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Mad Man Moon
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From: "A Trick of the Tail" (1976)
Tuning: Standard
This is a chord sheet for people like me, who like singing this song and
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CHORDS
[Verse] [Bridge] [Chorus]
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Emadd9 0-2-4-0-0-0 Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2 F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-0
Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 D/C x-3-x-2-3-2
D/C x-3-x-2-3-2 Em6 0-2-2-0-2-0 Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x
Eadd9 0-2-4-1-0-0 Am9 x-0-5-5-5-7 Fdim7 1-x-0-1-0-x
Em9/D x-5-4-0-0-0 Fdim7 1-x-0-1-0-x
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Bmadd11/A x-0-4-4-3-0
Bm7/E 0-2-4-2-3-2
[Middle 8]
E-A-D-G-B-e Amaj7/E x-x-2-1-2-0
Gb/Db x-4-x-3-2-2 E9 x-x-2-1-3-2
Cb/Db x-4-x-4-4-2 Amaj7/D x-x-0-1-2-0
Gbm/Db x-4-x-2-2-2 E9/D x-x-0-1-3-2
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 E/D x-x-0-4-5-4
B/E 0-x-4-4-4-2
Bb/F x-x-3-3-3-1
C/F x-x-3-0-1-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
Eb7sus4 x-x-1-3-2-4
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[Intro]
4/4 3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
| Am| D| Bm| C| Emadd9|
[Verse]
Em/DWas it summer when the D/Criver ran dry,
B7sus4 A/B B7| Eadd9 E|
Or was it just another dam.
Em9/DWhen the Em/Devil of a D/Csnowflake in June
Could G/Bstill be a Bmsource of reCadd9lief.
[Bridge]
Em9O how I Emlove you, I once Em7cried long Em6ago,
But Em9I was the Emone who deEm7cided to Em6go.
Am9To search beDm7yond the final Fdim7crest,
Em7 Bm| Cadd9| Cadd9 D|
Though I'd heard it said just birds could dwell so high.
[Verse]
Em/DSo I pretended to have D/Cwings for my arms
B7sus4 A/B B7| Eadd9 E|
And took off in the air.
Em9/DI flew to Em/Dplaces which the D/Cclouds never see,
Too G/Bclose to the Bmdeserts of Cadd9sand,
[Bridge]
Where a Em9thousand miEmrages, the Em7shepherds of Em6lies
Em9Forced me to Emland and Em7take a disEm6guise.
I would Am9welcome a horse's Dm7kick to send me Fdim7back
Em7 Bm| Cadd9| Cadd9 D|
If I could find a horse not made of sand.
[Chorus]
EIf this desert's all there'll F#mever be
F#m7-5Then tell me what beFcomes of Cme.
D/CA fall of Bb/Crain?
FThat Fdim7must have been aBbnother of your Fdreams,
Am/E F Bmadd11/A Bm7/E| Amaj7/E E9| E| Amaj7/D E9/D| E/D|
A dream of mad man moon.
[Instrumental Interlude]
Db Gb/DbHey man,
DbI'm the Cb/Dbsand Gb/Dbman.
And Dbboy have I Gb/Dbnews for you;
Db Cb/DbThey're Gb/Dbgonna Dbthrow you in Gbm/Dbgaol
And you Dbknow they can't Cb/Dbfail
'cause Dbsand is Gbm/Dbthicker than blDbood.Cb/Db
But a Eprison in A/Esand
Is a Ehaven in B/Ehell,
A/EFor a Egaol can A/Egive you a Egoal
| 2/4 | 7/8
A/E B/E Db Eb F
Andgoaal can find you a role
On a Bb/Fmuddy C/Fpitch in FNewcastBb/Fle,
C/FWhere it Frains Bb/Fso much
You C/Fcan't Fwait for a Bb/Ftouch C/Fof
| 2/4 | 4/4
D/F#Sun E/G#and sand, sun and Eb7sus4sand ...
[Verse]
Em/DWithin the valley of D/Cshadowless death
B7sus4 A/B B7| Eadd9 E|
They pray for thunderclouds and rain,
Em9/DBut to the Em/Dmultitude who D/Cstand in the rain
G/BHeaven is Bmwhere the sun Cadd9shines.
[Bridge]
The Em9grass will be Emgreener till the Em7stems turn to Em6brown
And Em9thoughts will fly Emhigher till the Em7earth brings them Em6down.
Am9Forever caughDm7t in desert Fdim7lands
Em7 Bm| Cadd9| Cadd9 D|
One has to learn to disbelieve the sea.
[Chorus]
EIf this desert's all there'll F#mever be
F#m7-5Then tell me what beFcomes of Cme.
D/CA fall of Bb/Crain?
FThat Fdim7must have been aBbnother of your Fdreams,
Am/E F Bmadd11/A Bm7/E| Amaj7/E E9| E| Amaj7/D E9/D| E/D|
A dream of mad man moon.
