Poor Madeline
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
Note: Accurately the guitar is tuned a bit differently
but this is for everyone out there who doesn’t want to bother or plays other instruments
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Capo: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Fm G# Cm x4
[Verse 1]
Fm G#
Rolled her eyes at the room,
Fm G#
Wouldn’t last, she assumed
Fm G#
Screw the room
Fm G# Cm
Screw the room
Fm G# Cm x2
[Verse 2]
Fm G#
Stubbed her toe on the bed
Fm G#
Sore reminder of the home she had
Fm G#
Screw the bed
Fm G# Cm
Screw the bed
[Chorus]
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
[Instrumental]
Fm G# Cm x2
[Verse 3]
Fm G#
Climbs the mountain laundry pile
Fm G#
Strips down on the bathroom tile
Fm G#
Screw the pile
Fm G# Cm
Screw the pile
[Bridge]
C# G# Cm C# C#maj6 G# Cm
Soap suds spilling out of the tub to the floor
C# G# Cm C# C#maj6 G# Cm
Can’t scrub herself better the pain’s not in her pores
C# G# Cm
Not ready to give herself over to life
C# C#maj6 G# Cm
When it’s wake up in the morning and suffer or die
[Chorus]
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline
C# G# Cm Fm G# Cm
Poor Madeline (hold)
Fm G# Cm x4
Fm
How to play Poor Madeline
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.