Elton John - Madman Across The Water: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Madman Across The Water" 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.
Am G F I can see - very well C/E D/F# There's a boat on the reef with a broken back - F G Am G Am G And I can see it very well There's a joke and I know it very well It's one of those that I told you long ago Take my word, I'm a madman, don't you know Once a fool had a good part in the play If it's so would I still be here today? It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way They think it's very funny everything I say Get a load of him, he's so insane You better get your coat, dear, it looks like rain Chorus: C/G D F G Am We'll come again next Thursday afternoon C/G D F G Am The inlaws hope they'll see you very soon F E7 E7/G But is it in your conscience that you're after - Am C/G D F G Am G Another glimpse of a madman across the water? I can see very well There's a boat on the reef with a broken back And I can see it very well There's a joke and I know it very well It's one of those that I told you long ago Take my word, I'm a madman, don't you know The ground's a long way down but I need more Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted? Will they come again next week, can my mind really take it? Chorus: We'll come again next Thursday afternoon The In-laws hope they'll see you very soon But is it in your conscience that you're after Another glimpse of the Madman across the Water You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  E  E7  F  F#  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 "Madman Across The Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Madman Across The Water" by Elton John.