Drip Fed Fred
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Madness - Drip fed Fred feat. Ian Dury (Bass)
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqaGflZIL0
[Intro] "We want Freddie for our leader..."
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A|-----------------| x7 |-------------0-2-|
E|-----------------| |-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1] "Gentlemen and assassins, and ladies of the night..."
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A|-3-----3-----0-2-|-3-----3-----0-2-|-3-----3---3-5-5-|-------.---------|
E|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|-3-----3---0-3-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------.---------|
A|-------.---------|-------.---------|-------.---5-5-4-|-3-----3-----0-2-|
E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 2] "I've rounded up the low-life and local CID..."
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E|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|-3-----3---0-3-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 1] "We want Freddie for our leader..."
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 3] "Peace shall not prevail in Purley, came the stark warning today..."
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Piano Solo]
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E|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|-3-----3---0-3-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Choir Break 1]
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 2] "We want Freddie for our leader..."
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E|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|-3-----3---0-3-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 3] "We've gathered here this evening, to pay our due respect..."
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 4] "Gentlemen and assassins, and ladies of the night..."
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Choir Break 2]
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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[Chorus 3] "We want Freddie for our leader..."
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 4] "We want Freddie for our leader..."
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E|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|-3-----3---0-3-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Outro Chorus 5] "We want Freddie for our leader..."
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E|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|-3-----3---0-3-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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E|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---0-3-0-|-3-----3---------|-----------3-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
(There's another fade in Chorus in the music video version, with the same progression.)
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How to play Drip Fed Fred
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.