Madman Across The Water Chords by Bruce Hornsby

Tempo:
125.45 bpm
Chords used:

F

Gm

G

Bb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bruce Hornsby- Madman Across the Water chords
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[N]
[D] [G] [F]
[G] [F]
[G] [F]
[C] [F]
[Gm] [C] [F]
[Gm] [F]
[Gm] I can see [F]
very [Eb] well.
[Bb] There's a boat on the [C] reef with a broken back.
And I can see it [Gm] very well.
[F]
[Gm] [F]
[Gm] There's a joke, [F] and I know it [Eb] very well.
[Bb] It's one of those that I taught [C] you long ago.
Take [Bb] my word [F] on that, but [G] don't you know,
[F]
[G] [F]
[Gm] Once a fool [F] had a good part [Eb] in the play.
[Bb] If it's so, would I [C] still be here today?
It's [Eb] quite peculiar [F] in a funny [Gm] sort of way.
[Bb]
They think it's very [F] funny, [Gm] everything I say.
[Bb] Yet [F] a lot of them, he's [D] so insane.
You better [Bb] get your coat, [C] dear.
Looks [G] like the rain [Bb] will come again [Eb] next [F] Thursday [Gm] afternoon.
[Bb] The [C] end of something [Eb] I'll see you [F] very [Gm] soon.
[Eb] Is it in your conscience that [D] you'd rather
[Gm] Never [Bb] glance at the [Eb] madman across the [F] [Gm] water?
[C]
[Gm] [F] [G]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [G]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[G]
[F] [G]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [C] [G]
[C]
[F]
[Gm]
[F] [G]
[F]
[Gm] [F]
I can [G] see
[F] very [Eb] well.
[Bb] There's a boat on the reef [C] with a broken back.
I can [G] see it very well.
[F]
[G]
[F] [Gm] There's a joke, [F] and I know [Bb] it very [Eb] well.
It's [Bb] one of those that I [C] taught you long ago.
[Bb] Take my word on that, [Gm] but don't you know,
[Bb] The ground's [F] a long way [Gm] down, but I'll read more.
[Bb]
Is the [F] nightmare black or are the windows [G] painted?
[C] [D] Will they [Gm] come again [Bb] next [C] week?
[F] If I might really [G] take it,
[Bb] Will it come [C] again next [Eb] [F] Thursday [Gm] afternoon?
[Bb] The [C] end of something [Bb] I'll see you very [Gm] soon.
[Eb] But is it in your conscience that you're after
[D]
[G] Never glance [Bb] at the madman across the [F] water?
[Gm] [F] [G]
[F] [G]
[F]
[Gm] [Fm] [G]
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[Bb] [G] [F]
[Gm]
[Fm] [Gm]
[Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [G] [Bb]
[F] [G]
Key:  
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
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To learn Bruce Hornsby - Madman Across The Water chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Gm, F, Gm, F and G in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 62 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 125 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Minor.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] I can see _ _ [F] _
very _ [Eb] well. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] There's a boat on the [C] reef with a broken back.
_ And I can see it [Gm] very well.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] There's a joke, _ [F] and I know it [Eb] very well.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] It's one of those that I taught [C] you long ago.
_ _ Take [Bb] my word [F] on that, but [G] don't you know,
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Gm] Once a fool _ [F] had a good part [Eb] in the play. _ _ _ _
[Bb] If it's so, would I [C] still be here today?
_ _ It's [Eb] quite peculiar [F] in a funny [Gm] sort of way.
_ _ _ _ [Bb]
They think it's very [F] funny, [Gm] everything I say.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ Yet [F] a lot of them, he's [D] so _ insane.
_ You better [Bb] get your coat, _ [C] dear.
_ Looks [G] like the _ _ rain _ _ _ [Bb] will come again [Eb] next [F] Thursday _ [Gm] afternoon. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] The [C] end of something [Eb] I'll see you [F] very _ [Gm] soon. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ Is it in your conscience that [D] you'd rather _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Never [Bb] glance at the [Eb] madman across the [F] _ [Gm] water? _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ I can [G] see _ _
[F] _ very _ [Eb] well. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] There's a boat on the reef [C] with a broken back. _ _
I can [G] see it very well.
[F] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Gm] There's a joke, _ [F] and I know [Bb] it very [Eb] well. _ _ _ _
It's [Bb] one of those that I [C] taught you long ago.
_ _ _ [Bb] Take my word on that, [Gm] but don't you know, _ _
_ [Bb] The ground's [F] a long way [Gm] down, but I'll read _ more.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
Is the [F] nightmare black or are the windows [G] painted?
[C] _ _ [D] _ Will they [Gm] come again [Bb] next [C] week?
[F] If I might really [G] take it,
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Will it come [C] again next [Eb] [F] Thursday [Gm] afternoon? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] The [C] end of something [Bb] I'll see you very [Gm] _ soon.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ But is it in your conscience that you're after
[D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Never glance [Bb] at the madman across the [F] water? _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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This song was authored by Bernie Taupin and Elton John.

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