Artist: | Elton John (English) |
User: | Arthur Kennedy |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
Abusive: | |
Comment: | - |
MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
Year: 1971
Album: MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin
(Guitar) Am G Am G (Piano in) Am G C\ G D Am G C\ G D
Am Am/G F C/E D/F#
I can see very well, there's a boat on the reef with a broken back
F G Am G C\ G D Am G C\ G D
And I can see it very well
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,
Am7 G Am G C\ G D Am G C\ G D
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know
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 the cuter in a funny sort of way
F G Am
They think it's very funny, everything I say
C G/B Esus E
Get a load of him he's so insane
Am C Dm F G Am
Better get your coat dear it looks like rain
C Dm Am7\ F G Am
We'll come again next thursday afternoon
C Dm Am7 G Am G
The inlaws hope they'll see you very soon,
F E
But is it in your conscience that you're after
Am C F G Am
Another glimpse of the madman across the water
Am G C\ G D (Repeat, ad lib)
(Guitar) Am G Am G (Piano in) Am G C\ G D Am G C\ G D
Am G F C/E D/F#
I can see very well, there's a boat on the reef with a broken back
F G Am G C\ G D Am G C\ G D
And I can see it very well
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,
Am7 G Am G C\ G D Am G C\ G D
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know
F G Am G
The ground's a long way down, but I need more
F E
Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted
Am C Dm
Will they come again next week?
F G A
Can my mind really take it?
C Dm Am7\ F G Am
We'll come again next thursday afternoon
C Dm Am7 G Am G
The inlaws hope they'll see you very soon,
F E
But is it in your conscience that you're after
Am C F G Am
Another glimpse of the madman across the water
Am G C\ G D (Repeat, ad lib) (Fade)