Elton John - Madman Acros The Water

this is my transcription of elton john’s madman across the water from the
tumbleweed connection album – this version has a lot of guitar solos .
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transcribed by : ian C . t . vom saal
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
elton john – madman across the water
chords : C [ o32010 ] D/F# [ 20023x ] E7 [ 020100 ] D [ x00232 ] D5 [ x0023x ] F [ 133211 ] G [ 320033 ]
G ( bar ) [ 355433 ] A ( bar ) [ 577655 ]
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ intro – 1 ] 4
xa5 ( 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 )
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ 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
F G Am
and i can see it very well
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ intro – 1 ] 2
x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ verse – 2 ]
Am G F
there’s a joke and i know it very well ,
C D/F#
it’s one of those that i told you long ago
F G Am
take my word i’m a madman don’t you know
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ intro – 1 ] 2
x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ verse – 3 ]
Am G F
once a fool had a good part in the play
C D/F#
if it’s so would i still be here today
F G Am
it’s quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
F G Am
they think it’s very funny everything i say
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ pre – chorus ]
C G E7
. . . 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
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ chorus ]
C D F G Am
we’ll come again next thursday afternoon
C D F G Am
the inlaws hope they’ll see you very soon
F E7
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
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ 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 .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ solo ] over intro – 2 – gradually fade back to intro – 1
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ verse – 1 ]
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ verse – 2 ]
F G Am
the ground’s a long way down but i need more
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C G E7
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
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ chorus ] – – – – > [ intro – 2 ] – – – – > [ intro – 1 ] . . . fade
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
transcribed by : ian C . t . vom saal
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –