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Madman Across The Water

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Chords: C[O32010] D/F#[20023X] E7 020100D[X00232] D5[X0023X] F 133211G320033  
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[Intro 1] (x4)
A5(X02XXX) Am(X02210) G(320XXX) Em11(12th-FRET HARMONICS) Bm11(7TH-FRET HARMONICS)
              STOP    ARPEGGIATE     (12/12/12/12/12/12)       (7/7/7/7/7/7)
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[Verse-1]  
            Am       GF(bar)                               C  D/F#  
I can see    very well, there's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see Fit verGy welAml
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[INTRO-1] 2X
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[Verse-2] 
There's a Amjoke and I Gknow it very Fwell,
It's Cone of those that I told you D/F#long ago
Take my Fword I'm a Gmadman dAmon't you know
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[INTRO-1] 2X
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[Verse-3] 
Once a Amfool had a Ggood part in the Fplay
If it's Cso would I still be D/F#here today
It's quite Fpeculiar in a Gfunny sort of Amway                                      
They think it's Fvery funny Geverything I Amsay
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[Pre-Chorus]                    
C. . . Get a load of Ghim he's so E7insane  
                  Am   C  D5    F(bar)G(bar) A(bar) 
Better get your coat dear  it looks-like--rain 
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[Chorus]
  CWe'll come Dagain next ThFursday aGfternoonAm  
  CThe inlaws Dhope they'll Fsee you vGery soon Am  
   FBut is it in your conscience that you're E7after
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 Fground's a long way dGown but I nAmeed more
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 CIs the nightmare Gblack or are the windowE7s 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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Madman Across The Water

by Elton John

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D/F#

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020100 133211 320033

Chords: C[O32010] D/F#[20023X] E7 D[X00232] D5[X0023X] F G

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[Intro 1] (x4)

A5(X02XXX) Am(X02210) G(320XXX) Em11(12th-FRET HARMONICS) Bm11(7TH-FRET HARMONICS)

STOP ARPEGGIATE (12/12/12/12/12/12) (7/7/7/7/7/7)

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[Verse-1]

Am G C D/F#

F(bar)

I can see very well, there's a boat on the reef with a broken back

F G Am

And I can see it very well

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[INTRO-1] 2X

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[Verse-2]

Am G F

There's a joke and I know it very well,

C D/F#

It's one of those that I told you long ago

F G Am

Take my word I'm a madman don't you know

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[INTRO-1] 2X

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[Verse-3]

Am G F

Once a fool had a good part in the play

C D/F#

If it's so would I still be here today

F G Am

It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way

F G Am

They think it's very funny everything I say

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[Pre-Chorus]

C G E7

. . . 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]

C D F G Am

We'll come again next Thursday afternoon

C D F G Am

The inlaws hope they'll see you very soon

F E7

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]

F G Am

The ground's a long way down but I need more

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C G E7

Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted

Am C D/F# Am

F(bar)

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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