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Madeleine Chords by Fairport Convention

Madeleine chords by Fairport Convention

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G C    G C   G  C

Verse:
                       G                     C
She was standing there, at the country fair
                     G                   C
Sun was on her hair, I could only stare
                       F
From the moment when I saw her dancing
        C               G     C
Well, I knew she had to be my bride
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Verse:
                  G                    C
It was summertime, I was feeling fine
                           G                      C
Would she join the line? I took her hand in mine
                        F
From the moment when we danced together there
  C               G     C
I knew she was to be my bride

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

Instrumental:
C F  G C
C F  G C

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

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

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

Bridge:
Ab Bb Cm         Ab                Eb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
Ab Bb Cm     Ab                        G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

Instrumental:
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C

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

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

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

Bridge:
Ab Bb Cm         Ab                Eb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
Ab Bb Cm     Ab                        G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

Instrumental:
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
C F  G C
C F  G C

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

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

Bridge:
Ab Bb Cm         Ab                Eb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
Ab Bb Cm     Ab                        G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

Outro:
G  E
A  E  A  E  A  D  A E A
A  E  A  E  A  D  A E A
A D  E A

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