------3-|
  
  G-|----------------------------------------2-----------------------|
  
  D-|----------------0------------------------------------------0----|
  
  A-|----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
  
  E-|----3-----------------------------------------3-----------------|
  
       Oh____    oh____   Mother,           te___ll       me___
  
  
  
              E
  
  e-|-----------4-------------------------------|
  
  B-|-----------------5---5--5----5--5----5--5-|
  
  G-|---------/4---------------4--------4-------|
  
  D-|-------------------------------------------|
  
  A-|-------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|-------------------------------------------|
  
             mo____re!
  
  
  
           A      G      E           (Rhy. Fig. 2 - Bass arr, for guitar)
  
  e-|-------------3------0----------|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|------2------0------0----------|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|------2------0------1----------|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|------2------0------2----------|-------------------6--5------------------------6--5--|
  
  A-|------0------2------2----------|---/7--5------------------------/7--5----------------|
  
  E-|-------------3------0----------|-----------7--0-------------------------7--0---------|
  
           Tell   me     mo_____re.
  
  
  
  (cont. Rhy. Fig. 2 to fade out)
  
  
  
  Outro:
  
        (fade in)
  
  e-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2--0-2---0---0-2--0-2--0-2---2-0--|
  
  A-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  E-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
        
  
  e-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|---------------------------------------------------------------2-1---|
  
  A-|---2-0-------------2--0--2-0--2-0--2-0---------0-2-1--2-1--2-1--2-1--|
  
  E-|---------3-0--0-3------------------------3--0-3----------------------|
  
  
  
  							(fade out)
  
  e-|------------------------------------------------------|
  
  B-|------------------------------------------------------|
  
  G-|------------------------------------------------------|
  
  D-|------------2-1------2-1------------------------------|
  
  A-|-------2-1------2-1------2-1--------------------------|
  
  E-|------------------------------3-0---3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--|
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  MATILDA MOTHER
  
  Pink Floyd
  
  (Barrett)
  
  
  
  B  A/B  Gmaj7/D  F#(addB)
  
       
  
        Bsus4 Asus2    G6        F#7sus4
  
  There was a king who ruled the land.
  
       
  
      Bsus4  Asus4 G6    F#7sus4
  
  His Majesty was in command.
  
       
  
       Bsus4  Asus2    G6      F#7sus4 Bsus4  Asus2  G6     F#7sus4
  
  With silver eyes the scarlet eagle showered silver on the people.
  
       
  
  G   D   A       G    D  E
  
  Oh____, mother, tell me more.
  
       
  
  N.C.
  
  Why'd you have to leave me there,
  
       
  
                            B
  
  Hanging in my infant air, waiting?
  
       
  
  N.C.
  
  You only have to read the lines of scribbly black and ev'rything shines.
  
       
  
       
  
   Bsus4     Asus2       G6     F#7sus4
  
  Across the stream with wooden shoes,
  
       
  
  Bsus4    Asus2    G6       F#7sus4
  
  Bells to tell the king the news,
  
       
  
    Bsus4    Asus2 G6     F#7sus4  Bsus4  Asus2  G6   F#7sus4
  
  A thousand misty riders climb up higher once upon a time.
  
       
  
  G     D       A
  
  Wondering and dreaming.
  
       
  
      G          D         E
  
  The words have different meanings.
  
       
  
  A    G    E       F#
  
  Yes, they did.
  
       
  
       
  
     Bsus4   Asus4      G6      F#7sus4
  
  Of all the time spent in that room,
  
       
  
      Bsus4        Asus2     G6     F#7sus4
  
  The doll's house darkness, old perfume,
  
       
  
      Bsus4 Asus2   G6      F#7sus4 Bsus4     Asus2         G6  F#7sus4
  
  And fairy stories held me high on clouds of sunlight floating by.
  
       
  
  G   D   A       G    D  E
  
  Oh____, mother, tell me more.
  
       
  
  A    G  E
  
  Tell me more.

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