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Madeline Island

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[Verse 1]
 CWe bought a tent and sFome sleeping bags
 And we jumped in the trucGk
 CNorth bound Fon I-35
 Before the sun came uGp
 CWe stopped for lunch in CFanal Park
 Passing through DulGuth
 CRolled into Bayfield, WiscFonsin
 And thFere she wasG  
  C    F   FMGadeline Island
C F F G
[Verse 2]
 CWe left our cares on thFe mainland
 Boarded a ferry boGat
 CWe saw La Pointe for tFhe first time
 And we felt right at hoGme
 CDrove out to Big Bay StFate Park
 Picked out our campsGite
 CWe settled in underneaFth the stars
 And thFere we wereG  
[Chorus]
  COut there in the great FLake Superior
  FRight across the Gbay
  CWe sat back, put our feet Fup and there we were
  FHalf a world aGway
  AmWhere the waves turned the cliffs Finto sea caves
  CWith every passing dayG  
  DmIt was all Ema blur, but Fthere we were
  On MGadeline IslandC  
  C    F   FMGadeline Island
C F F G
[Verse 3]
 CWe left our shadows on the lFake shore
 We soaked up all the sigGhts
 CAbout drowned in a downpoFur
 But for the northern liGghts
 CWe shot the breeze under pFine trees
 And sat around the firGe
 CWe hit the hay beneath the MFilky Way
 And thFere we wereG  
[Chorus]
  COut there in the great FLake Superior
  FRight across the Gbay
  CWe sat back, put our feet Fup and there we were
  FHalf a world aGway
  AmWhere the waves turned the cliffs Finto sea caves
  CWith every passing dayG  
  DmIt was all Ema blur, but Fthere we were
  On MGadeline IslandAm  
[Solo]
Am F C G Dm Em F G
[Chorus]
  COut there in the great FLake Superior
  FRight across the Gbay
  CWe sat back, put our feet Fup and there we were
  FHalf a world aGway
  AmWhere the waves turned the cliffs Finto sea caves
  CWith every passing dayG  
  DmIt was all Ema blur, but Fthere we were
  On MGadeline IslandC  
  C    F   FMGadeline Island
  C    F   FThere we were on MGadeline Island
[Outro]
 CWe mFade a memory
 FThGat will always last
 CBut wFe went on that trip
 FJGust the three and Max
 C   F   F   G(fade away)

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Madeline Island

by Owl City

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[Verse 1]

C F

We bought a tent and some sleeping bags

And we jumped in the truck

C F

North bound on I-35

Before the sun came up

C F

We stopped for lunch in Canal Park

Passing through Duluth

C F

Rolled into Bayfield, Wisconsin

F G

And there she was

C F F G

Madeline Island

C F F G

[Verse 2]

C F

We left our cares on the mainland

Boarded a ferry boat

C F

We saw La Pointe for the first time

And we felt right at home

C F

Drove out to Big Bay State Park

Picked out our campsite

C F

We settled in underneath the stars

F G

And there we were

[Chorus]

C F

Out there in the great Lake Superior

F G

Right across the bay

C F

We sat back, put our feet up and there we were

F G

Half a world away

Am F

Where the waves turned the cliffs into sea caves

C G

With every passing day

Dm Em F

It was all a blur, but there we were

G C

On Madeline Island

C F F G

Madeline Island

C F F G

[Verse 3]

C F

We left our shadows on the lake shore

We soaked up all the sights

C F

About drowned in a downpour

But for the northern lights

C F

We shot the breeze under pine trees

And sat around the fire

C F

We hit the hay beneath the Milky Way

F G

And there we were

[Chorus]

C F

Out there in the great Lake Superior

F G

Right across the bay

C F

We sat back, put our feet up and there we were

F G

Half a world away

Am F

Where the waves turned the cliffs into sea caves

C G

With every passing day

Dm Em F

It was all a blur, but there we were

G Am

On Madeline Island

[Solo]

Am F C G Dm Em F G

[Chorus]

C F

Out there in the great Lake Superior

F G

Right across the bay

C F

We sat back, put our feet up and there we were

F G

Half a world away

Am F

Where the waves turned the cliffs into sea caves

C G

With every passing day

Dm Em F

It was all a blur, but there we were

G C

On Madeline Island

C F F G

Madeline Island

C F F G

There we were on Madeline Island

[Outro]

C F

We made a memory

F G

That will always last

C F

But we went on that trip

F G

Just the three and Max

C F F G

(fade away)

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