Madeleine chords by Fairport Convention

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

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