Lady Madonna chords by
The Beatles (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

A

D

A

D

A

D

F

G

A

Chorus 1
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Lady Madonna, children at your feet
A A 
 
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Who finds the money when you pay the rent?
A A 
 
D D 
 
Did you think that money was
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
heaven sent?

Verse 1

Dm7

G7

Friday night arrives without a suitcase

C

Am7

Sunday morning creeping like a nun

Dm7

G7

Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace

C

Bm7

E7sus4

E7

See how they run

Chorus 2
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast
A A 
 
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Wonder how you manage to feed the rest
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A

Solo 1
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-
G7 G7 
 
pa-pa-pa
C C 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa- pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Pa-pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-
G7 G7 
 
pa-pa-pa
C C 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
E7sus4 E7sus4 
 
E7 E7 
 
See how   they run

Chorus 3
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Lady Madonna, lying on the bed
A A 
 
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Listen to the music playing in your head
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A

Verse 2

Dm7

G7

Tuesday afternoon is never end ing

C

Am7

Wednesday morning papers didn't come

Dm7

G7

Thursday night you stocking needed mending

C

Bm7

E7sus4

E7

See how they run

Chorus 4

A

D

A

D

Lady Madonna, children at your feet

A

D

F

G

Wonder how you manage to make ends meet

Outro 1

A

Bm7

Cdim7

Bm7

A

A

Bm7

Cdim7

Bm7

A

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA D F G Dm7...

Chords

A
D
F
G
Dm7
G7
C
Am7
Bm7
E7sus4
E7
Cdim7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Lady Madonna by The Beatles, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Beatles's performance.

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