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Madmen

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Intro
G-E-G-E-A-G-E  
verse 1:
EDAY AFTER DAY, THEY E7SEND MY FRIENDS AEWAY
TO ME7ANSIONS COLD AND GEREY
TO THE FFAR SIDE OF TOWN
WHERE THE TDmHIN MEN STALKS THE STEREET
WHILE THE SFANE STAY UNDEERGROUND
EDAY AFTER DAY, THEY TE7ELL ME I CAN EGO
THEY TE7ELL ME I CAN BELOW
TO THE FFAR SIDE OF TOWN
WHERE IT'S PODmINTLESS TO BE HEIGH
'CAUSE IT'S SFUCH A LONG WAY DOEWN
ESO I TELL THEM THAT
chorus:
EI CAN FLY, I WILL SCREAM,
DmI WILL BREAK MY AFRM
DmI WILL DO ME HAERM
EHERE I STAND, FOOT IN HAND,
DmTALKING TO MY WFALL
IDm'M NOT QUITE RIGHT AT AELL (AM I?)
FDON'T SET ME FREE
GI'M AS HAPPY AS CAN BE
JUST MY LIFBRIUM AND ME
AND MY E.SE.T MAKE THREE
                     A  A9-A  
FOR I'D RATHER STAY HERE
WITH AELL THE MADMEN
THAN PEF#mRISH WITH THE SAEDMEN ROAMING FC#REE
YES I'D RAATHER PLAY HERE
WITH AELL THE MADMEN
FOR I'M QF#mUITE CONTENT THEY'RE AELL AS SANE AS MBE.
B-E-A-F#m-B-G  
silence while verse is read out
verse 3
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TAKE SOME BRAIN AWAY
AND TURN MY FACE AROUND
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
AND TELL ME THAT IT'S REAL
THEN ASK ME HOW I FEEL
chorus
finally:
AZANE ZANE ZANE, OF#mUVRE LA CHIEN
BZANE ZANE ZANE, OGUVRE LA CHIEN
Keep repeating and fade out

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Madmen

by David Bowie

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F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Intro

G E G E A G E

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verse 1:

E E7 E

DAY AFTER DAY, THEY SEND MY FRIENDS AWAY

E7 E

TO MANSIONS COLD AND GREY

TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN

Dm E

WHERE THE THIN MEN STALKS THE STREET

F E

WHILE THE SANE STAY UNDERGROUND

E E7 E

DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TELL ME I CAN GO

E7 E

THEY TELL ME I CAN BLOW

TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN

Dm E

WHERE IT'S POINTLESS TO BE HIGH

F E

'CAUSE IT'S SUCH A LONG WAY DOWN

SO I TELL THEM THAT

chorus:

I CAN FLY, I WILL SCREAM,

Dm F

I WILL BREAK MY ARM

Dm E

I WILL DO ME HARM

HERE I STAND, FOOT IN HAND,

Dm F

TALKING TO MY WALL

Dm E

I'M NOT QUITE RIGHT AT ALL (AM I?)

DON'T SET ME FREE

I'M AS HAPPY AS CAN BE

JUST MY LIBRIUM AND ME

AND MY E.S.T MAKE THREE

A A9 A

FOR I'D RATHER STAY HERE

WITH ALL THE MADMEN

F#m E C#

THAN PERISH WITH THE SADMEN ROAMING FREE

YES I'D RATHER PLAY HERE

WITH ALL THE MADMEN

F#m E B

FOR I'M QUITE CONTENT THEY'RE ALL AS SANE AS ME.

B E A F#m B G

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silence while verse is read out

verse 3

DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TAKE SOME BRAIN AWAY

AND TURN MY FACE AROUND

TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN

AND TELL ME THAT IT'S REAL

THEN ASK ME HOW I FEEL

chorus

finally:

A F#m

ZANE ZANE ZANE, OUVRE LA CHIEN

B G

ZANE ZANE ZANE, OUVRE LA CHIEN

Keep repeating and fade out

About Madmen Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Madmen by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Madmen chords”, “Madmen guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Madmen chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Madmen chords and for experienced players who want accurate Madmen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, E, A, E7, F, Dm.

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The chords for "Madmen" show the original chord names (including G, E, A, E7, F, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.