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Version 1 Version 2[Intro] D G A G A7 D (Whistling...) (2x) [Chorus 1] N.C. Hey D G A Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now D G A Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Five hundred [Verse 1] D G A dollars, friends, I lost. Woman even sell me cat and horse, Heya! Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody [Chorus 2] D G A Matilda, Sing out the chorus, Matilda, Sing a little louder, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now D G A Matilda, Going 'round the corner, Matilda, Sing out the chorus, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Well, the money was to [Verse 2] D G A buy me house and land. Then she got a serious plan, A-hey, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody [Chorus 3] D G A Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now D G A Matilda, Going 'round the corner, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Well, the money was [Verse 3] D G A just inside me bed, Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head. Don't you know, Ma- G A7 D N.C. tilda, she found me money and... Everybody [Chorus 4] D G A Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now! D G A Matilda, Hooma locka chimba, Matilda, Bring me little water, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Women over forty? D G A Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody! D G A Matilda, Goin' round the corner, Matilda, Bring me little water, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Well, me friends, [Verse 4] D G A never to love again. All me money gone in vain. Uh, heya Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody [Chorus 5] D G A Matilda, Matilda, Oom, ba-locka-chimba, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Sing a little softer D G A Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she G A7 D N.C. take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody! D G A Matilda, Matilda, Sing out the chorus, Matilda, she G A7 D take me money and run Venezuela! [Outro] G A7 D (Instrumental)