Pink Floyd - Matilda Mother (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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There was a king who ruled the land. 
His majesty was in command. 
With silver eyes the scarlet eagle 
Showers silver on the people. 
 
 G  D   A      G     D   E
Oh oh  Mother, tell me more. 
 
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A-------0--2--0-----------------0--2--0------------------| 
E-2--4-----------4--2--0--2--4-----------4--2--0---------| 
Why'd'ya have to leave me there  
Hanging in my infant air  
Waiting? 
 
e--------------------------------------------------7--------| 
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G-------------------------------------------------------0---| 
D-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A-------0--2--0-----------------0--2--0------------7--------| 
E-2--4-----------4--2--0--2--4-----------4--2--0------------| 
You only have to read the lines 
They're scribbly black and everything shines  
 
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B-0-----0--0--------0-----------0-----------0------| 
G-------------2--------2--0--------0---------------|   X4 
D-------------------------------------4-------4----| 
A--------------------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------------------------| 
Across the stream with wooden shoes 
With bells to tell the king the news 
A thousand misty riders climb up 
Higher once upon a time. 
 
 G     D          A     
Wandering and dreaming 
 G              D          E
The words have different meaning. 
 A   G    E
Yes they did. 

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G-------------2--------2--0--------0---------------|   X4 
D-------------------------------------4-------4----| 
A--------------------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------------------------| 
For all the time spent in that room 
The doll's house, darkness, old perfume 
And fairy sories held me high on 
Clouds of sunlight floating by. 
 
 G  D   A      G     D   E
Oh oh  Mother, tell me more. 
 A   G   E
Tell me more.