Madeleine chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G C majorC  G+G C majorC  G+G C majorC

Verse:
            G+G           C majorC
She was standing there, at the country fair
           G+G          C majorC
Sun was on her hair, I could only stare
            FF
From the moment when I saw her dancing
    C majorC        G+G   C majorC
Well, I knew she had to be my bride

Verse:
         G+G          C majorC
It was summertime, I was feeling fine
              G+G           C majorC
Would she join the line? I took her hand in mine
            FF
From the moment when we danced together there
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she was to be my bride

Chorus:
  C majorC
We danced in the sun together
C majorC
Danced in the rain together
C majorC                       G+G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
  C majorC            FF
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she had to be my bride

Instrumental:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
C FF G+G C majorC

Verse:
            G+G            C majorC
While the music played, dancing through the day
           G+G            C majorC
We'd so much to say, time just slipped away
            FF
From the moment when I saw her dancing
    C majorC        G+G   C majorC
Well, I knew she had to be my bride

Verse:
             G+G           C majorC
She made my courage free, I sat her on my knee
           G+G          C majorC
Made a lover's plea, would she marry me?
            FF
From the moment when we danced together then
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she had to be my bride

Chorus:
  C majorC
We danced in the sun together
C majorC
Danced in the rain together
C majorC                       G+G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
  C majorC            FF
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she had to be my bride

Bridge:
AbAb Bb majorBb C minorCm     AbAb        Eb MajorEb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
AbAb Bb majorBb C minorCm   AbAb            G+G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse:
            G+G          C majorC
When she danced with me, I was full of glee
         G+G      C majorC
We could happily, as a family
            FF
From the moment when I saw her dancing
    C majorC        G+G   C majorC
Then I knew she was to be my bride

Verse:
           G+G            C majorC
Came the wedding day, people bright and gay
           G+G          C majorC
Music gently played, as our vows we made
            FF
From the moment when we danced together then
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she had to be my bride

Chorus:
  C majorC
We danced in the sun together
C majorC
Danced in the rain together
C majorC                       G+G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
  C majorC            FF
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she had to be my bride

Bridge:
AbAb Bb majorBb C minorCm     AbAb        Eb MajorEb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
AbAb Bb majorBb C minorCm   AbAb            G+G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC
C G+G C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC
C FF G+G C majorC
C FF G+G C majorC

Verse:
            G+G           C majorC
She was standing there, at the country fair
           G+G          C majorC
Sun was on her hair, I could only stare
            FF
From the moment when I saw her dancing
    C majorC        G+G   C majorC
Well, I knew she was to be my bride

Chorus:
  C majorC
We danced in the sun together
C majorC
Danced in the rain together
C majorC                       G+G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
  C majorC            FF
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
 C majorC        G+G   C majorC
I knew she had to be my bride

Bridge:
AbAb Bb majorBb C minorCm     AbAb        Eb MajorEb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
AbAb Bb majorBb C minorCm   AbAb            G+G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

Outro:
G+G E MajorE
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
A majorA E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
A majorA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA