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[Verse 1]
AI went to DmNew York and Cpaid lots of money
To Gstay in the silence and Anot play for anyone
I Dmpicked up a bar tab and Cdrank myself stupid
I Gflirted with strangers just Ato feel attractive
I Dmstood on a rooftop and Clooked to the skyline
The Gcloud started rolling in Aas I start to say
"GoodDmbye" to my grandfather who's at home Cdying
The Grain started in and AI was left crying...
[Chorus]
I've got to Fmaintain the madness
CJust so the stillness makes sensDme to meBb  
I've got to Fkeep the momentum rColling along
So that Dmno-one can stop me
BbNo-one can drag me
FHo-EmomeDm  Bb  
[Verse 2]
DmI went to San FrancisCco with my best friend
To Gsing in a bar full of Agay men who wanted me
But Dmthey did not know me though they Cthought I sang pretty
I made Glove to the microphone Aso they would not feel
So Dmempty inside on this Cwintery night
In this Gcity of madmen and Aloners and stoners
And Dmlovers forgotten in Cfavour of rotten misGfortunes with money
But AI still went home alone
[Chorus]
I've got to Fmaintain the madness
CJust so the stillness makes sensDme to meBb  
I've got to Fkeep the momentum rColling along
So that Dmno-one can stop me
BbNo-one can drag me
FHo-EmomeDm  Bb  
[Bridge]
FBut noBbw I'm here in DmBoston
In love Bbwith Downtown DmCrossing
DmIn this very room where Csome of my favourite Gsongs have been written
AI'm writing this one
To Dmsing and remember
These Cdays in December
Where GI have surrendered
AI'm not pretending
To stay FstilEml...Dm  Bb  
To stay FstilEml...Dm  Bb  
So Dmnext week I'll go to CIceland
Then onto GLondon
AAnd into the Dmarms of my favourite Cstranger
And then Gonwards
Because AI cannot, I will not,
DmI will not, I cannot,
CI cannot, I will not
GI will not, I cannot
AI will never stop...
[Chorus]
I've got to Fmaintain the madness
CJust so the stillness makes sensDme to meBb  
I've got to Fkeep the momentum rColling along
So that Dmno-one can stop me
BbNo-one can drag me
FHo-EmomeDm  Bb  
FHo-EmomeDm  Bb  

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Maintain The Madness

by The Jane Austen Argument

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[Verse 1]

A Dm C

I went to New York and paid lots of money

G A

To stay in the silence and not play for anyone

Dm C

I picked up a bar tab and drank myself stupid

G A

I flirted with strangers just to feel attractive

Dm C

I stood on a rooftop and looked to the skyline

G A

The cloud started rolling in as I start to say

Dm C

"Goodbye" to my grandfather who's at home dying

G A

The rain started in and I was left crying...

[Chorus]

I've got to maintain the madness

C Dm Bb

Just so the stillness makes sense to me

F C

I've got to keep the momentum rolling along

So that no-one can stop me

No-one can drag me

F Em Dm Bb

Ho-ome

[Verse 2]

Dm C

I went to San Francisco with my best friend

G A

To sing in a bar full of gay men who wanted me

Dm C

But they did not know me though they thought I sang pretty

G A

I made love to the microphone so they would not feel

Dm C

So empty inside on this wintery night

G A

In this city of madmen and loners and stoners

Dm C G

And lovers forgotten in favour of rotten misfortunes with money

But I still went home alone

[Chorus]

I've got to maintain the madness

C Dm Bb

Just so the stillness makes sense to me

F C

I've got to keep the momentum rolling along

So that no-one can stop me

No-one can drag me

F Em Dm Bb

Ho-ome

[Bridge]

F Bb Dm

But now I'm here in Boston

Bb Dm

In love with Downtown Crossing

Dm C G

In this very room where some of my favourite songs have been written

I'm writing this one

To sing and remember

These days in December

Where I have surrendered

I'm not pretending

F Em Dm Bb

To stay still...

F Em Dm Bb

To stay still...

Dm C

So next week I'll go to Iceland

Then onto London

A Dm C

And into the arms of my favourite stranger

And then onwards

Because I cannot, I will not,

I will not, I cannot,

I cannot, I will not

I will not, I cannot

I will never stop...

[Chorus]

I've got to maintain the madness

C Dm Bb

Just so the stillness makes sense to me

F C

I've got to keep the momentum rolling along

So that no-one can stop me

No-one can drag me

F Em Dm Bb

Ho-ome

F Em Dm Bb

Ho-ome

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