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Madness

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Standard Tuning
EADGBE
Chords Used:
       G320033
        Dxx0232
   F#M244322
     Bm224432
     Em022000
   F#m244222
       Ax02220
      Bb113330
Intro:  G   D   F#M   Bm(x2)
GToo mucDh, too fF#Mast mBmaybe.
GI don't kDnow where my destiny's takinF#Mg me.Bm  
GSo I'll Dgo whF#Mere evBmer it leads Emme.F#m  G  A  
GToo higDh, too F#Mlow bBmaby.
GI don't kDnow where my destinF#My's taking Bmme.
GSo I'll Dgo to mF#Make you BmbelEmieve me.A  
Em A
BmCry, cry when there's something tDo cry about.G  
BmCry, cry baby but doDn't drown in the sadneGss.B  
DIt's madness.G  
Don't ask me to explain.    A    G       F#m  
Don't take away the pain.Bm  
DIt's impossible to save meEm.F#m  G  A  
 G   D   F#M   Bm(x2)
[same chords as before]
Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.
Cry, cry baby but don't drown in the sadness.
It's madness.

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Madness

by The Rasmus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#M

Standard Tuning

EADGBE

Chords Used:

320033

xx0232

F#M

244322

224432

022000

F#m

244222

x02220

113330

G D F#M Bm

Intro: (x2)

G D F#M Bm

Too much, too fast maybe.

G D F#M Bm

I don't know where my destiny's taking me.

G D F#M Bm Em F#m G A

So I'll go where ever it leads me.

G D F#M Bm

Too high, too low baby.

G D F#M Bm

I don't know where my destiny's taking me.

G D F#M Bm Em A

So I'll go to make you believe me.

Em A

Bm D G

Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.

Bm D G B

Cry, cry baby but don't drown in the sadness.

D G

It's madness.

A G F#m

Don't ask me to explain.

Don't take away the pain.

D Em F#m G A

It's impossible to save me.

G D F#M Bm

(x2)

[same chords as before]

Cry, cry when there's something to cry about.

Cry, cry baby but don't drown in the sadness.

It's madness.

About Madness Chords by The Rasmus

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