Matilda
alt-J
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
G
Em
Bm
A
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: D G Em 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. 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 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. 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
Details
Rating
Not rated yet
Chord set
D · G · Em · Bm · A
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.