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[Intro]
G C    G C   G  C
[Verse]
She was standing there, Gat the country fairC  
Sun was on her hair, GI could only stareC  
From the moment when I Fsaw her dancing
Well, I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Verse]
It was summertime, GI was feeling fineC  
Would she join the line? I Gtook her hand in mineC  
From the moment when we Fdanced together there
I Cknew she was to Gbe my Cbride
[Chorus]
We Cdanced in the sun together
CDanced in the rain together
CDanced when the other folk had gone upon their Gway
She Cdanced into my heart in Fsuch a pretty way
I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Instrumental]
C F  G C
C F  G C
[Verse]
While the music played, Gdancing through the dayC  
We'd so much to say, Gtime just slipped awayC  
From the moment when I Fsaw her dancing
Well, I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Verse]
She made my courage free, GI sat her on my kneeC  
Made a lover's plea, Gwould she marry me?C  
From the moment when we Fdanced together then
I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Chorus]
We Cdanced in the sun together
CDanced in the rain together
CDanced when the other folk had gone upon their Gway
She Cdanced into my heart in Fsuch a pretty way
I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Bridge]
AbMa-Bbde-Cmleine, the Abfairest girl I've Ebever seen
AbMa-Bbde-Cmleine, Abyou know what you mean to Gme
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
[Verse]
When she danced with me, GI was full of gleeC  
We could happily, Gas a familyC  
From the moment when I Fsaw her dancing
Then I Cknew she was to Gbe my Cbride
[Verse]
Came the wedding day, Gpeople bright and gayC  
Music gently played, Gas our vows we madeC  
From the moment when we Fdanced together then
I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Chorus]
We Cdanced in the sun together
CDanced in the rain together
CDanced when the other folk had gone upon their Gway
She Cdanced into my heart in Fsuch a pretty way
I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Bridge]
AbMa-Bbde-Cmleine, the Abfairest girl I've Ebever seen
AbMa-Bbde-Cmleine, Abyou know what you mean to Gme
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
C F  G C
C F  G C
[Verse]
She was standing there, Gat the country fairC  
Sun was on her hair, GI could only stareC  
From the moment when I Fsaw her dancing
Well, I Cknew she was to Gbe my Cbride
[Chorus]
We Cdanced in the sun together
CDanced in the rain together
CDanced when the other folk had gone upon their Gway
She Cdanced into my heart in Fsuch a pretty way
I Cknew she had to Gbe my Cbride
[Bridge]
AbMa-Bbde-Cmleine, the Abfairest girl I've Ebever seen
AbMa-Bbde-Cmleine, Abyou know what you mean to Gme
[Outro]
G  E
A  E  A  E  A  D  A E A
A  E  A  E  A  D  A E A
A D  E A

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Madeleine

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C

[Verse]

G C

She was standing there, at the country fair

G C

Sun was on her hair, I could only stare

From the moment when I saw her dancing

C G C

Well, I knew she had to be my bride

[Verse]

G C

It was summertime, I was feeling fine

G C

Would she join the line? I took her hand in mine

From the moment when we danced together there

C G C

I knew she was to be my bride

[Chorus]

We danced in the sun together

Danced in the rain together

C G

Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way

C F

She danced into my heart in such a pretty way

C G C

I knew she had to be my bride

[Instrumental]

C F G C

[Verse]

G C

While the music played, dancing through the day

G C

We'd so much to say, time just slipped away

From the moment when I saw her dancing

C G C

Well, I knew she had to be my bride

[Verse]

G C

She made my courage free, I sat her on my knee

G C

Made a lover's plea, would she marry me?

From the moment when we danced together then

C G C

I knew she had to be my bride

[Chorus]

We danced in the sun together

Danced in the rain together

C G

Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way

C F

She danced into my heart in such a pretty way

C G C

I knew she had to be my bride

[Bridge]

Ab Bb Cm Ab Eb

Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen

Ab Bb Cm Ab G

Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

[Instrumental]

C G C G C F C G C

[Verse]

G C

When she danced with me, I was full of glee

G C

We could happily, as a family

From the moment when I saw her dancing

C G C

Then I knew she was to be my bride

[Verse]

G C

Came the wedding day, people bright and gay

G C

Music gently played, as our vows we made

From the moment when we danced together then

C G C

I knew she had to be my bride

[Chorus]

We danced in the sun together

Danced in the rain together

C G

Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way

C F

She danced into my heart in such a pretty way

C G C

I knew she had to be my bride

[Bridge]

Ab Bb Cm Ab Eb

Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen

Ab Bb Cm Ab G

Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

[Instrumental]

C G C G C F C G C

C F G C

[Verse]

G C

She was standing there, at the country fair

G C

Sun was on her hair, I could only stare

From the moment when I saw her dancing

C G C

Well, I knew she was to be my bride

[Chorus]

We danced in the sun together

Danced in the rain together

C G

Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way

C F

She danced into my heart in such a pretty way

C G C

I knew she had to be my bride

[Bridge]

Ab Bb Cm Ab Eb

Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen

Ab Bb Cm Ab G

Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

[Outro]

G E

A E A E A D A E A

A D E A

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