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A Sunday In Madrid chords by
Robert Wyatt
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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
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Pa
C
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D
D

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arrives in the city

of the closed doors,

Greeted by miners from Asturias.

His limousine streaks past giant

shiny moneyboxes,

Huddled together for warmth.
C
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He is deposited in his inner chamber.
Interlude 1
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C

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Verse 2
G
G

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Later, Pa meets the bear,

impersonates a tree

To confuse the hell's gates

dogs' sense of smell,

And rests for chess with no- one.
C
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Then (amongst the closed

doors) he shrinks,

Is dwarfed by rabbits, expands again

To invade the destiny of fourteen

mysterious others,

Strangely clad,
G
G

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captured by a camera,

Carefully arranged,
D
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with a space for his image.
C
C

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A plot hatched by fate.
Verse 3

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Pa looks for diversion in the written word,


Meanwhile, the mundane world

seeks solace in illusion.

An imprisoned rainbow gives

shelter to the homeless.

A painted machine registers
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G

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the weight of mystery,

And for background interest

a kilometre of women

Queue to kiss a wooden foot, patiently.

The Queen had been.
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But no information,

in the city of the closed doors,

On Christian Spain.
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Elsewhere, bare buttocks wait their turn.

In vain. No guides available. All

busy in the Prado,
D
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Followed by shuffling feet. Fas
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cinated. Perhaps.
Verse 4
C
C

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Outside again in the mundane world,

In the city of the closed doors,

Living men impersonate sleeping saints,

On sundry raised surfaces,

(like benches).
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Art objects seat

beadless (beneath coats).

Performance artists simulate

poverty and beg.

A day's begging pays the entrance fee

To the Cinema of Terror. A
C
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golden gas mask

Throw the torturers off the trail, amongst

The grazed walls of the city

of the closed doors.
Verse 5

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Pa escapes,
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Samples the delights of raw fish,

good wine,

Closes the door of his inner chamber,

Closes the door of his inner chamber,
Outro 1

and sleeps.
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • D

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Sunday In Madrid by Robert Wyatt is Ab major.

The primary chords used in A Sunday In Madrid are Db, Ab, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Sunday In Madrid is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Sunday In Madrid using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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