Pink Floyd - Matilda Mother (Barrett)


B  A/B  Gmaj7/D  F#(addB)

      Bsus4Asus2    G6 (320000@1)      F#7sus4There (242422@1)was a king who ruled the land.

    Bsus4  Asus4 G6    F#7sus4
His Majesty was in command.

     Bsus4 (x24452@1)Asus2 (x02200@1)  G6 (320000@1)    F#7sus4Bsus4  Asus2 (x02200@1)G6 (320000@1)   F#7sus4With (242422@1)silver eyes the scarlet eagle showered silver on the people.

G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)EOh____, (022100@1)mother, tell me more.

N.C.
Why'd you have to leave me there,

                          BHanging (x2444x@1)in my infant air, waiting?

N.C.
You only have to read the lines of scribbly black and ev'rything shines.


 Bsus4 (x24452@1)   Asus2 (x02200@1)     G6 (320000@1)   F#7sus4Across (242422@1)the stream with wooden shoes,

Bsus4 (x24452@1)  Asus2 (x02200@1)  G6 (320000@1)     F#7sus4Bells (242422@1)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 (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)     AWondering (x02220@1)and dreaming.

    G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)       EThe (022100@1)words have different meanings.

A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)  E (022100@1)     F#Yes, (244322@1)they did.


   Bsus4 (x24452@1) Asus4 (x02230@1)    G6 (320000@1)    F#7sus4Of (242422@1)all the time spent in that room,

    Bsus4 (x24452@1)      Asus2 (x02200@1)   G6 (320000@1)   F#7sus4The (242422@1)doll's house darkness, old perfume,

    Bsus4Asus2   G6 (320000@1)    F#7sus4Bsus4     Asus2 (x02200@1)       G6 (320000@1)F#7sus4And (242422@1)fairy stories held me high on clouds of sunlight floating by.

G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)EOh____, (022100@1)mother, tell me more.

A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)ETell (022100@1)me more.