Mattie’s Rag Gerry Rafferty
Mattie's Rag
Gerry Rafferty
Notes:
This was originally recorded by Gerry Rafferty in the key of D minor. I have tabbed it
in A minor. If you wish to play in Dm then set capo to fret 5.
The Cmaj7 is a passing chord and is played on the just the fourth beat of the bar i.e.
¦C C C Cmaj7¦Am Am Am Am¦ etc.
The Dsus4 chord is played on the first two beats of the bar ¦D D D D¦Dsus4 Dsus4 D D¦.
Consider it optional as I'm not sure Gerry Rafferty played it but I think it sounds good.
[Am]Oh Mattie you [E]open up the door
[Dm7]That's right I'm [C]home again[Cmaj7]
[Am] You've got a [E]big surprise in store
[Dm7] Turn 'round and [C]count to ten.
[F]Wait till you see what I got you, well
[D]You’ll say it's a [Dsus4]magic [D]thing, it’s
[F]Like an old mandolin man, you just
[G]Wind him up and he’ll [G7]start to sing.
[Am]I've been aw[E]ay for quite a while
[Dm7]And I want to hear [C]all your news[Cmaj7]
[Am] Speak to me, [E]let me see you smile
[Dm7] 'Cause I've had those [C]home sick blues.
[F]When I go down to the city
[D]I just don't know [Dsus4]wrong from r[D]ight
[F]When I get back to you Mattie, well
[G]You make me [G7]see the light.
[Am] [E] [Dm7] [C] [Cmaj7]
[Am] [E] [Dm7] [C]
[F]Love is a singular thing, it can
[D]Take you up or [Dsus4]bring you [D]down, yes
[F]Love is the song that I sing, so come
[G]On now Mattie listen [G7]to the sound.
[Am]When you grow [E]up we'll sit and talk
[Dm7]Of how things [C]used to be[Cmaj7]
[Am] I'll be your [E]grand old man of rock
[Dm7] With all these [C]memories.[Cmaj7]
Am E Dm7 C Cmaj7 ...and fade
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