xThis is my transcription of Elton John's Madman Across the Water from the Tumbleweed Connection album - this version has a lot of guitar solos. Questions/Comments . . . [email protected] 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] (x4) 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) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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] 2X -------------------------------------------- [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] 2X ----------------------------------------------------- [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 -----------------------------------------------------------
