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Madman Across the Water

Elton John
ChordsKeyCintermediate
4.7(368)

Chords in this song7

Verse-1

Am G F(bar) C D/F#
I can see very well, there's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well
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[INTRO-1] 2X
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Verse-2

There's a joke and I know it very well,
It's one of those that I told you long ago
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know
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[INTRO-1] 2X
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Verse-3

Once a fool had a good part in the play
If it's so would I still be here today
It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
They think it's very funny everything I say
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Pre-Chorus

. . . Get a load of him he's so insane
Am C D5 F(bar)G(bar) A(bar)
Better get your coat dear it looks-like--rain
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Chorus

We'll come again next Thursday afternoon 
The inlaws hope they'll see you very soon 
But is it in your conscience that you're after
Am C D5 F(bar) G Am(1st-position for Intro)
Another glimpse of the madman across the water
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[Intro-2] Substitute [G-lick] for the harmonics: Arpeggiate the G(320XXX) as
normal, then play an E-note on the 2nd-fret D-string, then the open D-string.
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[SOLO] over Intro-2 - gradually fade back to Intro-1
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Verse-1

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Verse-2

The ground's a long way down but I need more
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Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted
Am C D/F# F(bar) Am
Will they come again next week can my mind really take it
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[Chorus] ----> [Intro-2] ----> [Intro-1] . . . fade
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Transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal
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