Elton John - Madness: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Madness" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Madness Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Madness" smoothly on your guitar.

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    Dm      A#/D     C/D    C#dim/D Dm
The fuse is set and checked once   more.
Then left beside a back street  door.
    A#                F/A
And in the cold grey light -
A#
someone sees a shadow
                                  F/A
Run through the night and out of sight

They hide inside a smoke filled room
To hear at last the blast of doom
And so the deed is done, they listen
To the final countdown begun, three, two, one

Gm7                     A#/CC               F  Cm6/D# Dsus4
Madness, it's a kind of madness that turns good men  bad.
D         Gm7                      A#/C C         Dm   A#maj7 A
And we're helpless caught up in the madness of a world gone  mad.

The roar of fire rings out on high
And flames light up the black night sky
A child screams out in fear, a hopeless cry for help
But no one is near enough to hear

As walls collapse and timbers flare
The smell of death hangs in the air
When help at last arrives they try to fight the flame
But nothing survives of all those lives

         Em       C/E         D/E D#dim/E Em
And it's madness, every time a victim    dies.
         Em       C/E           D/E   D#dim/E Em  D C D
There is madness, burning in a blind  man's  eyes.
And it's madness, hidden in the hate and pain
There is madness, burning in a wild man's brain
And it's madness, every time the bullets start
There is madness, burning in a poor man's heart
And it's madness, something that we can't control
There is madness, burning in a madman's soul, madness


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C

Guitar chord C

Cm6

Guitar chord Cm6

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#dim

Guitar chord D#dim

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Madness" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Madness" by Elton John.

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