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Pogues - And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda Chords

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ChordsA, D, E
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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WhenIwasaDyoungman,IAcarriedmypack,andIlivedthefreeElife,ofaArover.
FromtheMurray’sgreenEbasin,totheDdustyAoutback,
IwaltzedmyEMatildaallAover,theninE1915,myDcountrysaidA”son”
“It’sEtimetostoprambling,’causethere’sDworktobeAdone.”
SotheygavemeaDtinhat,andtheyAgavemeagun,andtheysentmeEawaytotheAwar.
AndthebandplayedDWaltzingAMatilda,aswesailedDawayfromtheEquay.
AndDamidstallthetears,andtheAshoutsandthecheers,
WesailedoffforEGallipoliE
HowwellIDrememberthatAterribleday,whenthebloodstainedtheEsandandtheAwater.
AndhowinthatEhellthattheyDcalledSouvlaABay,wewerebutcheredlikeElambsattheAslaughter.
JohnnyETurk,hewasready,He’dDprimedhimselfAwell,heEshowereduswithbullets,
AndheDraineduswithAshells,andinfiveminutesDflat,he’dblownAusalltohell.
NearlyblewusrightEbacktoAAustralia.
AndthebandplayedDWaltzingAMatilda,aswestoppedtoburyourEslain.
AndDweburiedours,andtheATurksburiedtheirs,anditstartedallEoverAagain.
NowthosewhowereDliving,DidtheirAbesttosurvive,inthatmadworldofEguts,blood,andAfire.
AndforsevenlongEweeks,IDkeptmyselfAalive,asthecorpsesEaroundmepiledAhigher.
ThenaEbigTurkishshell,knockedmeDarseoverAtit.
AndEwhenIawoke,inmyDhospitalAbed,andsawwhatithadDdone,
ChristIAwishedIwasdead,neverknewtherewereEworsethingsthanAdying.
AndnomoreI’llgoDWaltzingAMatilda,tothegreenbushessofarandEnear.
FortoDhangtentandpegs,aAmanneedstwolegs,nomoreWaltzingEMatildaforAme.
SotheycollectedtheDcrippled,theAwoundedandmaimed,
AndtheyshippedusbackEhometoAAustralia.
Thelegless,theEarmless,theDblindandAinsane.
ThoseproudwoundedEheroesofASouvla,andEasourshippulledintoDCircularAQuay
IElookedattheplace,wheremyDlegsusedtoAbe.
AndthankChrist,therewasDnobody,Awaitingforme,togrieveandtoEmournandtoApity.
AndthebandplayedDWaltzingAMatilda,astheycarriedusdowntheEgangway.
ButDnobodycheered,theyAjuststoodandstared,
AndtheyturnedtheirEfacesAaway.
AndnoweveryDApril,IAsitonmyporch,andIwatchtheEparadespassAbeforeme.
IseemyoldEcomrades,howDproudlytheyAmarch,relivingtheEdreamsofpastAglory.
IEseetheoldmen,allDtwistedandAtorn,theEforgottenheroesofaDforgottenAwar.
AndtheyoungpeopleDaskme,whatareAtheymarchingfor?AndIaskmyEselfthesameAquestion.
AndthebandplaysDWaltzingAMatilda,andtheoldmenstillanswertheEcall.
ButDyearafteryear,theirAnumbersgetfewer,somedayno-onewillEmarchthereatAall.
AWaltzingMatilda,DWaltzingMatilda,Awho’llcomeaWaltzingMatildawithEme?
AAEA
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ArtistThe Pogues
AlbumRed Roses for Me
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyE
DifficultyEasy

How to play And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Pogues - And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda uses these transitions most often: A → E (41), D → A (36), and E → A (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A to D

2. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 41 times.

A to E

3. E → D chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from E to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

E to D

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.

  • And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda includes 136 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
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