Mr Speaker Gets The Word
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: GmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Madness - Mr Speaker (Gets the Word)
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxtz_SYY8wE
Tuning: Standard 4 String
[Intro]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1] "Wriggles from his captor's arms..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------/10\-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 2] "Free now to roam around..."
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Brass Lick]
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------------.-------------------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 1] "Mister speaker gets the word..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------5-------|-.-.-.-.---------|---------5-------|-.-.-.-.---------|
E|-3---1-----------|-6-6-5-5-3-------|-3---1-----------|-6-6-5-5-3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Brass Lick]
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------------.-------------------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 3] "Stands up straight outside my door..."
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Piano Solo]
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 2] "Mister speaker gets the word..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------5-------|-.-.-.-.---------|---------5-------|-.-.-.-.---------|-----------------|
E|-3---1-----------|-6-6-5-5-3-------|-3---1-----------|-6-6-5-5-3-------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Bridge] "Excitement rages through his brain..." (Hold Octave)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-|-.-.-.-.-.-10----------------|
A|-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-|-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-10------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-----------------|-------------8---------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
[Verse 4] "Making space from colney hatch lane..."
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Brass Lick]
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------------.-------------------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus 3] "Mister speaker gets the word..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------5-------|-.-.-.-.---------|---------5-------|-.-.-.-.---------|
E|-3---1-----------|-6-6-5-5-3-------|-3---1-----------|-6-6-5-5-3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[String Interlude]
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-4---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Piano Outro]
G|---------------------5---6---7---|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|-------8-7---5---4---7-----------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------|-------------------------5-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------6---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4-------5-------|-------------.-------------------|
A|---------6-----------------------|-------5-3---4---.---.---.-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------------.-------------------|
A|-------5-3---4-------------------| x3
E|-3---------------6---5---3-------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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How to play Mr Speaker Gets The Word
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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.