Here's my take - I'm new to ear-training and tablature-writing
so this might not be 100%, but sounds ok to me.
(Brackets) mean optional notes, and in chord names means the name
of the chord when the optional notes are played.
Feel free to send corrections, and please rate the tab!
Chords:
Dmaj(9dim7) (10) 12 12 11 (0) (0) or Dmaj x x 0 3 2 3 (for the intro)
G(dim7)/D (3) 5 5 4 (0) (0)
Bm(dim7)/D x 5 4 4 (0) (0)
Bm(dim7)/F# x 9 9 7 (0) (0)
A(add9)/E x 7 7 6 (0) (0)
Gdim7/E x 7 5 7 (0) (0)
Lyrics with chords at the bottom
Here is the picked arrangement, but it also sounds nice and harmonic
if you strum the full chords at points like the chorus/pre-chorus.
The intro won't sound exactly the same because I think there's a
mild delay multiplying the notes to make it sound like really fast
fingerpicking.
*INTRO*
Dmaj Dsus4
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--11---------11----------11----------11----12----|
D|-------12----------12----------12----------------|
A|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
OR
Dmaj Dsus4
E|--3-------3--------3--------3---4-----|
B|-----2--------2--------2--------------|
G|---3---3----3---3----3---3----3--3----|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
THEN
G/D Gsus4/D
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--4----------4-----------4-----------4-----5---|
D|-------5-----------5-----------5---------------|
A|----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
*VERSE*
Just like Johnny Flynn said...
Bm/D G/D Bm/F# A/E
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------4------(4)-7-----(7)-6-----(6)-----|
D|----4-------5----------9---------7-----------|
A|------5~------5~---------9~--------7~--------|
E|---------------------------------------------| x3
*PRE-CHORUS*
This is for, this is for, this is for-
Bm/D G/D A/E Gdim7/E
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------4-------6-------7------7-----------|
D|----4-------5-------7-------5------5---------|
A|------5~------5~------7~------7~-----7~------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
-Matilda
Dmaj Dsus4
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--11---------11----------11----------11----12----|
D|-------12----------12----------12----------------|
A|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G/D Gsus4/D
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--4----------4-----------4-----------4-----5---|
D|-------5-----------5-----------5---------------|
A|----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
*CHORUS* (SAME AS VERSE)
And she needs you, this is for Matilda
Bm/D G/D Bm/F# A/E
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------4------(4)-7-----(7)-6-----(6)-----|
D|----4-------5----------9---------7-----------|
A|------5~------5~---------9~--------7~--------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
And she needs you, this is for Matilda
Bm/D G/D Bm/F# A/E
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------4------(4)-7-----(7)-6-----(6)-----|
D|----4-------5----------9---------7-----------|
A|------5~------5~---------9~--------7~--------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
And she needs you, this is for Matilda--
Bm/D G/D Bm/F# A/E
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--4-------4------(4)-7-----(7)-6-----(6)-----|
D|----4-------5----------9---------7-----------|
A|------5~------5~---------9~--------7~--------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
OR YOU CAN PICK FASTER LIKE THIS FOR SOME TEMPO
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alt-j/matilda_tab_ver_2.html ]
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--x------x------x---------3 times------------|
D|----x------x------------per chord------------|
A|------x------x----x--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
-a
Dmaj Dsus4
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--11---------11----------11----------11----12----|
D|-------12----------12----------12----------------|
A|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G/D Gsus4/D
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--4----------4-----------4-----------4-----5---|
D|-------5-----------5-----------5---------------|
A|----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
*LYRICS + CHORDS*
*ACAPELLA*
This is from, this is from
This is from Matilda
Dmaj(9dim7) G(dim7)/D
*VERSE 1*
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Just like Johnny Flynn said
Bm(dim7)/f# A(add9)/E
The breath I've taken and the one I must to go on
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you
Bm(dim7)/f# A(add9)/E
understand who's boss
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/f# A(add9)/E
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
*PRE-CHORUS 1*
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Oh, this is from,
A(add9)/E Gdim7/E
this is from,
Gdim7/E Dmaj(9dim7) G(dim7)/D
this is from Matilda
*CHORUS 1*
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Dmaj(9dim7) G(dim7)/D
*VERSE 2*
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Just like Johnny Flynn said
Bm(dim7)/f# A(add9)/E
The breath I've taken and the one I must to go on
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you
Bm(dim7)/f# A(add9)/E
understand who's boss
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/f# A(add9)/E
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
*PRE-CHORUS 2*
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Oh, this is from,
A(add9)/E Gdim7/E
this is from,
Gdim7/E Dmaj(9dim7) G(dim7)/D
this is from Matilda
*CHORUS 2*
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F#
Elle a besoin de----- toi
A(add9)/E
Cela vient de Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E
And she needs you, this is from Matilda
*OUTRO (Picked)*
Bm(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/D Bm(dim7)/D
Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E G(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
This is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E G(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
This is from Matilda
Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E G(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Matilda,
Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E G(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Matilda,
Bm(dim7)/F# A(add9)/E G(dim7)/D G(dim7)/D
Matilda,
*THEN THIS FIGURE* (not sure if this is the actual ending, but I like it..)
@x@ means natural harmonic at that fret (I don't know the proper symbol)
G(dim7) with thumb on Low G (for E string harmonic)
or regular G barred (355433)
E|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-4------4--------@16@------|
D|---5------5----------------|
A|-----5~-----5~-------------|
E|---------------------@15@--|
Thanks for looking!
