Madman across the water

Elton John

  • A
  • Am
  • Am/G
  • C
  • C/E
  • D
  • D/F#
  • Dm7
    5
  • E
  • E4
  • F
  • F7M
  • G
  • G/B
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Key:
[Intro] Am G A D E D
Am G A D E D
Am G A D E D
Am G A D E D
Am G A D E D [First Part]
Am Am/G F I can see very well
C/E D/F# There's a boat on the reef with a broken back
F G Am And I can see it very well
( Am G A D E D )
( Am G A D E D ) [Second Part]
Am Am/G F There's a joke and I know it very well
C/E D/F# It's one of those that I told you long ago
F G Am Take my word I'm a madman don't you know
( Am G A D E D ) [Third Part]
Am Am/G F Once a fool had a good part in the play
C/E D/F# If it's so would I still be here today
F G Am It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
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F G Am C They think it's very funny everything I say [Pre-Chorus]
G/B E4 E Get a load of him he's so insane
C Am Dm7 F G A You better get your coat dear it looks like rain [Chorus]
C/E D/F# F G Am We'll come again next Thursday afternoon
C/E D/F# F G Am The in-laws hope they'll see you very soon
F7M E4 E But is it in your conscious that you're after
Am C Dm7 F G Am Another glimpse of the madman across the water
( Am G A D E D )
( Am G A D E D )
( Am G A D E D )
( Am G A D E D )
( Am G A D E D )
( Am G A D E D )
[Solo] (x12) Am - G - A - D - E - D
[Re-intro] (x2) Am - G - A - D - E - D [Fourth Part]
Am Am/G F I can see very well
C/E D/F# There's a boat on the reef with a broken back
F G Am And I can see it very well
[Re-intro] (x2) Am - G - A - D - E - D [Fifth Part]
Am Am/G F There's a joke and I know it very well
C/E D/F# It's one of those that I told you long ago
F G Am Take my word I'm a madman don't you know
F G Am C The ground's a long way down but I need more
G/B E4 E Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted
Am C Dm7 F G A Will they come again next week can my mind really take it [Chorus]
C/E D/F# F G Am We'll come again next Thursday afternoon
C/E D/F# F G Am The in-laws hope they'll see you very soon
F7M E4 E But is it in your conscious that you're after
Am C Dm7 F G Am Another glimpse of the madman across the water
[Re-intro] (x6) Am G A D E D
[Solo] (x12) Am G A D E D
[Coda] (x4) Am G A D E D
Song details

Composition: Ann Orson and Bernie Taupin

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