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Madman

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Standard tuning, with a capo at the 4th fret.
        C  Cadd9/    B  Am  
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|--1--|-----1-----|--1--|
|--0--|-----0-----|--2--|
|--2--|-----0-----|--2--|
|--3--|-----2-----|--0--|
|-----|-----------|-----|
|--G3--|--F1--|--E0--|-Dm-1--|
|--3--|--1--|--0--|--3--|
|--0--|--2--|--1--|--2--|
|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|
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Cour course is coarsely plotted
     Cadd9/B  
on a map of shoddy dreams
but Amhindsight will reveal
time's Gmoving Ffaster than it seems
Cmaybe i'm just selfish
         Cadd9/B  
i've got nothing left to give
i'm Amstill a foolish boy
i've Ggot a Flifetime left to Glive
and i was Eswinging like a madman
not quite Fsure of what i felled
                      C  Cadd9/B  
and i might never understand
exactly Amwhat it was i'd Gheld
and now i Fwatch the sun descending
from this Gweathered gravel roof
and i Frecall the sky once told me
that all Glies lead to the truth
so i'll Clook the other wayDm  
and i'll Eturn a deafened earF  
and i'll Ctalk of distant landsDm  
        			E   F- G  
pretend i was never here
 Am-  G-  F- G  
 Am-  G- F  
Creality beads on my skin
       Cadd9/B  
like a slicker in the rain
but now i Amfeel it soaking in
and Gi beFgin to feel the pain
Ci fight the urge to run to you
        Cadd9/B  
this is how it has to be
we've Amgotta step away right Gnow
we're Fjust too close to Gsee
and i was Eswinging like a madman
not quite Fsure of what i felled
                      C  Cadd9/B  
and i might never understand
exactly Amwhat it was i'd Gheld
and now i Fwatch the sun descending
from this Gweathered gravel roof
and i Frecall the sky once told me
that all Glies lead to the truth
so i'll Clook the other wayDm  
and i'll Eturn a deafened earF  
and i'll Ctalk of distant landsDm  
pretend Ei waFs never here
Gand i'll Amlook tGhe other way
Fand i'll turn a deafened ear
Gand i'll Amtalk Gof distant lands
        			F   G- F  
pretend i was never here

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Madman

by Thrice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Standard tuning, with a capo at the 4th fret.

C Cadd9 B Am

|--0--|-----0-----|--0--|

|--1--|-----1-----|--1--|

|--0--|-----0-----|--2--|

|--2--|-----0-----|--2--|

|--3--|-----2-----|--0--|

|-----|-----------|-----|

G F E Dm

|--3--|--1--|--0--|--1--|

|--3--|--1--|--0--|--3--|

|--0--|--2--|--1--|--2--|

|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|

|--x--|--3--|--2--|-----|

|--3--|--1--|--0--|-----|

our course is coarsely plotted

Cadd9 B

on a map of shoddy dreams

but hindsight will reveal

G F

time's moving faster than it seems

maybe i'm just selfish

Cadd9 B

i've got nothing left to give

i'm still a foolish boy

G F G

i've got a lifetime left to live

and i was swinging like a madman

not quite sure of what i felled

C Cadd9 B

and i might never understand

Am G

exactly what it was i'd held

and now i watch the sun descending

from this weathered gravel roof

and i recall the sky once told me

that all lies lead to the truth

C Dm

so i'll look the other way

E F

and i'll turn a deafened ear

C Dm

and i'll talk of distant lands

E F G

pretend i was never here

Am G F G

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Am G F

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reality beads on my skin

Cadd9 B

like a slicker in the rain

but now i feel it soaking in

G F

and i begin to feel the pain

i fight the urge to run to you

Cadd9 B

this is how it has to be

Am G

we've gotta step away right now

F G

we're just too close to see

and i was swinging like a madman

not quite sure of what i felled

C Cadd9 B

and i might never understand

Am G

exactly what it was i'd held

and now i watch the sun descending

from this weathered gravel roof

and i recall the sky once told me

that all lies lead to the truth

C Dm

so i'll look the other way

E F

and i'll turn a deafened ear

C Dm

and i'll talk of distant lands

E F

pretend i was never here

G Am G

and i'll look the other way

and i'll turn a deafened ear

G Am G

and i'll talk of distant lands

F G F

pretend i was never here

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