Madman Across the Water Lyrics
by Elton John
This is my transcription of Elton John's Madman Across the Water from the
Tumbleweed Connection album - this version has a lot of guitar solos.
Elton John - Madman Across the Water
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Chords: C D/F# E7 D D5 F G
G(bar) A(bar)
Intro-1
A5(X02XXX) Am(X02210) G(320XXX) Em11(12th-FRET HARMONICS) Bm11(7TH-FRET HARMONICS)
STOP ARPEGGIATE (12/12/12/12/12/12) (7/7/7/7/7/7)
Verse-1
Am G F(bar) C D/F#
I can see very well, there's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well
INTRO-1
Verse-2
There's a joke and I know it very well,
It's one of those that I told you long ago
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know
INTRO-1
Verse-3
Once a fool had a good part in the play
If it's so would I still be here today
It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
They think it's very funny everything I say
Pre-horus
. . . Get a load of him he's so insane
Am C D5 F(bar)G(bar) A(bar)
Better get your coat dear it looks-like--rain
horus
We'll come again next Thursday afternoon
The inlaws hope they'll see you very soon
But is it in your conscience that you're after
Am C D5 F(bar) G Am(1st-position for Intro)
Another glimpse of the madman across the water
Intro-2 -lick
Substitute for the harmonics: Arpeggiate the G(320XXX) as
normal, then play an E-note on the 2nd-fret D-string, then the open D-string.
over Intro-2 - gradually fade back to Intro-1
Verse-1
Verse-2
The ground's a long way down but I need more
Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted
Am C D/F# F(bar) Am
Will they come again next week can my mind really take it
horus Intro-2 Intro-1
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