Madeline-mary Chords
by Will Oldham
Madeline-mary by Will Oldham is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am C
Sing a song of Madeleine-Mary
Dm Am
A tune that all can carry
Am C
Burly says if we don't sing
Dm Am
Then we won't have anything
Am C
All the boys on ship set sail
Dm Am
& the mate was Madeleine-Mary
Am C
When her eyes did fill with tears
Dm Am
It was extraordinary
Am C
It was extraordinary
Dm Am
For we none of us could see it
Am C
For she kept herself kept below
Dm Am
& all her feelings private
Am C
Sing a song of Madeleine-Mary
Dm Am
A tune that all can carry
Am C
Burly says if we don't sing
Dm Am
Then we won't have anything
Am C
None of us could get a glimpse
Dm Am
But all of us did want it
Am C
At night, above our sleeping heads
Dm Am
Our sleeping dreams were haunted
Am C
So now my kids you'd like to hear
Dm Am
Of one who reached & got her
Am C
Well if there was well I think
Dm Am
He sleeps beneath the water
Am C
Sing a song of Madeleine-Mary
Dm Am
A tune that all can carry
Am C
Burly says if we don't sing
Dm Am
Then we won't have anything
Very cool "sailor song" from Will Oldham's 1999 album I See A Darkness.
Enjoy the chord interpretation! ~ettawhy