Madonna On the Curb — Jonatha Brooke
Chords and lyrics for Madonna On the Curb by Jonatha Brooke (key of C).
Verse 1
Suggested chords:
A7/G 302020
A7sus/G 302030
Am7/G 302010
[C(add9)]
[D(add9)]Em(add9) 024000
Em/C# 042000
Intro
[Em(add9)] [C(add9)] [D(add9)] [Em/C#] [Em(add9)]
Verse 1
On the [Em(add9)]curb of a city pavement, by the [C(add9)]ash and garbage cans
In the [D(add9)]stench of rolling thunder of [Em/C#]motor trucks and [Em(add9)]vans
There [Em(add9)]sits a little lady with [C(add9)]brave but troubled eyes
And [D(add9)]in her arms a baby that [Em/C#]cries and cries and [Em(add9)]cries
Chorus
She [A7sus/G]cannot be [A7/G]more than three, but the [Am7/G]years go fast in the [Em(add9)]slums
And [A7sus/G]hard on the pangs of [A7/G]winter's cold, the [Am7/G]pitiless summer [Em(add9)]comes
[D(add9)]
Verse 2
The [Em(add9)]wails of sickly children she [C(add9)]knows, she understands
The [D(add9)]pangs of puny bodies, the [Em/C#]clutch of small hard [Em(add9)]hands
The [Em(add9)]deadly blaze of August that [C(add9)]turns men faint and mad,
She [D(add9)]quiets the peevish urchins by [Em/C#]telling 'em dreams she [Em(add9)]had
Chorus
Of [A7sus/G]heaven with its [A7/G]marble stairs, and [Am7/G]ice and singing [Em(add9)]fans
And [A7sus/G]God in white, so [A7/G]friendly there, just [Am7/G]like the drug store [Em(add9)]man
[D(add9)]
Interlude
[Em(add9)] [C(add9)] [D(add9)] [Em/C#] [Em(add9)]
Chorus
Of [A7sus/G]heaven with its [A7/G]marble stairs, and [Am7/G]ice and singing [Em(add9)]fans
And [A7sus/G]God in white, so [A7/G]friendly there, just [Am7/G]like the drug store [Em(add9)]man
[D(add9)]
Verse 3
On the [Em(add9)]curb of a city pavement, by the [C(add9)]ash and garbage cans
In the [D(add9)]stench of rolling thunder of [Em/C#]motor trucks and [Em(add9)]vans
There [Em(add9)]sits a little lady with [C(add9)]brave but troubled eyes
And [D(add9)]in her arms a baby that [Em/C#]cries and cries and [Em(add9)]cries
Outro
So [Em(add9)]when you're giving millions to [C(add9)]Belgian, Pole, and Serb
[D(add9)]Remember my beautiful lady, [Em/C#]Madonna on the [Em(add9)]curb
Uh [C(add9)]oh, mm [D(add9)]mm, mm [Em/C#]mm[Em(add9)]
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