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Artist    Jonathan Coulton
Track     Madelaine
Album     Thing a Week Three
[VERSE 1]
DIf it doesn't kill you it'll make you stronger
DBut if it kills you you'll be dead
GUse fluorescent bulbs, they'll probably last longer
DBut the buzzing sound might hurt your head
B7#9There's two ways of looking at your problem
D9Right or wrong, win or lose
BStand around and you'll never get the job done
D9All you have to do is cC9hoose
[CHORUS]
MadeFlaine, stay with Gme
MadeDlaine, leave me E7be
MadeBb7laine, just tell me A7what you're gonna dDo
MadeFlaine, stay for mGore
MadeDlaine, use the dE7oor
MadeBb7laine, I'm gonna A7leave it up to Dyou
[VERSE 2]
DYou could buy a dog to keep away the bad guys
DBut you'd have to walk him every day
GYou could open up a Chicken Kitchen franchise
DPiss off the ASPCA
B7#9Either way, you better make your mind up
D9What is what, which is which
B7#9'Cause on the mound, they're ready with the windup
D9And you can't miss another C9pitch
[CHORUS]
MadeFlaine, stay with Gme
MadeDlaine, leave me E7be
MadeBb7laine, just tell me A7what you're gonna Ddo
MadeFlaine, stay for mGore
MadeDlaine, use the E7door
MadeBb7laine, I'm gonna A7leave it up to Dyou
[BRIDGE]
Gm7So many A7tasties Gm7on your pA7late
Bb7What is a F7hungry girl to G7do?
Gm7Already A7it may Gm7be too A7late
Bb7I'm sick of cooking for C7youD  
[VERSE 3]
DYou could tell me that it's getting past your bedtime
DAnd that you have to say good night
GYou could tell me that you've had way too much red wine
DYou would probably be right
B7#9Either way, you better wash those glasses
D9You've got friends coming by
B7#9And besides, you're sick of making passes
D9Truth be told, so am C9I
[CHORUS]
MadeFlaine, stay with Gme
MadeDlaine, leave me E7be
MadeBb7laine, just tell me A7what you're gonna Ddo
MadeFlaine, stay for mGore
MadeDlaine, use the dE7oor
MadeBb7laine, I'm gonna A7leave it up to Dyou
[Outro]
MadeFlaineG  
MadeDlaineE7  
MadeBb7laine, MadeC7laine, MadeDlaine

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Madelaine

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7#9

Bb7

Gm7

Artist Jonathan Coulton

Track Madelaine

Album Thing a Week Three

[VERSE 1]

If it doesn't kill you it'll make you stronger

But if it kills you you'll be dead

Use fluorescent bulbs, they'll probably last longer

But the buzzing sound might hurt your head

B7#9

There's two ways of looking at your problem

Right or wrong, win or lose

Stand around and you'll never get the job done

D9 C9

All you have to do is choose

[CHORUS]

F G

Madelaine, stay with me

D E7

Madelaine, leave me be

Bb7 A7 D

Madelaine, just tell me what you're gonna do

F G

Madelaine, stay for more

D E7

Madelaine, use the door

Bb7 A7 D

Madelaine, I'm gonna leave it up to you

[VERSE 2]

You could buy a dog to keep away the bad guys

But you'd have to walk him every day

You could open up a Chicken Kitchen franchise

Piss off the ASPCA

B7#9

Either way, you better make your mind up

What is what, which is which

B7#9

'Cause on the mound, they're ready with the windup

D9 C9

And you can't miss another pitch

[CHORUS]

F G

Madelaine, stay with me

D E7

Madelaine, leave me be

Bb7 A7 D

Madelaine, just tell me what you're gonna do

F G

Madelaine, stay for more

D E7

Madelaine, use the door

Bb7 A7 D

Madelaine, I'm gonna leave it up to you

[BRIDGE]

Gm7 A7 Gm7 A7

So many tasties on your plate

Bb7 F7 G7

What is a hungry girl to do?

Gm7 A7 Gm7 A7

Already it may be too late

Bb7 C7 D

I'm sick of cooking for you

[VERSE 3]

You could tell me that it's getting past your bedtime

And that you have to say good night

You could tell me that you've had way too much red wine

You would probably be right

B7#9

Either way, you better wash those glasses

You've got friends coming by

B7#9

And besides, you're sick of making passes

D9 C9

Truth be told, so am I

[CHORUS]

F G

Madelaine, stay with me

D E7

Madelaine, leave me be

Bb7 A7 D

Madelaine, just tell me what you're gonna do

F G

Madelaine, stay for more

D E7

Madelaine, use the door

Bb7 A7 D

Madelaine, I'm gonna leave it up to you

[Outro]

F G

Madelaine

D E7

Madelaine

Bb7 C7 D

Madelaine, Madelaine, Madelaine

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