Chords for Marty Robbins Matilda

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_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ [C] Matilda, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
with your _ [C] calloused _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ hands,
[Em] _ _
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[C] Where will goes [Am] you will follow,
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G]
In search of [C] better _ _ land?
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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[C] _ _ [E] Matilda, _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ never mind where [C] you have _ _
_ [Dm] been,
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[C] _ Forget about [Am] _ Missouri, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G]
forget _ about [C] your kin.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
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[F] _ _ Matilda, _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ it's [Bb] too bad your [F] baby's _ _
_ [Gm] _ gone,
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_ But [Bb] he's _ resting [F] in his _ cradle by [Dm] the _ river,
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] Neath a simple [F] grave of _ _ stone.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
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_ [C] _ _ Matilda, [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
mustn't let Will [C] see you _ cry,
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] Covered wagons [Am] keep on rolling,
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ Never [G] _ question or [C] ask why.
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_ [F] _ Matilda, _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ work [Bb] your _ fingers to [F] the _ bone,
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ Read [Bb] your Bible, pray [F] the _ Indians [Dm] might spare _ you,
[Gm] _ Till you [C] and Will reach your [F] new _ _ _ [Gm] home.
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_ [C] _ _ Matilda, [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ just [Dm]
five hundred [C] miles to _ go,
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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You [C] know _ Will's [Am] so proud of [Dm] you,
_ _ _ [G] Though he never _ tells [C] you _ _ _ [Dm] so.
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[Dm] Matilda, _ _ _ [D] _ _
Matilda. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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