Suite Madame Blue
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Transcribed and submitted by Brian Angell (llegna@cw-f1.umd.umich.edu)
This is my first bass transcription. I've probably written it in double
time, but I'm sure that this transcription will be accurate enough.
Intro and Verse I:
Bass is absent until Dennis sings "For you, Madame Blue."
G+-------11-12-11------+------11-12-11------+------11-12-11------+
D|4:-9-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|4:-------------------|-12-----------------|-11-----------------|
E+---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+----------------+
D|---------------:|
A|-10----9-------:| (Play twice.)
E+----------------+
1 2 3 4
Verse II:
G+--------11-----11---+--------11-----11---+--------11-----11---+
D|:-9-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|:-------------------|-12-----------------|-11-----------------|
E+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+----------------+
D|---------------:|
A|-10----9-------:| (Play four times.)
E+----------------+
1 2 3 4
Play Verse I pattern once.
End of Verse II: (cresc.)
G+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E+-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-+-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-+-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-+-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Chorus:
G+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
D|-----9-7-9-------|-----7-5-7-------|-----5-3-5-------|-----7-5-7-------|
A|-------------9---|-------------7---|-------------5---|-------------7---|
E+-7---------------+-5---------------+-3---------------+-5---------------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
D|-----9-7-9-------|-----7-5-7-------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------9---|-------------7---|-----------------|-----------------|
E+-7---------------+-5---------------+-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-+-3-3-3-3-3-5-----+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
D|-----9-7-9-------|-----7-5-7-------|-----5-3-5-------|-----7-5-7-------|
A|-------------9---|-------------7---|-------------5---|-------------7---|
E+-7---------------+-5---------------+-3---------------+-5---------------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+--7-------7-7-7---7---+------------------+
D|:---------------------|-7-----7-7---7---:|
A|:---------------------|-----------------:| (Play three times.)
E+----------------------+------------------+
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+-----------------+
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------| (Hold and fade out.)
E+-3---------------+
1 2 3 4
Instrumental: (Picks up after Dennis sings "Heaven's Door.")
G+------11-12-11--------+------11-12-11--------+------11-12-11--------+
D|:-9------------12-9---|---------------12-9---|---------------12-9---|
A|:---------------------|-12-------------------|-11-------------------|
E+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+----------------+
D|---------------:|
A|-10----9-------:| (Play four times, rit.)
E+----------------+
1 2 3 4
G+---------+---------+-11-----11-9-------+-9-----9----------+
D|-9-------|-9-------|-------------------|---------12-------|
A|---------|---------|-------------------|------------------|
E+---------+---------+-------------------+------------------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+--------------+------------+-9-----9----------+-9-----9----------+
D|-9-----9--9---|-9-----9----|---------12-------|---------12-------|
A|--------------|------------|------------------|------------------|
E+--------------+------------+------------------+------------------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+--------+
D|-9------|
A|--------| (Hold;
E+--------+ fade away.)
1 2 3 4
Guitar solo and "America" harmony:
Bass is absent for first eight bars. Enters after drum roll.
G+------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
D|------------|-------------|------------|---------------|
A|------------|-5--5--7--7--|------------|-5-------------|
E+-7--7-------+-------------+-7--7-------+----3--5-------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(Play twelve times.)
Bridge:
G+------------+------------+------------+------------+
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E+-7--7--7--7-+-7--7--7--7-+-9--9--9--9-+-9--9--9--9-+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G+-----------------+-----------------+---------+---------+
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|
E+-10--10--10--10--+-10--10--10--10--+---------+---------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G+----------+--------------+
D|----------|------7-------|
A|-9-9-9-9--|-10-----------|
E+----------+--------------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus II:
G+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
D|-9-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E+---------+-5-------+-3-------+-5-------+-7-------+-5-------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G+-----------------+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|---------|
E+-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-+-3-3-3-3-3-5-----+-7-------+-5-------+-3-------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G+---------+
D|---------|
A|---------|
E+-5-------+
1 2 3 4
G+--7-------7-7-7---7---+------------------+
D|:---------------------|-7-----7-7---7---:|
A|:---------------------|-----------------:| (Play three times.)
E+----------------------+------------------+
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G+----------+--------+---------+---------+
D|----------|--------|---------|---------|
A|----------|--------|---------|---------|
E+-7-7-----+-5-5-----+-3---3---+-5-5-----+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Outro:
(triplet) (triplet) (triplet)
G+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-------7-9-10--|-9-------9-7-----|-7-------7-------|
E+-7-------7-9-10--+-----------------+-------------10--+-----------------+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(triplet) (triplet) (triplet)
(triplet)
G+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-------7-9-10--|-9-------9-7-----|-7-------7-------|
E+-7-------7-9-10--+-----------------+-------------10--+-----------10-9--+
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(rit.)
G+---+
D|---|
A|---| (Keep hammering that B-note, or improvise your own fianle.
E+-7-+ Cymbal crash: End.)
And that's it! Comments are welcome. Ciao!
How to play Suite Madame Blue
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.