Madman Across the Water Lyrics

by Elton John

Elton John Madman Across the Water Lyrics

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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