Fairport Convention - Madeleine

      [Intro]
G C    G C   G  C

[Verse]
                       G                     C
She was standing there, at the country fair
                     G                   C
Sun was on her hair, I could only stare
                       F
From the moment when I saw her dancing
        C               G     C
Well, I knew she had to be my bride

[Verse]
                  G                    C
It was summertime, I was feeling fine
                           G                      C
Would she join the line? I took her hand in mine
                        F
From the moment when we danced together there
  C               G     C
I knew she was to be my bride

[Chorus]
   C
We danced in the sun together
C
Danced in the rain together
C                                              G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
    C                       F
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
  C               G     C
I knew she had to be my bride

[Instrumental]
C F  G C
C F  G C

[Verse]
                        G                        C
While the music played, dancing through the day
                     G                       C
We'd so much to say, time just slipped away
                       F
From the moment when I saw her dancing
        C               G     C
Well, I knew she had to be my bride

[Verse]
                         G                      C
She made my courage free, I sat her on my knee
                     G                    C
Made a lover's plea, would she marry me?
                        F
From the moment when we danced together then
  C               G     C
I knew she had to be my bride

[Chorus]
   C
We danced in the sun together
C
Danced in the rain together
C                                              G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
    C                       F
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
  C               G     C
I knew she had to be my bride

[Bridge]
Ab Bb Cm         Ab                Eb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
Ab Bb Cm     Ab                        G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C

[Verse]
                        G                    C
When she danced with me, I was full of glee
                  G            C
We could happily, as a family
                       F
From the moment when I saw her dancing
       C               G     C
Then I knew she was to be my bride

[Verse]
                     G                       C
Came the wedding day, people bright and gay
                     G                    C
Music gently played, as our vows we made
                        F
From the moment when we danced together then
  C               G     C
I knew she had to be my bride

[Chorus]
   C
We danced in the sun together
C
Danced in the rain together
C                                              G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
    C                       F
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
  C               G     C
I knew she had to be my bride

[Bridge]
Ab Bb Cm         Ab                Eb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
Ab Bb Cm     Ab                        G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
C  G  C  G  C  F  C G C
C F  G C
C F  G C

[Verse]
                       G                     C
She was standing there, at the country fair
                     G                   C
Sun was on her hair, I could only stare
                       F
From the moment when I saw her dancing
        C               G     C
Well, I knew she was to be my bride

[Chorus]
   C
We danced in the sun together
C
Danced in the rain together
C                                              G
Danced when the other folk had gone upon their way
    C                       F
She danced into my heart in such a pretty way
  C               G     C
I knew she had to be my bride

[Bridge]
Ab Bb Cm         Ab                Eb
Ma-de-leine, the fairest girl I've ever seen
Ab Bb Cm     Ab                        G
Ma-de-leine, you know what you mean to me

[Outro]
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