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Madness

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[Intro]
C  F G  C  F G
[Verse 1]
CMadness Fmadness, they call it CmadnessC7  
FMadness, madness, they call it CmadnessC7  
It's Fplain to see
That is Cwhat they Bbmean to A7me
DmMadness Gmadness, I call it CgladnessG  
[Verse 2]
CMadness Fmadness, they call it Cmadness C7  
FMadness, madness, they call it Cmadness C7  
I'm aFbout to explain
That Csomeone is Bbusing his A7brain
DmMadness Gmadness, they call it Cgladness G  
[Instrumental]
Instrumental verse, ending on C7
[Bridge]
PropaFganda ministers
PropaCganda ministers C7  
I've Fgot a aim in view
I'm gonna D7walk all over Gyou G7Cos
[Verse 3]
CMadness Fmadness, I call it Cgladness C7  
Well if Fthis is madness, man I know I'm filled with Cgladness
It's gonna be Frougher
It's gonna be CtougherBb  A7  
And I Dmwon't be the one Gwho's gonna Csuffer C7  
Oh no, I Dmwon't be the one Gwho's gonna Csuffer C7  
You are Dmgonna be the one G  C  

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Madness

by Prince Buster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G C F G

[Verse 1]

C F C C7

Madness madness, they call it madness

F C C7

Madness, madness, they call it madness

It's plain to see

C Bb A7

That is what they mean to me

Dm G C G

Madness madness, I call it gladness

[Verse 2]

C F C C7

Madness madness, they call it madness

F C C7

Madness, madness, they call it madness

I'm about to explain

C Bb A7

That someone is using his brain

Dm G C G

Madness madness, they call it gladness

[Instrumental]

Instrumental verse, ending on C7

[Bridge]

Propaganda ministers

C C7

Propaganda ministers

I've got a aim in view

D7 G G7

I'm gonna walk all over you Cos

[Verse 3]

C F C C7

Madness madness, I call it gladness

F C

Well if this is madness, man I know I'm filled with gladness

It's gonna be rougher

C Bb A7

It's gonna be tougher

Dm G C C7

And I won't be the one who's gonna suffer

Dm G C C7

Oh no, I won't be the one who's gonna suffer

Dm G C

You are gonna be the one

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