Pink Floyd - Matilda Mother: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Matilda Mother" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Matilda Mother Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Matilda Mother" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      Bsus4 Asus2     G6        F#7sus4
There was a king who ruled the land
    Bsus4 Asus2   G6    F#7sus4
His Maj-es-ty was in command
     Bsus4  Asus2     G6     F#7sus4
With silver eyes the scarlet eagle
Bsus4    Asus2  G6     F#7sus4
showered silver on the people.

Chorus:
G  D A       G    D  E
oh, mother, tell me more.

F#m
Why’d'ya have to leave me there
Hanging in my infant air
 B
Waiting?
F#m
You only have to read the lines
                                        E  G
They’re scribbly black and everything shines

Across the stream with wooden shoes
With bells to tell the king the news
a thousand misty riders climb up
Higher once upon a time

 G    D         A
Wondering and dreaming.
     G          D         E
The words have different meanings,
 A     G   E
Yes, they did.

For all the time spent in that room
The doll’s house, darkness, old perfume
And fairy stories held me high
On clouds of sunlight floating by

Chorus:
G  D A       G    D  E
oh, mother, tell me more.
 A    G  E
Tell me more.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F#7sus4

Guitar chord F#7sus4

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus4

Guitar chord Bsus4

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Matilda Mother" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Matilda Mother" by Pink Floyd.

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