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Madelyn

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Bminor

90BPM

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
         D     F#m/A        Bm   Bm(type 2):   
E|-|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--7--|   
B|-|--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--7--|   
G|-|--2--| |--2--| |--4--| |--7--|  
D|-|--0--| |--4--| |--4--| |--9--| 
A|-|--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--9--|
E|-|--x--| |--x--| |--2--| |--7--|
E|-G|--3--| A|--5--| Em|--0--| |F#--2--| F#m|--2--|
B|-|--3--| |--5--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--|
G|-|--4--| |--6--| |--0--| |--3--| |--2--|
D|-|--5--| |--7--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--|
A|-|--5--| |--7--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--|
E|-|--3--| |--5--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--|  
DMadelyn, I share your hate for this F#m/Aworld we're in
But it makes me a Bmbetter man
It's an excuse that you Gmake
DMadelyn, I know you want to let the F#m/Abottles in
I know you think that they're Bmall your friends
They're lying straight to your Gface
Well I Emknow about the Adevil in your Gbloodstream
And I Emknow that the Aghosts still visit Gnightly
Well I Emknow it must get Alonely by the GChesapeakeF#  Em  
And DMadelyn, are you really F#m/Aafraid of death
Or do you just Bmsay it if it's the right thing to Gsay?
And DMadelyn, I know you're safe where you F#m/Alay your head
But if you wanted to Bmcome back, I've got a place you could Gstay
If I'm Emnot doing Aright by my Gfamily
Then Emwhat's the Apoint of it Ganyway?
It's F#anyway?Em  
I don't think there's a Dgod
I don't think that there's F#msomeone coming to save us
             Bm(type 2)                       A  G  
And I don't think that's the worst news of the day
I don't think there's a Dgod
I don't think that there's F#msomeone coming to save me
             Bm(type 2)                       A  G  
And I don't think that's the worst news of the day
So DMadelyn, I know how your F#m/Acold scars turn purple
I know how the BmIrish goodbyes feel, I know where you've Gbeen
And DMadelyn, you and I got this F#m/AEast Coast blood between us
Oh It's Bmbitter and vitriolic, I know how it Gends, oh
If I'm Emnot doing Aright by my Gfamily
Oh, I'm Emnot doing Aright by Gfamily

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Madelyn

by The Wonder Years

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m/A

F#m

Chords:

D F#m/A Bm Bm

(type 2):

E|-|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--7--|

B|-|--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--7--|

G|-|--2--| |--2--| |--4--| |--7--|

D|-|--0--| |--4--| |--4--| |--9--|

A|-|--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--9--|

E|-|--x--| |--x--| |--2--| |--7--|

G A Em F# F#m

E|-|--3--| |--5--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--|

B|-|--3--| |--5--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--|

G|-|--4--| |--6--| |--0--| |--3--| |--2--|

D|-|--5--| |--7--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--|

A|-|--5--| |--7--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--|

E|-|--3--| |--5--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--|

D F#m/A

Madelyn, I share your hate for this world we're in

But it makes me a better man

It's an excuse that you make

D F#m/A

Madelyn, I know you want to let the bottles in

I know you think that they're all your friends

They're lying straight to your face

Em A G

Well I know about the devil in your bloodstream

Em A G

And I know that the ghosts still visit nightly

Em A G F# Em

Well I know it must get lonely by the Chesapeake

D F#m/A

And Madelyn, are you really afraid of death

Bm G

Or do you just say it if it's the right thing to say?

D F#m/A

And Madelyn, I know you're safe where you lay your head

Bm G

But if you wanted to come back, I've got a place you could stay

Em A G

If I'm not doing right by my family

Em A G

Then what's the point of it anyway?

F# Em

It's anyway?

I don't think there's a god

F#m

I don't think that there's someone coming to save us

Bm A G

(type 2)

And I don't think that's the worst news of the day

I don't think there's a god

F#m

I don't think that there's someone coming to save me

Bm A G

(type 2)

And I don't think that's the worst news of the day

D F#m/A

So Madelyn, I know how your cold scars turn purple

Bm G

I know how the Irish goodbyes feel, I know where you've been

D F#m/A

And Madelyn, you and I got this East Coast blood between us

Bm G

Oh It's bitter and vitriolic, I know how it ends, oh

Em A G

If I'm not doing right by my family

Em A G

Oh, I'm not doing right by family

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