Matilda Acoustic Tab

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	D A D F# A D
Capo:	no capo
Author AceMoney [a] 404.
1 contributor total, last edit on Mar 3, 2017
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Alt-J - Matilda
Tabbed by: Ace
Tuning: DADF#AD
 
[Intro
]
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|
 
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|
 
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|
 
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|
 
 d|-----------------------------------5---------------5-----------5-----------|
 a|---------------------------7---9---------------------5-----------(5)-------|
F#|-8p6p5-----5-------5-----------------------------------5-------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-------|
 
[Verse
]
         Just like Jonny Flynn Said ... taken and the one I must to go on.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------5--------------------8-------------7-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------5--------------------9-------------7---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------5--------------------9-------------7-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------5-5-5----------------9-9-9---------7-7-7-------------------|
 
   Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------5--------------------8-------------7-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------5--------------------9-------------7---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------5--------------------9-------------7-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------5-5-5----------------9-9-9---------7-7-7-------------------|
 
              My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------5--------------------8-------------7-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------5--------------------9-------------7---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------5--------------------9-------------7-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------5-5-5----------------9-9-9---------7-7-7-------------------|
 
   Oh This is from...                  This is from...
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------|
 
    This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Intro
]
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|
 
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|
 
 d|-----------------------------------5---------------5-----------5-----------|
 a|---------------------------7---9---------------------5-----------(5)-------|
F#|-8p6p5-----5-------5-----------------------------------5-------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-------|
 
[Chorus
]
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|
 
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|
 
[Verse
]
       Just like Jonny Flynn Said ... taken and the one I must to go on.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------5---------------8---------------7-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------5---------------9---------------7-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------5---------------9---------------7---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
 
   Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------5---------------8---------------7-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------5---------------9---------------7-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------5---------------9---------------7---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
 
                My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success.
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------5---------------8---------------7-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------5---------------9---------------7-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------5---------------9---------------7---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
 
   Oh This is from...                  This is from...
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------|
 
    This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Intro
]
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----------12----------12----------12----13------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11---------------------------|
 
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|----<12>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-----------12----------12----------12-----------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-12-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|
 
 d|-----------------------------------5---------------5-----------5-----------|
 a|---------------------------7---9---------------------5-----------(5)-------|
F#|-8p6p5-----5-------5-----------------------------------5-------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-------|
 
[Chorus
]
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|
 
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---2--------------0--------------------5-------------0---------------------|
 A|-----2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-------------------|
 D|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------------5-5-5---------0-0-0-------------------|
 
         And she    needs you          This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------0---------------5---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------0---------------5---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------0---------------5---------------0---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
         Elle a besoin de toi         Cela vient de Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1---------------0---------------5---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---2---------------0---------------5---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----2---------------0---------------5---------------0---------------------|
 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 
         And she   needs you             This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-1--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-2--------------0--------------------5-------------0-----------------------|
 
[Outro
]
    Ohhhh
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
           This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
           This is from Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
                            Matilda
 d|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 a|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
F#|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------|
 A|---------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
                            Matilda
 d|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 a|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
F#|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------|
 A|---------7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
 
                            Matilda
 d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7---------------5---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
 A|-----7---------------5---------------0---------------0---------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-----------5-5-5-----------0-0-0-----------0-0-0---------------------|
 
   (The ending is different depending on which live performance)
 d|------------------------------------------0-2-4-0-5p4-2-0--------0---------|
 a|---------------------------------------0-0----------------0------0---------|
F#|-7---------------5------------------0-0-0-------------------0----0---------|
 D|---7---------------5---------------0-0------------------------0--0---------|
 A|-----7---------------5------------0------------------------------0---------|
 D|-7-7-7-----------5-5-5-----------0-------------------------------0---------|
 
************************************
 
| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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i think this is the best tab for this song