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CYou gotta know what you wGant, girl
DmYou gotta know what you want in liGfe
CAnd if the whole world bGurns in fire
DmWe'll be right here behGind you, we'll be singing
CMadeleine, let me hGold you
Before the bDmar is closing dGown
Before you're lCeaving town for gGood
Let me sDming you one last sGong
CLa, la, la, lGa, la, la, la
DmWoah, oh, woGah oh
And when you're winCning, we'll be Gsinging:
MDmadeleine I hope you're weGll
C F C G
CYou gotta love yourself 'fore you Glove somebody
DmYou gotta try it all before you know who you are
CSelf-assured all the hGeavy-hearted
DmShe took my hand and said 'I hGope that we will meet again'
COh, oh, oh, oh MadGeleDmine
GThere's no one quite like you, oDmoh, ooh, oohF  
Will we be friCends?G  
CMadeleine, let me hGold you
Before the bDmar is closing dGown
Before you're lCeaving town for gGood
Let me sDming you one last sGong
CLa, la, la, lGa, la, la, la
WDmoah, oh, woaGh oh
And when you're wiCnning, we'll be sinGging:
MDmadeleine I hope you're weGll
CI hope you're well
FI hope you're well
'Cause liviCng in the shadows is no Gfun
Come out and plaCy, come out and pFlay
As the settCing of the sun, you've gotta Gsee
CMadeleine, let me hGold you
Before the bDmar is closing dGown
Before you're lCeaving town for gGood
Let me sDming you one last sGong
CLa, la, la, lGa, la, la, la
WDmoah, oh, woaGh oh
And when you're wiCnning, we'll be sinGging:
MDmadeleine I hope you're weGll
CLa, la, la, lGa, la, la, la
WDmoah, oh, woaGh oh
And when you're wiCnning, we'll be sinGging:
MDmadeleine I hope you're weGll
CLa, la, la, lGa, la, la, la
WDmoah, oh, woaGh oh
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Madeleine

by New Politics

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C G

You gotta know what you want, girl

Dm G

You gotta know what you want in life

C G

And if the whole world burns in fire

Dm G

We'll be right here behind you, we'll be singing

C G

Madeleine, let me hold you

Dm G

Before the bar is closing down

C G

Before you're leaving town for good

Dm G

Let me sing you one last song

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Dm G

Woah, oh, woah oh

C G

And when you're winning, we'll be singing:

Dm G

Madeleine I hope you're well

C F C G

C G

You gotta love yourself 'fore you love somebody

You gotta try it all before you know who you are

C G

Self-assured all the heavy-hearted

Dm G

She took my hand and said 'I hope that we will meet again'

C G Dm

Oh, oh, oh, oh Madeleine

G Dm F

There's no one quite like you, ooh, ooh, ooh

C G

Will we be friends?

C G

Madeleine, let me hold you

Dm G

Before the bar is closing down

C G

Before you're leaving town for good

Dm G

Let me sing you one last song

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Dm G

Woah, oh, woah oh

C G

And when you're winning, we'll be singing:

Dm G

Madeleine I hope you're well

I hope you're well

C G

'Cause living in the shadows is no fun

C F

Come out and play, come out and play

C G

As the setting of the sun, you've gotta see

C G

Madeleine, let me hold you

Dm G

Before the bar is closing down

C G

Before you're leaving town for good

Dm G

Let me sing you one last song

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Dm G

Woah, oh, woah oh

C G

And when you're winning, we'll be singing:

Dm G

Madeleine I hope you're well

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Dm G

Woah, oh, woah oh

C G

And when you're winning, we'll be singing:

Dm G

Madeleine I hope you're well

C G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Dm G

Woah, oh, woah oh

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