[Interlude]
Am7| % | C/D| % | C#m
(break)
[Coda]
| F#m| B| G#m| A| C#m| % | C#m
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Mad Man Moon
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
D
Bm
C
Emadd9
Em/D
D/C
B7sus4
A/B
B7
Eadd9
E
Em9/D
G/B
Cadd9
Em9
Em
Em7
Em6
Am9
Dm7
Fdim7
F#m
F#m7-5
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From: "A Trick of the Tail" (1976)
Tuning: Standard
This is a chord sheet for people like me, who like singing this song and
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CHORDS
[Verse] [Bridge] [Chorus]
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Emadd9 0-2-4-0-0-0 Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2 F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-0
Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 D/C x-3-x-2-3-2
D/C x-3-x-2-3-2 Em6 0-2-2-0-2-0 Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x
Eadd9 0-2-4-1-0-0 Am9 x-0-5-5-5-7 Fdim7 1-x-0-1-0-x
Em9/D x-5-4-0-0-0 Fdim7 1-x-0-1-0-x
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Bmadd11/A x-0-4-4-3-0
Bm7/E 0-2-4-2-3-2
[Middle 8]
E-A-D-G-B-e Amaj7/E x-x-2-1-2-0
Gb/Db x-4-x-3-2-2 E9 x-x-2-1-3-2
Cb/Db x-4-x-4-4-2 Amaj7/D x-x-0-1-2-0
Gbm/Db x-4-x-2-2-2 E9/D x-x-0-1-3-2
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 E/D x-x-0-4-5-4
B/E 0-x-4-4-4-2
Bb/F x-x-3-3-3-1
C/F x-x-3-0-1-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
Eb7sus4 x-x-1-3-2-4
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[Intro]
4/4 3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
Am D Bm C Emadd9
| | | | | |
[Verse]
Em/D D/C
Was it summer when the river ran dry,
B7sus4 A/B B7 Eadd9 E
| |
Or was it just another dam.
Em9/D Em/D D/C
When the evil of a snowflake in June
G/B Bm Cadd9
Could still be a source of relief.
[Bridge]
Em9 Em Em7 Em6
O how I love you, I once cried long ago,
Em9 Em Em7 Em6
But I was the one who decided to go.
Am9 Dm7 Fdim7
To search beyond the final crest,
Em7 Bm Cadd9 Cadd9 D
| | |
Though I'd heard it said just birds could dwell so high.
[Verse]
Em/D D/C
So I pretended to have wings for my arms
B7sus4 A/B B7 Eadd9 E
| |
And took off in the air.
Em9/D Em/D D/C
I flew to places which the clouds never see,
G/B Bm Cadd9
Too close to the deserts of sand,
[Bridge]
Em9 Em Em7 Em6
Where a thousand mirages, the shepherds of lies
Em9 Em Em7 Em6
Forced me to land and take a disguise.
Am9 Dm7 Fdim7
I would welcome a horse's kick to send me back
Em7 Bm Cadd9 Cadd9 D
| | |
If I could find a horse not made of sand.
[Chorus]
E F#m
If this desert's all there'll ever be
F#m7-5 F C
Then tell me what becomes of me.
D/C Bb/C
A fall of rain?
F Fdim7 Bb F
That must have been another of your dreams,
Am/E F Bmadd11/A Bm7/E Amaj7/E E9 E Amaj7/D E9/D E/D
| | | | |
A dream of mad man moon.
[Instrumental Interlude]
Db Gb/Db
Hey man,
Db Cb/Db Gb/Db
I'm the sand man.
Db Gb/Db
And boy have I news for you;
Db Cb/Db Gb/Db Db Gbm/Db
They're gonna throw you in gaol
Db Cb/Db
And you know they can't fail
Db Gbm/Db Db Cb/Db
'cause sand is thicker than blood.
E A/E
But a prison in sand
E B/E
Is a haven in hell,
A/E E A/E E
For a gaol can give you a goal
| 2/4 | 7/8
A/E B/E Db Eb F
And a
goal can find you a role
Bb/F C/F F Bb/F
On a muddy pitch in Newcastle,
C/F F Bb/F
Where it rains so much
C/F F Bb/F C/F
You can't wait for a touch of
| 2/4 | 4/4
D/F# E/G# Eb7sus4
Sun and sand, sun and sand ...
[Verse]
Em/D D/C
Within the valley of shadowless death
B7sus4 A/B B7 Eadd9 E
| |
They pray for thunderclouds and rain,
Em9/D Em/D D/C
But to the multitude who stand in the rain
G/B Bm Cadd9
Heaven is where the sun shines.
[Bridge]
Em9 Em Em7 Em6
The grass will be greener till the stems turn to brown
Em9 Em Em7 Em6
And thoughts will fly higher till the earth brings them down.
Am9 Dm7 Fdim7
Forever caught in desert lands
Em7 Bm Cadd9 Cadd9 D
| | |
One has to learn to disbelieve the sea.
[Chorus]
E F#m
If this desert's all there'll ever be
F#m7-5 F C
Then tell me what becomes of me.
D/C Bb/C
A fall of rain?
F Fdim7 Bb F
That must have been another of your dreams,
Am/E F Bmadd11/A Bm7/E Amaj7/E E9 E Amaj7/D E9/D E/D
| | | | |
A dream of mad man moon.
[Interlude]
Am7 C/D C#m
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(break)
[Coda]
F#m B G#m A C#m C#m
| | | | | | % |
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