Cardiac Arrest Chords by Madness

Tempo:
123.7 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

Em

Dm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Madness - Cardiac Arrest chords
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[E]
[Am]
[Em] [F] [Dm] [E] [Am]
[G] [F] [Dm] [E] [Am] [Em]
[F] Papers in the morning, [D] [E] bowler [Am] hat on head, [Em] walking [F] to the bus stop, [Dm] he's [Am] longing for his bed, [Em] waiting [F] with his neighbours [D] [E] in the [Am] rush hour queue, [Em] got to [F] get the first bus, [Dm] so [E] much for him [Am] to do.
[G] He's got to hurry, [Gbm] got to get [A] his sick, [Em] can't miss his place, [Gbm] got to [A] rest his feet, [Em] ten more [F] minutes and he gets there, [D] the [E] crossword's [Am] nearly done, [Em] it's getting [F] so hard these days, [Dm] not [E] nearly so [Am] much fun, his [G] mind wanders [F] through the office, [Em] his telephone [Am] desk and chair, [Em] he's been a [F] fool in the company, [Dm] they've [Am] treated him real fair.
[Em] King Cox's [G] seven letters, [Gbm] big in an [A] Indian city, [Em] like a big American [A] car, but it's spelt with a D, [G] I [Bb] wish he was supposed to get a [C] move on, [G] driver's taking his time, I just [Bb] don't know what I'll be [C] like, oh dear what [Bb] will I say, [G] pull yourself together now, don't get in a [Am] state.
Don't [G] you worry, there's [C] no [Am] hurry, it's a [Dm] lovely day, [G] could all be [C] going your way, [Am] take the [Dm] doctor's advice, [G] let up enjoy [C] your life, [Am] listen to [Dm] what they say, [G] it's not a [C] game they play.
[B]
[F] [Am] [Em] [F] [Dm] [E]
[Am] [G] [F] [Dm] [E]
[Am] [Em] [F] [Dm] [Am]
[Em] [F] [Am]
He'll [G] never get [F] there at this rate, [D] he's caught [Am] up in a jam, [E] there's a meeting [F] this [Am] morning, [Dm] it's [E] just his [Am] luck, oh damn, his [Em] hair's ice [F] in his pocket, [Em] for his [Am] walkie-talkie, [Em] hold up, [Fm] let's not [Am] hold up, [Dm] this [E] public [Am] thing's so brief.
[Em] I fall [G] on his gliss watch, [Gbm] the seconds [A] pass real slow, [Em] gasping [G] for the hot air [A] but the chest pain it won't go, [G] try to [Bb] ask for help [Em] but can't seem to [F] speak a word, [G] word I [Bb] whispered faintly [Am] but don't simply hurt, [G] what about the wife and kids, they all depend on me.
[Am] We're [Dm] so sorry [G] we told you [C] not to hurry, [Am] now it's [Dm] just too late, [G] you've got a [C] certain fate, [Am] we thought we [Dm] made it clear, [G] with your voice the [C] ring appears, [Am] we lift it [Dm] up to you, [G] there's nothing [C] we can do.
[B] [Am] Don't [Dm] you worry, [G] there's [C] no hurry, [Am] it's a [Dm] lovely day, [G] could all be [C] going your way, [Am] take the [Dm] doctor's advice, [G] let up enjoy [C] your life.
[Am]
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
Em
121
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn Madness - (Album Version) Cardiac Arrest chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Dm, G, C, Am, Dm, E, Am, Em, F, Dm and Am. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 124. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Db Major in mind.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Em] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ [Em]
[F] Papers in the morning, [D] [E] bowler [Am] hat on head, [Em] walking [F] to the bus stop, [Dm] he's [Am] longing for his bed, [Em] waiting [F] with his neighbours [D] [E] in the [Am] rush hour queue, [Em] got to [F] get the first bus, [Dm] so [E] much for him [Am] to do.
[G] He's got to hurry, [Gbm] got to get [A] his sick, [Em] can't miss his place, [Gbm] got to [A] rest his feet, [Em] ten more [F] minutes and he gets there, [D] the [E] crossword's [Am] nearly done, [Em] it's getting [F] so hard these days, [Dm] not [E] nearly so [Am] much fun, his [G] mind wanders [F] through the office, [Em] his telephone [Am] desk and chair, [Em] he's been a [F] fool in the company, [Dm] they've [Am] treated him real fair.
[Em] King Cox's [G] seven letters, [Gbm] big in an [A] Indian city, [Em] like a big American [A] car, but it's spelt with a D, [G] I [Bb] wish he was supposed to get a [C] move on, [G] driver's taking his time, I just [Bb] don't know what I'll be [C] like, oh dear what [Bb] will I say, _ [G] pull yourself together now, don't get in a [Am] state.
Don't [G] you worry, there's [C] no [Am] hurry, it's a [Dm] lovely day, [G] could all be [C] going your way, [Am] take the [Dm] doctor's advice, [G] let up enjoy [C] your life, [Am] listen to [Dm] what they say, [G] it's not a [C] game they play.
[B] _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [F] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ He'll [G] never get [F] there at this rate, [D] he's caught [Am] up in a jam, [E] there's a meeting [F] this [Am] morning, [Dm] it's [E] just his [Am] luck, oh damn, his [Em] hair's ice [F] in his pocket, [Em] for his [Am] walkie-talkie, [Em] hold up, [Fm] let's not [Am] hold up, [Dm] this [E] public [Am] thing's so brief.
[Em] I fall [G] on his gliss watch, [Gbm] the seconds [A] pass real slow, [Em] gasping [G] for the hot air [A] but the chest pain it won't go, [G] try to [Bb] ask for help [Em] but can't seem to [F] speak a word, [G] word I [Bb] whispered faintly [Am] but don't simply hurt, [G] what about the wife and kids, they all depend on me.
[Am] We're [Dm] so sorry [G] we told you [C] not to hurry, [Am] now it's [Dm] just too late, [G] you've got a [C] certain fate, [Am] we thought we [Dm] made it clear, [G] with your voice the [C] ring appears, [Am] we lift it [Dm] up to you, [G] there's nothing [C] we can do.
[B] _ _ [Am] Don't [Dm] you worry, [G] there's [C] no hurry, [Am] it's a [Dm] lovely day, [G] could all be [C] going your way, [Am] take the [Dm] doctor's advice, [G] let up enjoy [C] your life.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _

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