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Madame Genevas

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Mark Knopfler – Madame Geneva’s
Special chords
  D/Ax04232
  A/G3x2222
F#*  244022
[Intro]
   Bm     G     Em     Ax4
Bm
[Verse 1]
I’m a mBmaker of bAallads right prBmetty
I wBmrite them right Ahere in the strBmeet
You can bD/Auy them all oAver the cGity
Gyours for a pF#menny a sBmheet
[Verse 2]
I’m a wBmord pecker Aout of the prBminters
Bmout of the dAens of Gin LBmane
I’ll wrD/Aite up a sAcene on a cGounter
confesGsions and sF#mins in the Bmmain, bAoys
confGessions and sAins in the mBmain
[Chorus]
Then you’ll fD/Aind me in MGadame GAenevDa’s
kGeeping the dD/Aemons at bAay
There’s nA/Gothing like F#m7gin for dBmrowning them Emin
                      A  F#*
but they’ll always be back
on a hanging dBmayG  Em  A  
on a hanging dBmayG  Em  A  
   Bm     G     Em     Ax3
Bm
[Verse 3]
They come rBmattling Aover the cBmobbles
they Bmsit on their cAoffins of blBmack
SD/Aome are struck dAumb, some gGabble
top-heGavy on F#mbrandy or sBmec
[Verse 4]
The pBmews are all fAull of fine fBmellows
and the hBmawker has Aset up her Bmshop
As they’re tD/Aurning them Aoff at the Ggallows
She’ll be sGelling F#mright under the dBmrop, boAys
Gselling right Aunder the Bmdrop
[Chorus]
Then you’ll fD/Aind me in MGadame GAenevDa’s
kGeeping the dD/Aemons at bAay
There’s nA/Gothing like F#m7gin for dBmrowning them Emin
                      A  F#*
but they’ll always be back
on a hanging dBmayG  Em  A  
on a hanging dBmayG  Em  A  
[Outro]
   Bm     G     Em     Ax4
Bm
F#*

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Madame Genevas

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

A/G

F#m

F#m7

Mark Knopfler – Madame Geneva’s

Special chords

D/A

x04232

A/G

3x2222

* 244022

[Intro]

Bm G Em A

[Verse 1]

Bm A Bm

I’m a maker of ballads right pretty

Bm A Bm

I write them right here in the street

D/A A G

You can buy them all over the city

G F#m Bm

yours for a penny a sheet

[Verse 2]

Bm A Bm

I’m a word pecker out of the printers

Bm A Bm

out of the dens of Gin Lane

D/A A G

I’ll write up a scene on a counter

G F#m Bm A

confessions and sins in the main, boys

G A Bm

confessions and sins in the main

[Chorus]

D/A G A D

Then you’ll find me in Madame Geneva’s

G D/A A

keeping the demons at bay

A/G F#m7 Bm Em

There’s nothing like gin for drowning them in

A F#

but they’ll always be back

Bm G Em A

on a hanging day

Bm G Em A

on a hanging day

Bm G Em A

[Verse 3]

Bm A Bm

They come rattling over the cobbles

Bm A Bm

they sit on their coffins of black

D/A A G

Some are struck dumb, some gabble

G F#m Bm

top-heavy on brandy or sec

[Verse 4]

Bm A Bm

The pews are all full of fine fellows

Bm A Bm

and the hawker has set up her shop

D/A A G

As they’re turning them off at the gallows

G F#m Bm A

She’ll be selling right under the drop, boys

G A Bm

selling right under the drop

[Chorus]

D/A G A D

Then you’ll find me in Madame Geneva’s

G D/A A

keeping the demons at bay

A/G F#m7 Bm Em

There’s nothing like gin for drowning them in

A F#

but they’ll always be back

Bm G Em A

on a hanging day

Bm G Em A

on a hanging day

[Outro]

Bm G Em A

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