Intro: D D G Verse: Em G Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've Bm A Em taken and the one I must' to go on. G Bm A Em Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss. G Bm A My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success. Chorus: Em Oh this is from A This is from D G This is from Matilda Em D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda Verse: G Bm A Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go Em on. G Bm A Em Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss. G Bm A My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success. Chorus: Em Oh this is from A This is from D G This is from Matilda Em D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda D G Elle a besoin de toi D Em cela vient de Matilda D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda Em D G And she needs you D Em This is for Matilda D G And she needs you D This is for Matilda A G D This is for Matilda A G D This is from Matilda A G D Matilda A G D Matilda A G D Matilda This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Matilda chords by Alt-J (∆)
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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u
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Matilda on ukulele
On ukulele, Matilda comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 90 bpm with a light swing. You are playing it in D major. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Play soft muted strums with a light swing for its loping intimate feel.
5 ukulele chords used in "Matilda" by Alt-J (∆): A, Bm, D, Em and G
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Help what strumming pattern should I used for this song?
its really easy at -2 🙂
Oh wow! What a Gem!
Isn’t it “This is for” instead of “This is from”? I’ve always sung it as “This is for”.