[F/A] [C/G]
[F/A] [C/G]
It’s a case I guess of parad[D/A]ise lost
Ten years back on the hands of [Bm/F#]the clock
In that little house on Mansfield
On your old block
Sometimes the magic of the past is all we’ve got

Just you and me at a crossroads then
Ain’t it funny how we were old friends
Accidentally thrown together
Did we intend
To be the romantic novel you never want to end

And it’s the conta[G/B]ct of the eye that meets across a crowded room
And how I kind of wound up the lyrics to your tune
You said, ‘Funn[G/B]y but it feels like I’ve known you all my life
And ho[F/A]w it might feel to kiss you on the mo[C/G]uth tonight'

In between the Star of David and[Bb/D] the California moon
The Santa Ana winds blew warm into y[Bb/D]our room
We were crazy, wild and running[Bb/D]
Blind to the change to come
In that little house on Mansfield
We’d wake at the break of dawn
In an Indian summer gone

In the candlelight I can recall
Your naked shadow looking ten feet tall
Like a wild pony dancing
Along the wall
Off balance I found love the only place to fall

We'd wake at the break of dawn
In an Indian summer gone
We'd wake at the break of dawn
In an Indian summer gone

Copyright (c) Mark van Gerven Netherlands

INTRO
Bb7 | | | |
Eb7 | | Bb7 | |
Ab7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | |

VERSE
Yeah, it’s just like Noah’s ark
There’s two of every kind
Pretty girls and boys in drag
Walking a fine thin line
Shaking hands and bussing cheeks
Licking their lips like they could eat
Me alive in a couple of weeks
Yea just like Noah’s ark

VERSE
Italiano promotion men
Chomping a big cigar
Slapping backs and making cracks
About the fags in the bar
Radio boss dipping his nose in a little white packet
You can put it out son and we’ll all back it
Yea just like Noah’s ark

CHORUS
And the waves are crashing round us
But we’re ready for the flood
And we don’t need a sign like an olive branch
In the beak of a snow white dove
We’re not as dumb as we might [G7/D]look
You can’t [D/F#]keep us in the dark
With me and [G/B]you it’s two by [Db/Ab]two just like Noah’s ark

VERSE
These four walls have seen
The Cockettes and the Casters
From San Francisco to Ohio
I’ve seen beauty and disaster
Cocky young roosters and little chicks
Flashing smiles, shaking them hips
Trying to hook it up for the late night shift
Here in Noah’s ark

CHORUS
And the waves are crashing round us
But we’re ready for the flood
And we don’t need a sign like an olive branch
In the beak of a snow white dove
We’re not as dumb as we might [G7/D]look
You can’t [D/F#]keep us in the dark
With me and [G/B]you it’s two by [Db/Ab]two just like Noah’s ark

VERSE
And we wrote it as we saw it from the centre of the stage
All access to the liars who claim they wrote a page
But for every tiny dancer there’s a dog that’s had it’s day
The truth is never quite the same as what the papers say

INSTRUMENTAL (organ solo)
Bb7 | | Eb7 | |
Ab7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | |
Ab7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | |
(guitar solo)
Bb7 | | Eb7 | |
Ab7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | |
Ab7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | |

CHORUS
And the waves are crashing round us
But we’re ready for the flood
And we don’t need a sign like an olive branch
In the beak of a snow white dove
We’re not as dumb as we might [G7/D]look
You can’t [D/F#]keep us in the dark
With me and [G/B]you it’s two by [Db/Ab]two just like Noah’s ark

OUTRO
Bb7 | | Eb7 | Ab7 | Bb7 | |
Bb7 | | Eb7 | Ab7 | Bb7 | |

e||—————–|——————|
B||1-0-0————|———0-1—0–|
G||—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-|
D||————–2–|0-1-2————2|
A||—————–|——————|
E||—————–|——————|

[Dm/A]

e|| ———–5—–|—————— ||
B||o 1-0-0——5—–|———0-1—0– o||
G|| —2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—- ||
D|| —————–|0-1-2————2 ||
A||o —————–|—————— o||
E|| —————–|—————— ||

