Lady Madonna
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
Past Masters Vol. 2
This works well for the intro:
A A/C# D A A/C# D
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A A/C# D D/E F G A
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This works the bass line in for the rest of the song:
verses:
A A/C# A/E D D/F# D/A A A/C# A/E D D/F# D/A
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1 Lady Madonna, children at your feet,
2 Lady Madonna, baby at your breast,
3 Lady Madonna, lying on the bed,
4 Lady Madonna, children at your feet,
A A/C# D D/E F G A
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1 Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
2 Wonder how you manage to feed the rest.
3 Listen to the music playing in your head.
4 Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
A A/C# A/E D D/F# D/A A A/C# A/E D D/F# D/A
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1 Who finds the money, when you pay the rent?
2 (instumental)
3 (instrumental)
4 (go to outro)
A A/C# D D/E F G A
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1 Did you think that money was hea ven sent?
2 (instrumental)
3 (instrumental)
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G G/F G/E G/D
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1 Friday night arrives without a suit case.
2 (instrumental)
3 Tuesday after noon is never end ing
C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/B Am/C Am/E
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1 Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
2 (instrumental)
3 Wednesday morning papers didn't come.
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G G/F G/E G/D
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1 Monday's child has learned to tie his boot lace.
2 (instrumental)
3 Thursday night your stockings needed mend ing
C Bm7 Dsus2 E
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1 See how they run!
2 See how they run!
3 See how they run!
outro:
A D/B F7 D/B A A D/B F7 D/B A
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