Boulevard De La Madelaine
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Intro:
G Am F E
Am
E Am E Am (x2)
C G
He said he'd come, he didn't
C Dm
I'm the one in love, he isn't
F Em Dm
There's no man standing there
F Em Dm
And there's no one who cares
F E Dm
And the trees are so bare
G C
On the Boulevard de la Madeleine
E Am
It's a sad day in Paris
E Am
With no girl by my side
E Am
Got to feeling so badly
E Am
Like a part of me died
C G
It would have been, so good to see him
C Dm
I never thought he wouldn't be there
F Em Dm
There's no man standing there
F Em Dm
And there's no one who cares
F Em Dm
And the trees are so bare
G C
On the Boulevard de la Madeleine
D A D E
G F# Em
There's no man standing there
G F# Em
And there's no one who cares
G F# Em
And the trees are all bare
A D
E Am
It's a sad day in Paris
E Am
With no girl by my side
E Am
Got to feeling so badly
E Am
Like a part of me died
C G
Oh, I wish I knew him better
C Dm
It's not easy to forget him
F E Dm
There's no man standing there
F E Dm
And there's noone who cares
F E Dm
And the trees are all bare
G G#m C
On the Boulevaaaaaaaard de la Madeleine
How to play Boulevard De La Madelaine
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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