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MADMEN - David Bowie
Chords worked out by Kevin Crosbie
Intro
G-E-G-E-A-G-E
verse 1:
E E7 E
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY SEND MY FRIENDS AWAY
E7 E
TO MANSIONS COLD AND GREY
F
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
Dm E
WHERE THE THIN MEN STALKS THE STREET
F E
WHILE THE SANE STAY UNDERGROUND
E E7 E
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TELL ME I CAN GO
E7 E
THEY TELL ME I CAN BLOW
F
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
Dm E
WHERE IT'S POINTLESS TO BE HIGH
F E
'CAUSE IT'S SUCH A LONG WAY DOWN
E
SO I TELL THEM THAT
chorus:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/david_bowie/madmen_crd.html ]
E
I CAN FLY, I WILL SCREAM,
Dm F
I WILL BREAK MY ARM
Dm E
I WILL DO ME HARM
E
HERE I STAND, FOOT IN HAND,
Dm F
TALKING TO MY WALL
Dm E
I'M NOT QUITE RIGHT AT ALL (AM I?)
F
DON'T SET ME FREE
G
I'M AS HAPPY AS CAN BE
F
JUST MY LIBRIUM AND ME
E
AND MY E.S.T MAKE THREE
A A9-A
FOR I'D RATHER STAY HERE
E
WITH ALL THE MADMEN
F#m E C#
THAN PERISH WITH THE SADMEN ROAMING FREE
A
YES I'D RATHER PLAY HERE
E
WITH ALL THE MADMEN
F#m E B
FOR I'M QUITE CONTENT THEY'RE ALL AS SANE AS ME.
B-E-A-F#m-B-G
silence while verse is read out
verse 3
DAY AFTER DAY, THEY TAKE SOME BRAIN AWAY
AND TURN MY FACE AROUND
TO THE FAR SIDE OF TOWN
AND TELL ME THAT IT'S REAL
THEN ASK ME HOW I FEEL
chorus
finally:
A F#m
ZANE ZANE ZANE, OUVRE LA CHIEN
B G
ZANE ZANE ZANE, OUVRE LA CHIEN
Keep repeating and fade out
Any criticism is welcome