Deep Purple - First Sign of Madness: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "First Sign of Madness" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Somebody tell me
Why I'm talking to myself
I never listen to a word I say
Nor does anyone else
Somebody ask me
If I have any doubt
Maybe yes, maybe no
It's something to think about

The first sign of madness
Is talking to yourself
When I'm deep in conversation
Boy it sure is hard to tell
You're going to have to put me down
You don't know where I've been
You can't imagine in your wildest dreams
The kind of shit we're in

A#
Rambling on again
No-one's listening
On and on again
                        C# D# F F#
Don't believe a single word

Rambling on again
No-one's listening
On and on again
Don't believe a single word


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "First Sign of Madness" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "First Sign of Madness" by Deep Purple.

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