Artist-Shack (Michael Head and the Strands) Song-Queen Matilda Album-The Magical World of the Strands Writer-Mick Head Tabbed by S. McNally This is a lovely acoustic fingerpicking song from Mick Head and the lads. Chords used A (x02220@1) G2 F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Cadd9 (x32030@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) C9---7---5---3---2----3----3----0---0-----| (x32010@1)10--8---6---5---3----3----3----1---1-----| 9---7---5---5---2----0----0----2---0-----| 0---0---0---0---0----2----0----2---2-----| ---------------------3----2----0---3-----| --------------------------3--------3-----| Figure 1 (intro) A (x02220@1) G2 -9--------9-------9-------9--------7-------7------7-------7------| ---10-------10------10------10-------8-------8------8-------8----| ------9--------9-------9-------9-------7-------7------7-------7--| -0------0---------0------0---------0------0-------0-----0--------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| F (133211@1) C-5-------5------5-------5-------3-------3-----3------3-----------| (x32010@1)---6-------6------6-------6-------5-------5-----5------5---------| -----5-------5------5-------5-------5-------5-----5------5-------| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0-------0-----0------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| F (133211@1) C-5-------5------5-------5-------3-------3-----3------3-----------| (x32010@1)---6-------6------6-------6-------5-------5-----5------5---------| -----5-------5------5-------5-------5-------5-----5------5-------| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0-------0-----0------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| I saw Collie Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| She's running free D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| I saw the ships Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3----| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2--| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0--------| -3---------------2----------------------------------| -----------3----------------------------------------| sail------in to sea---------------------------| And Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| my queen looked at me D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| I paint the sails Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| it's the job for me D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| I made the whales Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| they'll come with me and Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| my queen smiled at me yea Cadd9 (x32030@1) G-3---------3----------2-------2------2-------2-------------------| (320003@1)---3---------3----------3-------3------3-------3-----------------| -----0---------0----------2-------2------2-------2---------------| -------2--------------0-----0--------0-----0---------------------| -3---------------2-----------------------------------------------| -----------3-----------------------------------------------------| Matilda looked at me ah but Chorus Am (x02210@1) C--0-------0------0-------0------0-------0-------0----------------| (x32010@1)----1-------1------1-------1------1-------1-------1--------------| ------2-------2------2-------2------0-------0-------0------------| --------2--------------2----------------------0------------------| --0--------------0--------------------2---------------2----------| --------------------------------3--------------------------------| you you went D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| away ah but Am (x02210@1) C--0-------0------0-------0------0-------0-------0--------0-------| (x32010@1)----1-------1------1-------1------1-------1-------1--------1-----| ------2-------2------2-------2------0-------0-------0--------0---| --------2--------------2----------------------0------------------| --0--------------0--------------------2---------------2----------| --------------------------------3--------------------------------| you you went D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| away Bridge A (x02220@1) G2 -9--------9-------9-------9--------7-------7------7-------7------| ---10-------10------10------10-------8-------8------8-------8----| ------9--------9-------9-------9-------7-------7------7-------7--| -0------0---------0------0---------0------0-------0-----0--------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| What would you do F (133211@1) C-5-------5------5-------5-------3-------3-----3------3-----------| (x32010@1)---6-------6------6-------6-------5-------5-----5------5---------| -----5-------5------5-------5-------5-------5-----5------5-------| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0-------0-----0------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| if the sun hit the ground F (133211@1) C-5-------5------5-------5-------3-------3-----3------3-----------| (x32010@1)---6-------6------6-------6-------5-------5-----5------5---------| -----5-------5------5-------5-------5-------5-----5------5-------| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0-------0-----0------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| and trees poked holes beneath the D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| sea A (x02220@1) G2 -9--------9-------9-------9--------7-------7------7-------7------| ---10-------10------10------10-------8-------8------8-------8----| ------9--------9-------9-------9-------7-------7------7-------7--| -0------0---------0------0---------0------0-------0-----0--------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| Food everywhere F (133211@1) C-5-------5------5-------5-------3-------3-----3------3-----------| (x32010@1)---6-------6------6-------6-------5-------5-----5------5---------| -----5-------5------5-------5-------5-------5-----5------5-------| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0-------0-----0------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| and fog on the waves F (133211@1) C-5-------5------5-------5-------3-------3-----3------3-----------| (x32010@1)---6-------6------6-------6-------5-------5-----5------5---------| -----5-------5------5-------5-------5-------5-----5------5-------| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0-------0-----0------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| and fish float by gravit- D-2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2---------| (xx0232@1)---3-------3------3-------3-------3-------3------3-------3-------| -----2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2------2-------2-----| -0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-----------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| y Solo (chords under) Am (x02210@1) C--0-------0------0-------0------0-------0-------0----------------| (x32010@1)----1-------1------1-------1------1-------1-------1--------------| ------2-------2------2-------2------0-------0-------0------------| --------2--------------2----------------------0------------------| --0--------------0--------------------2---------------2----------| --------------------------------3--------------------------------| Am--0-------0------0-------0-------2-------2------2-------2--------| (x02210@1)----1-------1------1-------1-------3-------3------3-------3------| ------2-------2------2-------2-------2------2-------2-------2----| --------2--------------2---------0-----0--------0-----0----------| --0--------------0-----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| Am (x02210@1) C--0-------0------0-------0------0-------0-------0----------------| (x32010@1)----1-------1------1-------1------1-------1-------1--------------| ------2-------2------2-------2------0-------0-------0------------| --------2--------------2----------------------0------------------| --0--------------0--------------------2---------------2----------| --------------------------------3--------------------------------| Am (x02210@1) D--0-------0------0-------0-------2-------2-------2---------------| (xx0232@1)----1-------1------1-------1-------3-------3-----3---------------| ------2-------2------2-------2-------2-------2---2---------------| --------2--------------2---------0-----0---------0---------------| --0--------------0-----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 (Same as Verse 1) I saw Collie She's running free I saw the ships Sailing to see And my queen smiled at me Yea Matilda looked through me Chorus (Same) Ah then you you went away Ah then you you went away Outro (Bridge verse and chords, end abruptly on D) What would you do if the sun hit the ground And trees poked holes beneath the sea Food everywhere, and fog on the waves and fish float by gravity
