Madman Across the Water Elton John

Intro

[Am] [D] [Dsus4] [Am] [D] [Dsus4]

I can [Am]see [G]very [F]well

There's a [C/E]boat on the reef with a [D7/F#]broken back

And I can [F]see it [G]very [Am]we-e-ell [D] [Dsus4] [Am] [D] [Dsus4]

There's a [Am]joke and I [G]know it very [F]well

It's one of [C/E]those that I told you [D7/F#]long ago,

Take my [F]word I'm a [G]madman don't you [Am]know [D] [Dsus4] [Am] [D] [Dsus4]

Once a [Am]fool had a [G]good part in the [F]play

If it's [C]so would I still be [D]here [D/F#]today

It's quite [F]peculiar in a [G]funny sort of [Am]way

They think it's [F]very funny [G]everything I [Am]sa-a-ay

[C]Get a load of [G/B]him he's so in[E7]saa-ane [E]

Better get your [Am]coat[C]dear [Dm]it [F]looks [G]like [A]raa-ain

[C]We'll come [D]again next [F]Thursday [G]after[Am]noon

[C]The inlaws [D]hope they'll [F]see you [G]very [Am]soo-oon

[Fmaj7]But is it in your conscious that you're [Dm]after [E7]

[Am]Another glimpse of the [C]madman [Dm]across [F]the [G]wa[Am]ter [D] [Dsus4] [Am] [D] [Dsus4]

repeat verse 1

[F]The ground's a long way [G]down but [Am]I need more[G]

[C]Is the nightmare [G/B]black or are the windows [E7]painted [E]

Will they come a[Am]gain [C]next [Dm]week can my[F]mind [G]really [A]take it

[C]We'll come [D]again next [F]Thursday [G]after[Am]noon

[C]The inlaws [D]hope they'll [F]see you [G]very [Am]soo-oon

[Fmaj7]But is it in your conscious that you're [Dm]after [E7]

[Am]Another glimpse of the [C]madman [Dm]across [F]the [G]wa[Am]ter [D] [Dsus4] [Am] [D] [Dsus4]

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{title:Madman Across the Water}
{st:Elton John}
{edited by Oldbinky}
Intro  
[Am]  [D] [Dsus4]  [Am] [D]  [Dsus4]

I can [Am]see     [G]very [F]well 
There's a [C/E]boat on the reef with a [D7/F#]broken back
And I can [F]see it [G]very [Am]we-e-ell  [D] [Dsus4]  [Am] [D]  [Dsus4]

There's a [Am]joke and I [G]know it very [F]well  
It's one of [C/E]those that I told you [D7/F#]long ago,
Take my [F]word I'm a [G]madman don't you [Am]know [D] [Dsus4]  [Am] [D]  [Dsus4]

Once a [Am]fool had a [G]good part in the [F]play
If it's [C]so would I still be [D]here [D/F#]today
It's quite [F]peculiar in a [G]funny sort of [Am]way
They think it's [F]very funny [G]everything I [Am]sa-a-ay
[C]Get a load of [G/B]him he's so in[E7]saa-ane [E]
Better get your [Am]coat[C]dear [Dm]it [F]looks [G]like [A]raa-ain

[C]We'll come [D]again next [F]Thursday [G]after[Am]noon  
[C]The inlaws [D]hope they'll [F]see you [G]very [Am]soo-oon
[Fmaj7]But is it in your conscious that you're [Dm]after  [E7]
[Am]Another glimpse of the [C]madman [Dm]across [F]the [G]wa[Am]ter [D] [Dsus4]  [Am] [D]  [Dsus4]

repeat verse 1

[F]The ground's a long way [G]down but [Am]I need more[G]
[C]Is the nightmare [G/B]black or are the windows [E7]painted [E]
Will they come a[Am]gain [C]next [Dm]week can my[F]mind [G]really [A]take it

[C]We'll come [D]again next [F]Thursday [G]after[Am]noon  
[C]The inlaws [D]hope they'll [F]see you [G]very [Am]soo-oon
[Fmaj7]But is it in your conscious that you're [Dm]after  [E7] 
[Am]Another glimpse of the [C]madman [Dm]across [F]the [G]wa[Am]ter [D] [Dsus4]  [Am] [D]  [Dsus4]

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INtro- Am then stop strings with right hand play D then add sus 4th
This correction can be played along with the CD