Written by Harry Belafonte/Harry Thomas
Harry Belafonte C F G7 C G7 C G7 C Hey! Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now! C F G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. C Five hundred dollars, friends, I lost: G7 F Woman even sell me cat and horse! G7 C G7 C G7 C Heya! Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody! C (Matilda,) Sing out the Chorus, F (Matilda,) Sing a little louder, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now! C (Matilda,) Going 'round the corner, F (Matilda,) Sing out the Chorus, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. C Well, the money was to buy me house an' lan' F Then she got a serious plan, A-hey, ah! G7 C G7 C GY C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody! C (Matilda, F Matilda, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.) Once again now! C (Matilda,) Going 'round the corner, F (Matilda, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.) C Well, the money was just inside me bed, F Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head. Don't you know, G7 C G7 Matilda, she found me money and... Everybody... C (Matilda, F Matilda, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.) Once again now! C (Matilda,) Hooma locka chimba, F (Matilda,) Bring me little water, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Women over forty? C (Matilda, F Matilda, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.) Everybody! C (Matilda,) Goin' round the corner, F (Matilda,) Bring me little water, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. C Well, me friends, never to love again, F All me money gone in vain! Uh, heya... G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Everybody! C (Matilda, F Matilda,) Oom, ba-locka-chimba! G7 C G7 C G7 C (Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.) Sing a little softer! C (Matilda, F Matilda, G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.) EVERYBODY! C (Matilda, F Matilda,) Sing out the Chorus! G7 C G7 C G7 C Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela!