Madeline

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 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 12:35:05 -0500 
 From: Bryson Meunier  
  
   
 Subject: TAB:"Madeline" by The Clarks 
  
 Regardless of who else heard this song, I heard it and I loved it. This file 
 represents my best attempt at transcribing it. Corrections, comments or 
 questions are welcome at meunier.1@osu.edu 
  
            "Madeline"(Blasey,James,Joseph,Minarik) 
  
 Performed by The Clarks on "Love Gone Sour Suspicion and Bad Debt"(1994) 
 Guitar part transcribed here performed on the album by Scott Blasey and 
 Robert James 
 Lyrics by Blasey 
 Transcribed by Bryson Meunier 
  
   (drum intro) 
  
    verse(guitar 1) 
     rhy.fig.1-         D         B5     A 
    E-------------------2-2-2------------------------------| 
    B-------------------3-3-3------------2-----------------| 
    G-------------------2-2-2-----4------2-----------------| 
    D---2h4--x--------------------4------2-----------------| 
    A-----------2-----------------2------------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
  
    That riff is played twice before the vocals and the second guitar are 
 added. Guitar one and guitar two work together in this fashion: 
  
    guitar 1(clean electric)- 
    E--------------------2-2-2-----------------------------| 
    B--------------------3-3-3----------2------------------| 
    G--------------------2-2-2-----4----2------------------| 
    D----2h4--x--------------------4----2------------------| 
    A------------2-----------------2-----------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
    ||guitar 2(clean electric)-                           || 
    || rhy.fig. 2-       Bm        G                      || 
    E--------------------2---------3-------------5---------| 
    B--------------------3---------3----------------5------| 
    G--------------------4---------0-----------------------| 
    D--------------------4---------0-----------------------| 
    A--------------------2---------2----0------------------| 
    E------------------------------3-----------------------| 
  
    The lyrics that go overtop of this part go like this: 
  
    Madeline flows like a summer stream 
    She talks with her eyes she moves in a dream 
    Sincerity grows in a pasture of green 
    Madeline flows 
  
    At this point guitar 2 plays something like this: 
    fill 1- 
    E----------------3p2------0------------0---------------| 
    B------------3---------------3------------3------------| 
    G-------------------------------0------------0---------| 
    D-------2--------------------------0-------------------| 
    A---0--------------------------------------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
    After that part, guitar one plays the same riff as in the first 
 verse,while guitar 2 plays something different. The two guitars work 
 together like this: 
    guitar 1- 
    E--------------------2-2-2-----------------------------| 
    B--------------------3-3-3-----------2-----------------| 
    G--------------------2-2-2------4----2-----------------| 
    D----2h4--x---------------------4----2-----------------| 
    A------------2------------------2----------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
    ||guitar 2(rhy.fig. 3)-                               || 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
    B------------------------------------------------------| 
    G--------------------0---------------------------------| 
    D--------------------------------------------2---------| 
    A-----------------------------2------0-----------------| 
    E-------------0----------------------------------------| 
  
    The lyrics for this part go like this: 
  
    Abigail flies on a silver wing 
    She might let me go she might let me sing 
    Prosperity lies in a mountain of things 
    Abigail flies(fill 1) 
  
    This next part I'm not exactly sure of. Generally,though, the chords 
 sound like this: 
    chorus- 
     Em                    D                           A 
     And when you find her tell her you don't mind the way that she 
                  G                 D       Em                  C6 
     crosses her legs she winks to let you know I only like to observe 
                          D      Dadd9   D 
     I don't profess to know 
    chords used: 
       Em     D    A    G     C6     Dadd9 
    E---------2---------3-----3------0-------| 
    B---------3----2----3-----1------3-------| 
    G---------2----2----0-----2------2-------| 
    D---2----------2----0-----2--------------| 
    A---2---------------2--------------------| 
    E---0---------------3--------------------| 
         I'm pretty sure that the corresponding barre chords are played along 
 with these open chords except on a guitar with a distorted tone. I'm not 
 positive though, unfortunately. 
  
 The next two verses have the same sequence as the first two. 
  
 (rhy.fig.1 and rhy.fig.2) 
  
    Kira comes on like the morning sun 
    She opens her eyes she looks out for fun 
    Affinity flies through a canyon of one 
    Kira comes on(fill 1) 
  
 (rhy.fig.1 and rhy.fig.3) 
  
    Tabatha walks in the pouring rain 
    She closes her eyes to block out the pain 
    Disparity flows in a river of shame 
    Tabatha walks(fill 1) 
  
 If I remember correctly, at this point the "And when you find her..." part 
 is repeated with the same lyrics and chord progression. The only difference 
 comes afterwards, during the "And in the garden of blue..." part. At that 
 point, guitar 2 does something like this: 
    (fill 2) 
    guitar 2-       C                             D 
                     And in the garden of blue she's coming 
    E---------------------------0-----------------------2--| 
    B------------------------1-----1-----------------3-----| 
    G---------------------0-----------0-----------2--------| 
    D-----------0------2-----------------2-----0-----------| 
    A---0--0h2------3-----------------------2--------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
                   A 
       back to you and the feeling's true 
    E-----------------------0------------------0-----------| 
    B--3-----------------2-----2------------------2--------| 
    G-----2-----------2-----------2------------------2-----| 
    D--------0-----2-----------------2------------------2--| 
    A-----------0-----------------------0------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
              Oh Madeline won't you tell me what you're gon- 
    E---------------------0-----------------------2--------| 
    B------------------1-----1-----------------3-----3-----| 
    G---------------0-----------0-----------2-----------2--| 
    D------0-----2-----------------2-----0-----------------| 
    A-0h2-----3-----------------------2--------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
     na   do 
    E------------| 
    B------------| 
    G------------| 
    D---0---2----| 
    A-------2----| 
    E-------0----| 
  
 I transcribed the solo as well as I could. Some,all, or none of it may be 
 right. It does sound right though...at least to me. If you disagree, you 
 know where to find me. Anyway, this is what I came up with. You'll probably 
 want to flip the pickup switch to the top position. Experiment with the tone 
 until you find something that you're comfortable with. 
    (rhy.figs 1&2 played underneath) 
    solo(guitar 3)- 
    E---------------------------------5\7---5~~~~~~\(19)---| 
    B-----7h8p7\5--7--5-------4\5--------------------------| 
    G--------------------7p4-------------------------------| 
    D------------------------------------------------------| 
    A------------------------------------------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
     (sweep) 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
    B----7--8--10--8--7h8p7--------------------------------| 
    G--7----------------------9p7h9------------------------| 
    D------------------------------------------------------| 
    A------------------------------------------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
                         (softer)          (distortion on) 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
    B------------------------------------------------------| 
    G---------9p7--------------9p7----------------12\14----| 
    D---7-7-9------------7-7-9-----------------------------| 
    A------------------------------------------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
  
    E--------------15--14----------------------------------| 
    B--15-------15----------15-----------------------------| 
    G------14-------------------14-12----------------------| 
    D----------------------------------14--12h14p12--12\14-| 
    A------------------------------------------------------| 
    E------------------------------------------------------| 
  
 At this point guitar 3 ends the solo with very subtle controlled feedback. I 
 didn't bother to tab it but if I remember correctly it just jumps from note 
 to note along the D string on the 17th, 15th and 14th frets(or around there 
 somewhere). If you listen in the background you should be able to hear it 
 but it's not really an essential part of the song. 
  
 The rest of the song goes like this: 
  
 chorus(same chord progression)- 
  
    And when you find her tell her that you mind the way that she crosses her 
 heart and says I hope to die. I guess I'll never know you I guess I'll never 
 know why. 
  
    (w/fill 2) 
  
    And in the garden of blue she's coming back to you and the feeling's 
 true. Oh Madeline I never knew what you were going through. 
  
         That's it. Have fun with it and write me if you have any questions.