Madeline The Clarks
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 12:35:05 -0500
From: Bryson Meunier
Subject: TAB:"Madeline" by The Clarks
Regardless of who else heard this song, I heard it and I loved it. This file
represents my best attempt at transcribing it. Corrections, comments or
questions are welcome at meunier.1@osu.edu
"Madeline"(Blasey,James,Joseph,Minarik)
Performed by The Clarks on "Love Gone Sour Suspicion and Bad Debt"(1994)
Guitar part transcribed here performed on the album by Scott Blasey and
Robert James
Lyrics by Blasey
Transcribed by Bryson Meunier
(drum intro)
verse(guitar 1)
rhy.fig.1- D B5 A
E-------------------2-2-2------------------------------ B-------------------3-3-3------------2----------------- G-------------------2-2-2-----4------2----------------- D---2h4--x--------------------4------2----------------- A-----------2-----------------2------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------
That riff is played twice before the vocals and the second guitar are
added. Guitar one and guitar two work together in this fashion:
guitar 1(clean electric)-
E--------------------2-2-2----------------------------- B--------------------3-3-3----------2------------------ G--------------------2-2-2-----4----2------------------ D----2h4--x--------------------4----2------------------ A------------2-----------------2----------------------- E------------------------------------------------------
guitar 2(clean electric)-
rhy.fig. 2- Bm G
E--------------------2---------3-------------5--------- B--------------------3---------3----------------5------ G--------------------4---------0----------------------- D--------------------4---------0----------------------- A--------------------2---------2----0------------------ E------------------------------3-----------------------
The lyrics that go overtop of this part go like this:
Madeline flows like a summer stream
She talks with her eyes she moves in a dream
Sincerity grows in a pasture of green
Madeline flows
At this point guitar 2 plays something like this:
fill 1-
E----------------3p2------0------------0--------------- B------------3---------------3------------3------------ G-------------------------------0------------0--------- D-------2--------------------------0------------------- A---0-------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------
After that part, guitar one plays the same riff as in the first
verse,while guitar 2 plays something different. The two guitars work
together like this:
guitar 1-
E--------------------2-2-2----------------------------- B--------------------3-3-3-----------2----------------- G--------------------2-2-2------4----2----------------- D----2h4--x---------------------4----2----------------- A------------2------------------2---------------------- E------------------------------------------------------
guitar 2(rhy.fig. 3)-
E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G--------------------0--------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------2--------- A-----------------------------2------0----------------- E-------------0----------------------------------------
The lyrics for this part go like this:
Abigail flies on a silver wing
She might let me go she might let me sing
Prosperity lies in a mountain of things
Abigail flies(fill 1)
This next part I'm not exactly sure of. Generally,though, the chords
sound like this:
chorus-
[Em]And when you find her [D]tell her you don't mind the [A]way that she
crosses her l[G]egs she winks to l[D]et you k[Em]now I only like to o[C6]bserve
I don't profess to kn[D]ow [Dadd9] [D]
chords used:
[Em] [D] [A] [G] [C6] [Dadd9]
E---------2---------3-----3------0------- B---------3----2----3-----1------3------- G---------2----2----0-----2------2------- D---2----------2----0-----2-------------- A---2---------------2-------------------- E---0---------------3--------------------
I'm pretty sure that the corresponding barre chords are played along
with these open chords except on a guitar with a distorted tone. I'm not
positive though, unfortunately.
The next two verses have the same sequence as the first two.
(rhy.fig.1 and rhy.fig.2)
Kira comes on like the morning sun
She opens her eyes she looks out for fun
Affinity flies through a canyon of one
Kira comes on(fill 1)
(rhy.fig.1 and rhy.fig.3)
Tabatha walks in the pouring rain
She closes her eyes to block out the pain
Disparity flows in a river of shame
Tabatha walks(fill 1)
If I remember correctly, at this point the "And when you find her..." part
is repeated with the same lyrics and chord progression. The only difference
comes afterwards, during the "And in the garden of blue..." part. At that
point, guitar 2 does something like this:
(fill 2)
guitar 2- C D
And in the garden of blue she's coming
E---------------------------0-----------------------2-- B------------------------1-----1-----------------3----- G---------------------0-----------0-----------2-------- D-----------0------2-----------------2-----0----------- A---0--0h2------3-----------------------2-------------- E------------------------------------------------------
back to you [A]and the feeling's true
E-----------------------0------------------0----------- B--3-----------------2-----2------------------2-------- G-----2-----------2-----------2------------------2----- D--------0-----2-----------------2------------------2-- A-----------0-----------------------0------------------ E------------------------------------------------------
Oh Madeline won't you tell me what you're gon-
E---------------------0-----------------------2-------- B------------------1-----1-----------------3-----3----- G---------------0-----------0-----------2-----------2-- D------0-----2-----------------2-----0----------------- A-0h2-----3-----------------------2-------------------- E------------------------------------------------------
na do
E------------ B------------ G------------ D---0---2---- A-------2---- E-------0----
I transcribed the solo as well as I could. Some,all, or none of it may be
right. It does sound right though...at least to me. If you disagree, you
know where to find me. Anyway, this is what I came up with. You'll probably
want to flip the pickup switch to the top position. Experiment with the tone
until you find something that you're comfortable with.
(rhy.figs 1&2 played underneath)
solo(guitar 3)-
E---------------------------------5\7---5~~~~~~\(19)--- B-----7h8p7\5--7--5-------4\5-------------------------- G--------------------7p4------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------
(sweep)
E------------------------------------------------------ B----7--8--10--8--7h8p7-------------------------------- G--7----------------------9p7h9------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------
(softer) (distortion on)
E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G---------9p7--------------9p7----------------12\14---- D---7-7-9------------7-7-9----------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------ E--------------15--14---------------------------------- B--15-------15----------15----------------------------- G------14-------------------14-12---------------------- D----------------------------------14--12h14p12--12\14- A------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------
At this point guitar 3 ends the solo with very subtle controlled feedback. I
didn't bother to tab it but if I remember correctly it just jumps from note
to note along the D string on the 17th, 15th and 14th frets(or around there
somewhere). If you listen in the background you should be able to hear it
but it's not really an essential part of the song.
The rest of the song goes like this:
chorus(same chord progression)-
And when you find her tell her that you mind the way that she crosses her
heart and says I hope to die. I guess I'll never know you I guess I'll never
know why.
(w/fill 2)
And in the garden of blue she's coming back to you and the feeling's
true. Oh Madeline I never knew what you were going through.
That's it. Have fun with it and write me if you have any questions.
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