VERSE
Freedom for the scape goat, let him rot in jail
Gloomy eyes, just psed his heart like crucifixion nails
Shake his fists and raise his beam, he [Bm/A]never stood a chance
When the angry red mob on [Bb/F]Fleet Street you turned your eyes to friends

INSTRUMENTAL
[Dm/A] [Dm/A]

e||—————–|——————|———–5—–|——————||
B||-10-0————|———0-1—0–|1-0-0——5—–|———0-1—0–||
G||—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-|—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-||
D||————-2—|0-1-2————2|—————–|0-1-2————2||
A||—————–|——————|—————–|——————||
E||—————–|——————|—————–|——————||

VERSE
Humble thought from Dublin chased across the waves
Your body still sharp enough to slice through every page
Destitute and beaten by the [Bm/A]system of the crown
The bitter pill you [Bb/F]swallowed take the sweet of going down

CHORUS
And looking back with a great indifference
Looking back at the lime stone walls
Thinking how beauty deceived you
Knowing how the fools are fought

INSTRUMENTAL
[Dm/A] [Dm/A]

e||—————–|——————|———–5—–|——————||
B||-10-0————|———0-1—0–|1-0-0——5—–|———0-1—0–||
G||—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-|—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-||
D||————-2—|0-1-2————2|—————–|0-1-2————2||
A||—————–|——————|—————–|——————||
E||—————–|——————|—————–|——————||

VERSE
A golden boy in velvet landed in New York
The past was so seductive when they paid to hear you talk
Baccarat and champagne flutes, to[Bm/A]bacco from Virginia
Long before the [Bb/F]lords and Lord granted Oscar Wilde a sinner

CHORUS
Looking back on a cold, bleak winter
Looking back on those long, dark days
Set like the head of Joan the Baptist
In the other sour May

INSTRUMENTAL
[Dm/A] [Dm/A]

e||—————–|——————|———–5—–|——————||
B||-10-0————|———0-1—0–|1-0-0——5—–|———0-1—0–||
G||—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-|—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-||
D||————-2—|0-1-2————2|—————–|0-1-2————2||
A||—————–|——————|—————–|——————||
E||—————–|——————|—————–|——————||

BREAKDOWN
Don’t turn around if you watch out screaming
Don’t cry out loud, you never know who’s listening
You’ve seen it all the exiled Unforgiven
From the stately homes of England to her prisons
Looking back at the hard life
Looking back at the wretched war
Taken back there for my savior
Strange to think I’ll miss them all
Strange to thing I’ll miss them all

CHORUS
And looking back with a great indifference
Looking back at the lime stone walls
Thinking how beauty deceived you
Knowing how the fools are fought

INSTRUMENTAL / OUTRO
[Dm/A] [Dm/A]

e|| —————–|——————|———–5—–|—————— ||
B||o -10-0————|———0-1—0–|1-0-0——5—–|———0-1—0– o||
G|| —2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—-|—2–0-2——–|—–0-2—–2—- ||
D|| ————-2—|0-1-2————2|—————–|0-1-2————2 ||
A||o —————–|——————|—————–|—————— o||
E|| —————–|——————|—————–|—————— ||

[Dm/A]

e||—————–|————-0-3–|5—————||
B||1-0-0————|———0-1——|—————-||
G||—2–0-2——–|—–0-2———-|—————-||
D||————-2—|0-1-2————-|—————-||
A||—————–|——————|—————-||
E||—————–|——————|—————-||

INTRO
Cm | Ab7 | Bb G/B | Cm
Cm9 | Ab7 | Bb G7 | Cm
(“ah-ha-ha-ha…”
(in time)
Cm | Fm/C Cm | Cm | Fm/C Cm |

VERSE
The sun is up and the shades are all pulled down
I’m more paranoid with [G/B]every little sound
Like the leaf blower blowing the leaves around
And a siren wailing on the other side of town

VERSE
Oh the TV’s on and the colors really hurt my head
If I could think straight I’d [G/B]wish that I was dead
Or curled up naked in my lover’s bed
Instead I’m hanging over Hell suspended by a single thread

