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[intro]
D    D    D    D
[verse]
DTell me quickly, tell me slow, say the words I need to know,
GI just want to hear it one Dmore time,
GI just want to hear it one Dmore time,
ATell mGe Madeleine can sDtill be mine.
[verse]
DNow I was down in Mexico, met a girl I used to know,
GDidn't know that she could loDok so fine,
GDidn't know that she could loDok so fine,
ANever looked Glike that wheDn she was mine.
[Instrumental]
Em G D
Em G A
Em G D
[verse]
DWinter time in '64 and I was in trouble broke the law,
GJudge he found me guilty gave Dme time,
GJudge he found me guilty gave Dme time,
AThat's when I fGirst set eyes Don Madeleine.
[verse]
DNow normally I'd walk on by, but something caught me in the eye,
GShining like a diamond in Dthe dirt,
GShining like a diamond in Dthe dirt,
AWhen she goeGs I know it'Ds gonna hurt.
[refrain]
BmI don't know Gwhy I feel this Dway,
BmI'll love Gher 'tAil my Gdying daF#my and tEmhey will never come between us.
[verse]
DShe was in the prison yard lookin' mean and working hard,
GWe started talking started hDaving fun,
GWe started talking started hDaving fun,
AShe never maGde me feel like DI should run.
[verse]
DAnd now the time was shooting by, me and Madeleine were fine,
GPrison life was nurturing Dmy soul,
GPrison life was nurturing Dmy soul,
APretty sooGn and I Dwas on Parole.
[Instrumental]
Em G D Em G A Em G D
[verse]
DWhen I was on the other side and Madeleine was on my mind,
GPlaying hard to get like shDe had won,
GPlaying hard to get like shDe had won,
That's when I knew that me and her was done.
[verse]
DSo tell me quickly, tell me slow, say the words I need to know,
GI just want to hear it one Dmore time,
GI just want to hear it one Dmore time,
ATell me MaGdeleine caDn still be mine.
ATell me MaGdeleine caDn still be mine.
ATell me MaGdeleine caDn still be mine.

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Madeleine

by Chris Robson

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F#m

[intro]

D D D D

[verse]

Tell me quickly, tell me slow, say the words I need to know,

G D

I just want to hear it one more time,

G D

I just want to hear it one more time,

A G D

Tell me Madeleine can still be mine.

[verse]

Now I was down in Mexico, met a girl I used to know,

G D

Didn't know that she could look so fine,

G D

Didn't know that she could look so fine,

A G D

Never looked like that when she was mine.

[Instrumental]

Em G D

Em G A

Em G D

[verse]

Winter time in '64 and I was in trouble broke the law,

G D

Judge he found me guilty gave me time,

G D

Judge he found me guilty gave me time,

A G D

That's when I first set eyes on Madeleine.

[verse]

Now normally I'd walk on by, but something caught me in the eye,

G D

Shining like a diamond in the dirt,

G D

Shining like a diamond in the dirt,

A G D

When she goes I know it's gonna hurt.

[refrain]

Bm G D

I don't know why I feel this way,

Bm G A G F#m Em

I'll love her 'til my dying day and they will never come between us.

[verse]

She was in the prison yard lookin' mean and working hard,

G D

We started talking started having fun,

G D

We started talking started having fun,

A G D

She never made me feel like I should run.

[verse]

And now the time was shooting by, me and Madeleine were fine,

G D

Prison life was nurturing my soul,

G D

Prison life was nurturing my soul,

A G D

Pretty soon and I was on Parole.

[Instrumental]

Em G D Em G A Em G D

[verse]

When I was on the other side and Madeleine was on my mind,

G D

Playing hard to get like she had won,

G D

Playing hard to get like she had won,

That's when I knew that me and her was done.

[verse]

So tell me quickly, tell me slow, say the words I need to know,

G D

I just want to hear it one more time,

G D

I just want to hear it one more time,

A G D

Tell me Madeleine can still be mine.

A G D

Tell me Madeleine can still be mine.

A G D

Tell me Madeleine can still be mine.

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