Chords for Elton John - Madman Across the Water (1971) With Lyrics!

Tempo:
136.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

D

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Madman Across the Water (1971) With Lyrics! chords
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[Am] [G] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[Am] I can see [G]
it [F] very well
There's [C] a boy on the reef [D] with a broken back
[Dm] And I [G] can see [Am] it very well
[G]
[Am] There's [G]
[D] [Am] a joke [G] and I know it [F] very well
It's [C] one of those that I told [D] you long ago
[F] Take my word [G] and my mind [Am] and don't you know
[G] Once [Am]
[G] [E] [Am] a fool [G] had a good time [F] in the place
If [C] it's so, would I still [D] be here today?
It's [F] quite peculiar [G] in a funny [Am] sort of way
They [F] think it's very [G] funny [Am] everything I say
[G] [C] Get a [G] load of him, he's [E] so insane
You better [Am] get your coat, [C] dear
[Dm]
It [G] looks [A] like a rain
[C] Will [D] come [F] again next [G] [D] Thursday [A] afternoon
[Am] Dear, [C] [D] let's hope [F] I'll [G] see [D] you very [A] soon
[F]
[Dm] [E]
[Am] [C]
[F] [G] [Am]
[G] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [C] [Am]
[G] [C] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G]
[Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [Am]
[G] [A]
[G] [Am]
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] I can see [D] [A]
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G]
[Am] [G] it very [F] well
There's
[C] a boy on the [D] reef with a broken back
And I [G] can [Am] see it very well
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] There's a joke [G] and I know it very [F]
well
It's one [C] of those that I [D] told you long ago
[F] Take my [G] word and my [Am] mind and don't you know
The [F] ground's [G] a long way [Am] down but I need more
[G] If [C] the [G] nightmare black on the [E] windows painted
Will [A] it come again [C] next [Dm] week?
Take my [G] word and my mind [A] and don't you know
[C] It will [Dm] come again next [G] [D] Thursday [A] afternoon
[C] [D] Dear, let's hope [F] I'll [G] see [D] you very [A] soon
[F] Is it in your conscience [E] that you're after
[G] Another
[A] [C] band saw the [F] man and a fool
[G] [Am] [Gm] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [Em]
[G]
[Am]
[G] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [Am]
[G]
[Am] [G]
[D] [A] [D] [Em]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[Gm] [Em]
[D]
[Am] [G] [A]
[G] [A]
[D] [Em] [A]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[Em] [A]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Elton John - (Remastered 2016) Madman Across The Water chords, Practice these chords sequence - Am, G and Am. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 68 BPM and then match the original tempo of 137 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] I can see _ _ [G] _
_ it [F] very _ well
_ There's [C] a boy on the reef [D] with a broken _ back _
[Dm] And I [G] can see [Am] it very well
_ [G] _
[Am] There's _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ [Am] a joke [G] and I know it [F] very _ well
_ _ It's [C] one of those that I told [D] you long _ ago _
[F] Take my word [G] and my mind [Am] and don't you know
_ [G] Once _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] a fool _ [G] had a good time [F] in the place
_ _ _ If [C] it's so, would I still [D] be here today? _
_ It's [F] quite peculiar [G] in a funny [Am] sort of way
_ _ They [F] think it's very [G] funny [Am] everything I _ say
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ Get a [G] load of him, he's [E] so insane _ _
You better [Am] get your coat, [C] dear
[Dm] _
It [G] looks [A] like a _ rain
_ _ _ [C] Will [D] come [F] again next [G] [D] Thursday _ [A] afternoon _ _
[Am] Dear, _ _ [C] _ [D] let's hope [F] I'll [G] see [D] you very [A] _ _ soon _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] I can see [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ it very [F] _ well
_ There's _
[C] a boy on the [D] reef with a broken _ back
_ And I [G] can [Am] see it very well
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] There's a joke _ [G] and I know it very [F]
well
_ _ It's one [C] of those that I [D] told you long ago
_ [F] Take my [G] word and my [Am] mind and don't you know
_ _ _ The [F] ground's [G] a long way [Am] down but I need _ more
[G] If _ [C] _ the [G] nightmare black on the [E] windows painted
_ _ Will [A] it come again [C] next [Dm] week?
Take my [G] word and my mind [A] and don't you know _ _ _ _
[C] It will [Dm] come again next _ [G] [D] Thursday [A] _ afternoon _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [D] Dear, let's hope [F] I'll [G] see [D] you very [A] _ soon _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Is it in your conscience [E] that you're after
_ _ _ [G] Another _
[A] _ _ [C] band saw the [F] man and a fool
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was penned by Bernie Taupin and Elton John.

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