CHORUS
And I don’t recall who said it at this time
That your enemies grow strong on what you leave behind
I built it up and the wolf he came around
He huffed and puffed, he huffed and puffed
He huffed and [G7/D]puffed,
He huffed and puffed and the house fell down

INSTRUMENTAL
Cm | Fm/C Cm | Cm | Fm/C Cm |

VERSE
With a rolled up note I’m hovering on that line
Three days on a diet of[G/B] cocaine and wine
And a little weed just to level me sometime
I put the clock in the drawer ‘cause I’ve cancelled out the time

CHORUS
And still that saying gets inside my head
That your enemies grow strong on what you leave behind
I built it up and the wolf he came around
He huffed and puffed, he huffed and puffed
He huffed and [G7/D]puffed,
He huffed and puffed and the house fell down

BREAKDOWN
So don’t knock on my door, don’t try to call
I’m holed up in this room talking to the wall
When you’re as high as this you think you know it all
When you’re this deep in there’s no place else to fa[G/A]ll[G/B][G/A]

INSTRUMENTAL
Cm | Ab7 | Bb G/B | Cm
“I’m bottoming out”
Cm | Ab7 | G7 | Cm

CHORUS
And I don’t recall who said it at this time
That your enemies grow strong on what you leave behind
I built it up and the wolf he came around
He huffed and puffed, he huffed and puffed
He huffed and [G7/D]puffed,
He huffed and puffed and the house fell down
And still that saying gets inside my head
That your enemies grow strong on what you leave behind
I built it up and the wolf he came around
He huffed and puffed, he huffed and puffed
He huffed and [G7/D]puffed,
He huffed and puffed and the house fell down
And the house fell down

OUTRO
Cm | Fm/C Cm | Cm | Fm/C Cm

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Elton John – Madman Across the Water
Chords: C[O32010] D/F#[20023X] E7[020100] D[X00232] D5[X0023X] F G[320033]
G(bar) A(bar)

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[Intro-1] 4X
A5(X02XXX) Am(X02210) G(320XXX) Em11(12th-FRET HARMONICS) Bm11(7TH-FRET HARMONICS)
STOP ARPEGGIATE (12/12/12/12/12/12) (7/7/7/7/7/7)

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[Verse-1]
Am G F(bar) C D/F#
I can see very well, there’s a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well

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[INTRO-1] 2X

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[Verse-2]
There’s a joke and I know it very well,
It’s one of those that I told you[D/F#] long ago
Take my word I’m a madman don’t you know

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[INTRO-1] 2X

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[Verse-3]
Once a fool had a good part in the play
If it’s so would I still be[D/F#] here today
It’s quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
They think it’s very funny everything I say

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[Pre-Chorus]
. . . Get a load of him he’s so insane
Am C D5 F(bar)G(bar) A(bar)
Better get your coat dear it looks-like–rain

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We’ll come again next Thursday afternoon
The inlaws hope they’ll see you very soon
But is it in your conscience that you’re after
Am C D5 F(bar) G Am(1st-position for Intro)
Another glimpse of the madman across the water

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[Intro-2] Substitute [G-lick] for the harmonics: Arpeggiate the G(320XXX) as
normal, then play an E-note on the 2nd-fret D-string, then the open D-string.

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over Intro-2 – gradually fade back to Intro-1

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[Verse-1]

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[Verse-2]
The ground’s a long way down but I need more

————————————————–

Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted
Am C D/F# F(bar) Am
Will they come again next week can my mind really take it

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—-> [Intro-2] —-> [Intro-1] . . . fade
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[VERSE II]
[Ab/Db] I stepped onto the [Gb/Db]moving stairs
[Ab/Db] Before I could tie my s[Gb/Db]hoes
Pried a harp out the fingers of a [GbM7/Bb]renegade
Who lived and died the blues

And his promise made was never clear
It just carved itself in me
All I saw was frost inside my head
On the night he said to me

Someday we’ll live like [Ab/C]horses
Free rein from your old iron [Ab/C]fences
There’s more ways than one to regain your [Db/Ab]senses
Break out the [Gb/Bb]stalls and we’ll [Ab7/C]live like horses

