Alt-j - Matilda Acoustic Chords & Tabs

 

Matilda Acoustic Chords & Tabs

Alt-j Chords & Tabs

Version: 1 Type: Tab

Matilda Acoustic Tab

   
                             Alt-J - Matilda
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Tabbed by: Ace
Tuning: DADF#AD

Intro
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|

 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|

 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|

 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|

 d|-----------------------------------5---------------5-----------5-----------|
 a|---------------------------7---9---------------------5-----------(5)-------|
F#|-8p6p5-----5-------5-----------------------------------5-------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-------|

Verse
         Just like Jonny Flynn Said ... taken and the one I must to go on.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------5--------------------8-------------7-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------5--------------------9-------------7---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------5--------------------9-------------7-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------5-5-5----------------9-9-9---------7-7-7-------------------|

   Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------5--------------------8-------------7-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------5--------------------9-------------7---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------5--------------------9-------------7-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------5-5-5----------------9-9-9---------7-7-7-------------------|

              My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------5--------------------8-------------7-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------5--------------------9-------------7---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------5--------------------9-------------7-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------5-5-5----------------9-9-9---------7-7-7-------------------|

   Oh This is from...                  This is from...
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------|

    This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|

Intro
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|

 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|

 d|-----------------------------------5---------------5-----------5-----------|
 a|---------------------------7---9---------------------5-----------(5)-------|
F#|-8p6p5-----5-------5-----------------------------------5-------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-------|

Chorus
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|

         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|

Verse
       Just like Jonny Flynn Said ... taken and the one I must to go on.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------5---------------8---------------7-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------5---------------9---------------7-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------5---------------9---------------7---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|

   Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------5---------------8---------------7-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------5---------------9---------------7-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------5---------------9---------------7---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|

                My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------5---------------8---------------7-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------5---------------9---------------7-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------5---------------9---------------7---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alt-j/matilda_acoustic_tab.html ]
   Oh This is from...                  This is from...
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------|

    This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|

Intro
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|

 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|

 d|-----------------------------------5---------------5-----------5-----------|
 a|---------------------------7---9---------------------5-----------(5)-------|
F#|-8p6p5-----5-------5-----------------------------------5-------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-------|

Chorus
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|

         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|

         And she    needs you          This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------0---------------5---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------0---------------5---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------0---------------5---------------0---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

         Elle a besoin de toi         Cela vient de Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------0---------------5---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------0---------------5---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------0---------------5---------------0---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|

         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|

Outro
    Ohhhh
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

           This is from Matilda  
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

           This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

                            Matilda
 d|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 a|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
F#|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------|
 A|---------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

                            Matilda
 d|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 a|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
F#|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------|
 A|---------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

                            Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-----------5-5-5-----------0-0-0-----------0-0-0---------------------|

   (The ending is different depending on which live performance)
 d|------------------------------------------0-2-4-0-5p4-2-0--------0---------|
 a|---------------------------------------0-0----------------0------0---------|
F#|-7---------------5------------------0-0-0-------------------0----0---------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0-0------------------------0--0---------|
 A|-----7---------------5------------0------------------------------0---------|
 D|-7-7-7-----------5-5-5-----------0-------------------------------0---------|

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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