Maddington
View chords used in this chart
F#sus2sus4 = 224424
G#madd9 = 4x1304
The shapes for these are quite uncomfortable in standard tuning so to make it easier you
can tune
the D string up to D# and just fret that string down a half step, like this:
F#sus2sus4 = 223424
G#madd9 = 4x0304
Additionally, the acoustic guitar on the studio recording has very little low end so you
can mute the low E
string on the F#sus2sus4 to match it better; the 4th fret on the G#madd9 is very
prominent, though.
Second half:
Bmaj7 = x24342
Emaj7 = x79897
[Intro]
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
[Verse]
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
If I got lucky, can you say
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
Count times your thoughts were led away
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
Even if you know what to say
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
You calm me down, but only for today
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
Tell me there's another way
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
I'll figure it out if you stay
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
If you could let me take his place
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
But I don't know if I can act that way
[Refrain]
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
I wouldn't go any further
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
A friend wouldn't know how to advise me
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
And I don't know how to find you
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
Just in the air around me
[Chorus]
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
So I close my eyes and try to breathe
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
To try to leave you behind me
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
So I close my eyes and dive deep in
F#sus2sus4 G#madd9
To see where I can find you
[Refrain]
Bmaj7 Emaj7
I wouldn't go any further
Bmaj7 Emaj7
A friend wouldn't know how to advise me
Bmaj7 Emaj7
And I don't know how to find you
Bmaj7 Emaj7
Just in the air around me
[Chorus]
Bmaj7 Emaj7
So I close my eyes and try to breathe
Bmaj7 Emaj7
To try to leave you behind me
Bmaj7 Emaj7
So I close my eyes and dive deep in
Bmaj7 Emaj7
To see where I can find you
[Outro]
Bmaj7 Emaj7
Bmaj7 Emaj7
Bmaj7 Emaj7
Bmaj7 Emaj7
Bmaj7
If playing alone, you can match the layered guitar parts by playing the chords like
this:
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a ...
e|-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-----2-2---7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-----7-7---|
B|-4---4-2-4---4-4---2-4-----4-4---9---9-7-9---9-9---7-9-----9-9---|
G|-3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-----3-3---8---8-8-8---8-8---8-8-----8-8---|
D|-4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4-----4-4---9---9-9-9---9-9---9-9-----9-9---|
A|-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-----2-2---7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-----7-7---|
E|-x---x-x-x---x-x---x-x-----x-x---x---x-x-x---x-x---x-x-----x-x---|
Here is the second guitar part for context (it's very buried in the mix so it's hard to
hear, but
it's something like this):
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a ...
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------8---8-6-------6-----6-----6-----|
G|-8---8-6-------6-----6-----6-------------9-----------------------|
D|---------9-------------------------------------------------------|x4
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
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How to play Maddington
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 F#sus. 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.