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Ab/C]
[VERSE III]
[Ab/Db] We’re the victims of the [Gb/Db]heartbreak
[Ab/Db] That kept us short of [Gb/Db]breath
Trapped above these bloodless [GbM7/Bb]streets
Without a safety net

[VERSE IV]
[Ab/Db] I stood in line to [Gb/Db]join the trial
[Ab/Db] One more customer of fa[Gb/Db]te
Claimed a spoke in the wheel of the [GbM7/Bb]wagon train
On the road to the golden gate

On the flat cracked desert I jumped ship
It just made sense to me
I’ve spent too long in the belly of the beast
And now I shall be free

Someday we’ll live like [Ab/C]horses
Free rein from your old iron [Ab/C]fences
There’s more ways than one to regain your [Db/Ab]senses
Break out the [Gb/Bb]stalls and we’ll [Ab7/C]live like horses

[GbM7/Ab]

no one would do it, but I did.

tabbed by igorski

comments/death threats to e_gor81@hotmail.com

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Used chords:

Am X02210
Bb X13331
C X35553
Dm XX0231
F 133211
G 355433
Gm 355333
G# 466544

Intro:

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E |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--------------------|
D |--------------------|
A |--3-2-1-----2h3-0---|
E |------------------3-|

Verse:

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Don’t go breaking my heart,

I couldn’t if I tried.

Oh honey, if I get restless.

Baby, you’re not that kind.

Don’t go breaking my heart.

You take the weight off of me.

Oh honey, when you knock on my door.

Ooh, I gave you my key.

E |-1--1----------------|
B |-1--3----------------|
G |-2--3----------0h2-3-|
D |-3--3----0h2-3-------|
A |-3--1--3-------------|
E |-1-------------------|

Chorus:

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(I’m not too sure wether the first 2 chords are minor 7ths or not, experiment!)

Oooo-oooo,

nobody knows it,

but when I was down,

I was your clown.

Oooo-oooo,

nobody knows it, (nobody knows)

but right from the start,

I gave you my heart.

Oooo-oooh,
I gave you my heart.

Bridge:

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So don’t go breaking my heart!

I won’t go breaking your heart!

Intro: D7M Bm7 / / / E / / / F#m / / /

Whenever I hear good-bye – (Reminds me, baby, of you.)
I break down and cry. The next time I’ll be true, yeah
Fever for lost romance – reminds me, baby, of you.
I took a crazy chance. (The next time I’ll be true. I’ll be true.)

BRIDGE:
Footsteps on the dance floor – remind me, baby, of you.
Teardrops in my eyes - next time I’ll be true, yeah.
Whispers in the back room – she cries on every tune. Every tune.

CHORUS:
And the music don’t feel like it did when I felt it with you.
F#m C#m F#m7 Bm E
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you.

When I’m dancing round – (Reminds me, baby, of you.)
I won’t let you down. The next time I’ll be true. I’ll be true.

Young boy, just starting out

So much history in this landscape

So much confusion, so much doubt

Been there drinking on that front porch

Angry kids mean and dumb

Looks like a painting that blue skyline

God hates fags where we come from

Western skys don’t make it right

Home of the brave don’t make no sense

I see a scarecrow wrapped in wire

Left to die on a high ridge fence

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a codl wind blowing

Wyoming

See two coyotes running down a deer

Hate what we dont understand

You pioneers give us your children

But it’s your blood that stains there hands

Western skys don’t make it right

Home of the brave don’t make no sense

I see a scarecrow wrapped in wire

Left to die on a high ridge fence

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold wind blowing

Wyoming

Somewhere the road forks up ahead

To ignorance and innocence

Three lives drift on diffenent winds

Two lives ruined one life spent

Western skies don’t make it right

Home of the brave don’t make no sense

I see a scarecrow wrapped in wire

Left to die on a high ridge fence

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold wind blowing

Wyoming

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold cold wind

It’s a cold wind blowing

Blowing

Wyoming

[################################################]I’m not fully sure on this, it’s my first stab at elton john #
Its a beautiful song about what happened in laramie… #
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