Em
Mama, do you see what I see, On your knees and pray for me
Am         D            G     B7
Mathilde's come back to me
Em
Charley, don't want another beer Tonight I'm gonna drink my tears
Am         D            G     B7
Mathilde's come back to me
E
Go ask the maid if she heard what I said
C#m
Tell her to change the sheets on the bed
A          B            G#
Mathilde's come back to me
E
Fellas, don't leave me tonight
C#m
Tonight I'm going back to fight
Am        Bm            Em
Wretched Mathilde's in sight
Em
My heart, my heart, stop beating so Just make as if you didn't know
Am         D            G     B7
That Mathilde's come back to me
Em
My heart, I don't want you to say She's lovelier than when she went away
Am         D            G     B7
Mathilde, who’s come back to me
E
My heart, stop being overjoyed
C#m
Remember you were once destroyed
A             B                G#
By Mathilde, who's come back to me
E
Fellas, please don't go away
C#m
Tell me that I mustn't stay
A            Bm        Em
Mathilde's coming back today
Em
My hands, you'll start to shake again When you remember all the pain
Am         D            G     B7
Mathilde's come back to me
Em
You'll want to beat her black and blue But don't do it, I beg of you
Am         D            G     B7
Mathilde's come back to me
E
My hands, remember all the years
C#m
Remember when you caught my tears
A             B         G#
Mathilde's come back to me
E
My hands, you'll want to touch her now
C#m
But please try and be strong somehow
A           B7                Em
Mathilde's here, she's coming now,
Fm
now
Fm
Mama, can you hear me yell Your baby boy's gone back to hell
Bbm          Eb       Ab        C7
Mathilde's come back to me
Fm
Charley, champagne right away I know you've been saving it for the holiday
Bbm          Eb       Ab        C7
Mathilde's come back to me
F
Go ask the maid if she heard what I said
Dm
Tell her to put the best sheets on the bed
Bb           C           A     C7
Mathilde's come back to me
F
My friends, don't count on me no more
Dm
I've gone and crashed through heaven's door
Bb        C7
My sweet Mathilde's here
F         Db
Once more,
F         Db     F
once more