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· by Tim Minchin
Jack and Jill went up the hill to (C)fetch a pail of wa ter, so they say.
The (Bb)sub se quent fall was in e vi ta ble.
They (Bbm)nev er stood a chance.
They were writ ten that way.
(F)In no cent vic tims (C)of their sto (Bb)ry.
Like (F)Ro me o and Ju
’twas writ ten in the (C)stars be fore they e ven met
that (Bb)love and fate and a touch of stu pi di ty would (Bbm)rob them of their hope of liv ing hap pi ly.
The (F)end ings are of ten a (C)lit tle bit gor (Bb)y.
I (F)won der why they did n’t just (C)change their sto (Bb)ry.
We’re (F)told we have to do what we’re (C)told, but sure (Bb)ly
(Bb)some times you have to be a (C)lit tle bit naugh (F)ty.
(Bb)Just be cause you find that life’s not fair, it (F)does n’t mean that you just have to grin and bear it.
(Gm)If you al ways take it on the chin and wear it, (F)noth ing will change.
(Bb)E ven if you’re lit tle you can do a lot, you (F)must n’t let a lit tle thing like lit tle stop you.
(Gm)If you sit a round and let them get on top, you (C6)might as well be say ing you (A7)think that it’s o (CN.C.)kay, and (A)that’s not (Dm)right!
(F)Cin der el la in the cel lar
(C)did n’t have to do much far as I can tell.
Her (Bb)god moth er was two thirds fair y, (Bbm)sud den ly her lot was a lot less sca ry.
But (F)what if you have n’t got a (C)fair y to fix (Bb)it?
(Bb)Some times you have to make a (F)lit tle bit of mis chief!
And if it’s not (Dm)right,
you have to (Dm)put it (E7)right.
In the slip of a bolt, there’s a ti ny re volt.
The seed of a war in the creak of a floor board.
A storm can be gin with the flap of a wing.
The ti ni est mite packs the might i est (Bb)sting.
Ev ’ry day starts with the tick of a clock, all es capes (F)start with the click of a lock.
If you’re stuck in your sto ry and want to get out, you don’t have to cry, you don’t have to shout!
’Cause if you’re lit tle, you can do a lot, you (F)must n’t let a lit tle thing like lit tle stop you.
(Gm)If you sit a round and let them get on top, you (F)won’t change a thing.
(Bb)Just be cause you find that life’s not fair, it (F)does n’t mean that you just have to grin and bear it.
(Gm7)If you al ways take it on the chin and wear it, you (C6)might as well be say ing you (A)think that it’s o kay.
And that’s not (Dm)right.
(CN.C.)And if it’s not (Dm)right,
you have to (Dm)put it (E7)right.
But (Gm7)no bod y else is gon na (C7)put it right for me.
(Am7)No bod y but me is gon na (D7)change my sto ry.
(Gm7)Some times you have to be a (C)lit tle bit naugh (F)ty.
This page shows “Naughty (From 'Matilda The Musical')” by Tim Minchin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 138 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.