Mathilde
(Brel/Jouannest/Shuman)
Intro: Em... Bm... Am. Bm. Em....
Verse 1
Em Em(maj7)
Mama, do you see what I see?
Em7 Em6
On your knees and pray for me
C D G B7
Mathilde's come back to me
Em Em(maj7)
Charlie, don't wan' another beer
Em7 Em6
Tonight I'm going to drink my tears
C D G B7
Mathilde's come back to me
E
Go ask the maid if she heard what I said
C#m
Tell her to change the sheets on the bed
A G# B
Mathilde's come back to me
E
Fellas - don't leave me tonight
C#m
Tonight I'm goin' back to fight
A B Em... Bm... Am. Bm. Em...
Wretched Mathilde's in sight
Verse 2
Em(maj7)
My heart, my heart stop beating so
Em7 Em6
Just make as if you didn't know
C D G B7
Mathilde's come back to me
Em Em(maj7)
My heart I don't want you to say
Em7 Em6
That she's lovelier than when she went away
C D G B7
Mathilde's come back to me
E
My heart stop being overjoyed
C#m
Remember you were once destroyed
A G# B
By Mathilde who's come back to me
E
Fellas please don't go away
C#m
Tell me that I mustn't stay
A B Em... Bm... Am. Bm. Em...
Mathilde's coming back today
Verse 3
Em(maj7)
My hands you start to shake again
Em7 Em6
When you remember all the pain
C D G B7
Mathilde's come back to me
Em Em(maj7)
You wanna beat her black and blue
Em7 Em6
But don't you do it I beg of you
C D G B7
Mathilde's come back to me
E
My hands remember all the years
C#m
Remember when you caught my tears
A G# B
Mathilde's come back to me
E
My hands you wanna touch her now
C#m
But please try and be strong somehow
A B Em
Mathilde's here, she's coming now
C
Now...
Verse 4
Fm
Mama, can you hear me yell?
Your baby boy's gone back to hell
Db Eb Ab C
Mathilde's come back to me
Fm
Charlie, champagne right away
I know you've been saving it for a holiday
Db Eb Ab C
But Mathilde's come back to me
F
Go ask the maid if she heard what I said
Dm
Tell her to change the sheets on the bed
Bb A C
Mathilde's come back to me
F
My friends, don't count on me no more
Dm
I've gone and crashed through heaven's door
Bb F
My sweet Mathilde's here once more
Dm Bb... C... F...
Once more...
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