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Madame George

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*from 'Astral Weeks' (1968)
[Intro]
  G    C   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
Down on GCyprus Avenue,C  
With a Dchildlike vision, leaping Ginto view.C  
Clicking, Dclacking of the Ghigh heeled show;
 CFord and DFitzroy, Madame GGeorge.C  
 DMarching with the Gsoldier boy behind;
 CHe's much Dolder now, with Ghat on, drinking wine.
 CAnd that Dsmell of sweet per-Gfume comes drifting through,
 CThe Dcool night air like GShalimar.C  D  
[Verse 2]
And outside they're Gmaking all the stops,C  
The Dkids out in the street, col-Glecting bottle tops.
 CGone for Dcigarettes and Gmatches in the shops;
 CHappy Dtaken, Madame GGeorge.C  D  
 CThat's when you Gfall, woah, that's when you fall,
Yeah, that's when you fall.
[Verse 3]
When you Gfall into a trance,
 CSitting Don a sofa, Gplaying games of chance.
 CWith your Dfolded arms and Ghistory books, you glance;
 CInto the Deyes of Madame GGeorge.C  D  
[Verse 4]
And you Gthink you found the bag;
 CYou're getting Dweaker and your Gknees begin to sag.
 CIn the Dcorner, playing Gdominoes, in drag;
 CThe one and Donly, Madame GGeorge.C  D  
[Verse 5]
And then from outside, the Gfrosty window raps,
 CShe jumps Dup and says;
Lord have mercy, I Gthink that it's the cops.
 CAnd i-Dmmediately, drops Geverything she gots,C  
 DDown into the Gstreet below.C  D  
[Verse 6]
And you Gknow you gotta go,
 COn that Dtrain from Dublin, Gup to Sandy Row.
 CThrowing Dpennies at the Gbridges down below.
 CAnd the Drain, hail, sleet, and Gsnow.C  
Say good-Dbye to Madame GGeorge.
 CDry your Deye for Madame GGeorge,
 CWonder Dwhy for Madame GGeorge.C  D  
[Verse 7]
And as you Gleave, the room is filled with music;
 CLaughing, music, Ddancing music, Gall around the room.
 CAnd all the little Dboys come around,
Walking a-Gway from it all,   C   Dso Gcold.C  D  
And as you're a-Gbout to leave,
 CShe jumps Dup and says; hey love, you for-Ggot your gloves.
 CAnd the Dlove that loves, the love that loves, the love that loves,
To Glove, the love, that Cloves to love.D  
[Coda]
To say goodbye to Madame GGeorge, Cdry your Deye for Madame GGeorge.
 CWonder Dwhy for Madame GGeorge, Cdry your Deyes for Madame GGeorge.
 CSay good-Dbye in the wind and the rain, on the Gback street,
 CIn the backstreet, in the Dback street.
Say goodbye, say goodbye to Madame GGeorge.
 CIn the backstreet, in the Dback street, in the Gback street.
 CDown home, down Dhome, in the Gback street, gotta go;
 CSay good-Dbye, goodbye, good-Gbye.
 CDry your Deye, your eye, your eye, your eye, your Geye.
 CSay good-Dbye to Madame GGeorge,
 CAnd the Dloves to love, to love, the Glove.
 CSay good-Dbye, goodbye, goodbye, good-Gbye,
 COoh..D.   Gmmm...
 CSay good-Dbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye to Madame GGeorge.
 CDry your Deye for Madame GGeorge, Cwonder Dwhy for Madame GGeorge.
 CThe love's to Dlove, the love's to love, the love's to Glove.
 CSay good-Dbye, good-Gbye.C  
 DGet on the Gtrain, get on the Ctrain, the Dtrain, the Gtrain.
 CThis is the Dtrain, this is the Gtrain.
 CWoah, say good-Dbye, good-Gbye.
 CGet on the Dtrain, get on the Gtrain...

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Madame George

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

*from 'Astral Weeks' (1968)

[Intro]

G C D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G C

Down on Cyprus Avenue,

D G C

With a childlike vision, leaping into view.

D G

Clicking, clacking of the high heeled show;

C D G C

Ford and Fitzroy, Madame George.

D G

Marching with the soldier boy behind;

C D G

He's much older now, with hat on, drinking wine.

C D G

And that smell of sweet per-fume comes drifting through,

C D G C D

The cool night air like Shalimar.

[Verse 2]

G C

And outside they're making all the stops,

D G

The kids out in the street, col-lecting bottle tops.

C D G

Gone for cigarettes and matches in the shops;

C D G C D

Happy taken, Madame George.

C G

That's when you fall, woah, that's when you fall,

Yeah, that's when you fall.

[Verse 3]

When you fall into a trance,

C D G

Sitting on a sofa, playing games of chance.

C D G

With your folded arms and history books, you glance;

C D G C D

Into the eyes of Madame George.

[Verse 4]

And you think you found the bag;

C D G

You're getting weaker and your knees begin to sag.

C D G

In the corner, playing dominoes, in drag;

C D G C D

The one and only, Madame George.

[Verse 5]

And then from outside, the frosty window raps,

C D

She jumps up and says;

Lord have mercy, I think that it's the cops.

C D G C

And i-mmediately, drops everything she gots,

D G C D

Down into the street below.

[Verse 6]

And you know you gotta go,

C D G

On that train from Dublin, up to Sandy Row.

C D G

Throwing pennies at the bridges down below.

C D G C

And the rain, hail, sleet, and snow.

D G

Say good-bye to Madame George.

C D G

Dry your eye for Madame George,

C D G C D

Wonder why for Madame George.

[Verse 7]

And as you leave, the room is filled with music;

C D G

Laughing, music, dancing music, all around the room.

C D

And all the little boys come around,

G C D G C D

Walking a-way from it all, so cold.

And as you're a-bout to leave,

C D G

She jumps up and says; hey love, you for-got your gloves.

C D

And the love that loves, the love that loves, the love that loves,

G C D

To love, the love, that loves to love.

[Coda]

G C D G

To say goodbye to Madame George, dry your eye for Madame George.

C D G C D G

Wonder why for Madame George, dry your eyes for Madame George.

C D G

Say good-bye in the wind and the rain, on the back street,

C D

In the backstreet, in the back street.

Say goodbye, say goodbye to Madame George.

C D G

In the backstreet, in the back street, in the back street.

C D G

Down home, down home, in the back street, gotta go;

C D G

Say good-bye, goodbye, good-bye.

C D G

Dry your eye, your eye, your eye, your eye, your eye.

C D G

Say good-bye to Madame George,

C D G

And the loves to love, to love, the love.

C D G

Say good-bye, goodbye, goodbye, good-bye,

C D G

Ooh... mmm...

C D G

Say good-bye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye to Madame George.

C D G C D G

Dry your eye for Madame George, wonder why for Madame George.

C D G

The love's to love, the love's to love, the love's to love.

C D G C

Say good-bye, good-bye.

D G C D G

Get on the train, get on the train, the train, the train.

C D G

This is the train, this is the train.

C D G

Woah, say good-bye, good-bye.

C D G

Get on the train, get on the train...

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