Harry Belafonte – Matilda chords

Harry Belafonte


     C        F        G7           C       G7        C       G7  CHey! Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.

Once again now!
C        F        G7           C       G7        C       G7 C  Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.

             CFive hundred dollars, friends, I lost:
G7         FWoman even sell me cat and horse!
      G7           C       G7        C       G7 CHeya! Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.


Everybody!
 C(Matilda,) Sing out the chorus,
 F(Matilda,) Sing a little louder,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.


Once again now!
 C(Matilda,) Going 'round the corner,
 F(Matilda,) Sing out the chorus,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.

                       CWell, the money was to buy me house an' lan'
         FThen she got a serious plan,

A-hey, ah!
G7           C       G7        C       GY CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.


Everybody!
C(Matilda,
FMatilda,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)


Once again now!
 C(Matilda,) Going 'round the corner,
 F(Matilda,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)

                    CWell, the money was just inside me bed,
              F Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head.

Don't you know,
G7           C        G7        Matilda, she found me money and...

Everybody...
 C(Matilda,
FMatilda,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)


Once again now!
 C(Matilda,) Hooma locka chimba,
 F(Matilda,) Bring me little water,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.


Women over forty?
 C(Matilda,
FMatilda,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)


Everybody!
 C(Matilda,) Goin' round the corner,
 F(Matilda,) Bring me little water,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.

                  CWell, me friends, never to love again,
       FAll me money gone in vain!

Uh, heya...
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.


Everybody!
 C(Matilda,
FMatilda,) Oom, ba-locka-chimba!
 G7           C       G7        C       G7 C(Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)


Sing a little softer!
 C(Matilda,
FMatilda,
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)


EVERYBODY!
 C(Matilda,
FMatilda,) Sing out the chorus!
G7           C       G7        C       G7 CMatilda, she take me money and run Venezuela!