Madmen
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Intro
G-E-G-E-A-G-E
verse 1:
E E7 E
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY SEND MY FRIENDS AWAY
E7 E
TO MANSIONS COLD AND GREY
F
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
Dm E
WHERE THE THIN MEN STALKS THE STREET
F E
WHILE THE SANE STAY UNDERGROUND
E E7 E
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TELL ME I CAN GO
E7 E
THEY TELL ME I CAN BLOW
F
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
Dm E
WHERE IT'S POINTLESS TO BE HIGH
F E
'CAUSE IT'S SUCH A LONG WAY DOWN
E
SO I TELL THEM THAT
chorus:
E
I CAN FLY, I WILL SCREAM,
Dm F
I WILL BREAK MY ARM
Dm E
I WILL DO ME HARM
E
HERE I STAND, FOOT IN HAND,
Dm F
TALKING TO MY WALL
Dm E
I'M NOT QUITE RIGHT AT ALL (AM I?)
F
DON'T SET ME FREE
G
I'M AS HAPPY AS CAN BE
F
JUST MY LIBRIUM AND ME
E
AND MY E.S.T MAKE THREE
A A9-A
FOR I'D RATHER STAY HERE
E
WITH ALL THE MADMEN
F#m E C#
THAN PERISH WITH THE SADMEN ROAMING FREE
A
YES I'D RATHER PLAY HERE
E
WITH ALL THE MADMEN
F#m E B
FOR I'M QUITE CONTENT THEY'RE ALL AS SANE AS ME.
B-E-A-F#m-B-G
silence while verse is read out
verse 3
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TAKE SOME BRAIN AWAY
AND TURN MY FACE AROUND
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
AND TELL ME THAT IT'S REAL
THEN ASK ME HOW I FEEL
chorus
finally:
A F#m
ZANE ZANE ZANE, OUVRE LA CHIEN
B G
ZANE ZANE ZANE, OUVRE LA CHIEN
Keep repeating and fade out
Any criticism is welcome
How to play Madmen
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 G. 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.