| Intro |
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| Am | G | F | |
| I can | see | very | well |
| C/E | D7/F# | |
| There's a | boat on the reef with a | broken back |
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| And I can | see it | very | we-e-ell |
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| There's a | joke and I | know it very | well |
| C/E | D7/F# | |
| It's one of | those that I told you | long ago, |
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| Take my | word I'm a | madman don't you | know |
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| Once a | fool had a | good part in the | play |
| C | D | D/F# | |
| If it's | so would I still be | here | today |
| F | G | Am | |
| It's quite | peculiar in a | funny sort of | way |
| F | G | Am | |
| They think it's | very funny | everything I | sa-a-ay |
| C | G/B | E7 | E | |
| Get a load of | him he's so in | saa-ane |
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| Better get your | coat | dear | it | looks | like | raa-ain |
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| We'll come | again next | Thursday | after | noon |
| C | D | F | G | Am | |
| The inlaws | hope they'll | see you | very | soo-oon |
| Fmaj7 | Dm | E7 | |
| But is it in your conscious that you're | after |
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| Another glimpse of the | madman | across | the | wa | ter |
| repeat verse 1 |
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| The ground's a long way | down but | I need more |
| C | G/B | E7 | E | |
| Is the nightmare | black or are the windows | painted |
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| Will they come a | gain | next | week can my | mind | really | take it |
| C | D | F | G | Am | |
| We'll come | again next | Thursday | after | noon |
| C | D | F | G | Am | |
| The inlaws | hope they'll | see you | very | soo-oon |
| Fmaj7 | Dm | E7 | |
| But is it in your conscious that you're | after |
| Am | C | Dm | F | G | Am | D | Dsus4 | Am | D | Dsus4 | |
| Another glimpse of the | madman | across | the | wa | ter |