The Beatles - Lady madonna
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Tuning: E A D G B E
"Lady Madonna" (Lennon/McCartney)
Tabbed from Paul McCartney and Wings 1976 live and from 2015 studio remaster,
interpretive of the multi-layered instruments.
Verse 1 is predominantly piano. A clear guitar part plays in the verses beginning verse 2.
By Guitar 1 and 2, I mean that either part might work for a single guitar.
Verse 4 is actually the first half of verse one with the guitar part that enters in verse 2.
[Core riff of intro/verses]
e|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
B|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
G|-------------------2|--------------------2|--------------------2-|
D|---------2--0-0-3/4-|OR--------2--0-0-3h4-|OR--------2--0-0-3-4--|
A|-0-0-3/4------------|---0-0-3h4-----------|---0-0-3-4------------|
E|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
[Intro]
Guitar 1
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|-5-5--------5-5-------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|-5-5-5-3-3--5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|-6-6-6-4-2--6-6-6-4-2-6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|-7-7---0-0--7-7---0-0-7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|-0-0--------0-0-------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
A (D7) A (D7) A (Dsus)E F G A
e|-------------------------0-0-2-0-4-5-7--9~------|
B|--2-2-1-0---2-1/2\1p0---2-2------5-6-8-10~------|
G|--2------2--2--------2--2--------4-5-7--9~------|
D|--2---------2-----------2----------------------|
A|-0---------0-----------0-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Guitar 1
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
A A/C# D D/F# A A/C# D D/F# A A/C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lady Madonna, children at your feet, Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
Who finds the money, when you pay the rent? Did you think that money was heaven sent?
[Chorus 1]
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G
e|----------1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|----------2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--------|
D|-------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------|
A|0-2/4----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x-0-1-2-3|
E|----------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--------|
d d u d
Friday night arrives without a suitcase.
C G/B Am Am/B Am/C Am/C#
e|-----------------------------------------0---0---0-----------|
B|-1--1--1--1----1---1--------3----1-------1---1---1-----------|
G|-0--0--0--0----0---0--------0----2-------0---0---0-----------|
D|-2--2--2--2----2---2--------0----2---------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3----3---3----2--------0------2---3---4------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G C/G Bm
e|-----1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------|
B|-----3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--1-------0----------|
G|-----2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-------0-----2---1|
D|--0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2---0---------2---2|
A|----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--3---2---------2---2|
E|-----------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-------------0---0|
d d u d d d u d
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace. See how theeey ruuuun
[Verse 2]
Guitar 1
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
A A/C# D D/F# A A/C# D D/F# A A/C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 (prominent guitar part)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast, Wonder how you manage to feed the rest
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A A/C# D D/F# A A/C# D D/F# A A/C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
(with saxophone solo)
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G
e|----------1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|----------2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--------|
D|-------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------|
A|0-2/4----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x-0-1-2-3|
E|----------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--------|
Bup bup bah to melody of first chorus d d u d
C G/B Am Am/B Am/C Am/C#
e|-----------------------------------------0---0---0-----------|
B|-1--1--1--1----1---1--------3----1-------1---1---1-----------|
G|-0--0--0--0----0---0--------0----2-------0---0---0-----------|
D|-2--2--2--2----2---2--------0----2---------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3----3---3----2--------0------2---3---4------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
continue bup bup bup bah
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G C/G Bm
e|-----1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------|
B|-----3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--1-------0----------|
G|-----2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-------0-----2---1|
D|--0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2---0---------2---2|
A|----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--3---2---------2---2|
E|-----------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-------------0---0|
d d u d d d u d
continue bup bup bup bah See how theeey ruuuun
[Verse 3]
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A A/C# D D/F# A A/C# D D/F# A A/C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lady Madonna, lying on the bed, Listen to the music playing in your head
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A A/C# D D/F# A A/C# D D/F# A A/C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 3]
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G
e|----------1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|----------2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--------|
D|-------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------|
A|0-2/4----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x-0-1-2-3|
E|----------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--------|
d d u d
Tuesday afternoon is never ending
C G/B Am Am/B Am/C Am/C#
e|-----------------------------------------0---0---0-----------|
B|-1--1--1--1----1---1--------3----1-------1---1---1-----------|
G|-0--0--0--0----0---0--------0----2-------0---0---0-----------|
D|-2--2--2--2----2---2--------0----2---------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3----3---3----2--------0------2---3---4------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Wednesday morning papers didn't come.
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/A G C/G Bm
e|-----1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------|
B|-----3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--1-------0----------|
G|-----2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-------0-----2---1|
D|--0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2---0---------2---2|
A|----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--3---2---------2---2|
E|-----------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-------------0---0|
d d u d d d u d
Thursday night your stockings needed mending See how theeey ruuuun
[Verse 4]
A D A D A D F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A A/C# D D/F# A A/C# D D/F# A A/C#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lady Madonna, children at your feet, Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2---------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------------0--2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4-----------------0--0--3--4--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|--------------------5-5-------------------|
B|--------------------5-5---3-3-/4-4-3---2--|
G|--------------------6-6----------------0--|
D|-7-7-9-9--9-9hbr-7--7-7---4-4-/4-4-3---2--|
A|0-------------------0-0-0--------------0--|
E|------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| hbr half Bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| () Implied chord
| d Down strum
| u Up strum
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