Madman
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DGCFAD Tuning
Intro
| E | ------ 11 ------ | Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D |
(Noodle on E)
Verse
|Esus E |Esus E |B |Bsus B |
Rage on, rage on my brother --- -
|Esus E |Esus E |B |Bsus B |
Time to lay down my arms --- -
|C#m |F# |C#m |F#
- You know that it's wrong --- - for me to go on --
|Bsus B |Bsus B |E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D |
There's a mad--man singin' down in the alley
Verse
|Esus E |Esus E |B |Bsus B |
My love waits at the window --- -
|Esus E |Esus E |B |Bsus B |
My love waits by the door --- -
|C#m |F# |C#m |F#
- The curtains are drawn --- - Who'll sound the alarm? --
|Bsus B |Bsus B |E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D |
It's the mad--man singin' down in the alley
Break
| Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D |
Verse
|C#m |G# |A |F#
- I'll abandon the train -- from the crowd watch the parade --
|Bsus B |Bsus B |E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D |
Of the mad--men singin' down in the alley
Verse
|Esus E |Esus E |B |B |
Dar--lin' take off your makeup
|Esus E |Esus E |B |B |
Gent-ly let down your hair
|C#m |F# |C#m |F#
- We'll stand by the grave --- - and sip our champagne --
|Bsus B |Bsus B |E
Toast the mad--man singin' down in the alley
|Bsus B |Bsus B |E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D |
Toast the mad--man singin' down in the alley
Outro
|: Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D | Esus E | Dsus D :| E |
How to play Madman
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.