Madness – On The Beat Pete (Guitar)
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from side 1 of Madness’ second album “Absolutely”
by Thompson / Madness
Key: F minor
[Intro]
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
[Verse 1]
Fm Up I rush, off to work, Db C Hello Fred, you look half dead. Fm Are you coming, are you going? Db C I could never do a double shift. Fm Db C Hello Fred, get some bed Fred!
[Verse 2]
Fm Hello Steve, long time no see Db C I like the Stones, still on the thieve? Fm Bet you ain't half seen some time, Db C In your short lived life of crime. Fm Db C Have you got the time?
[Chorus]
Fm Fm7 I'm on the beat Pete with my size ten feet Bb C I wander up and down town for me that's a treat Fm Fm7 Look at the beauties of the city See that everything’s sweet Bb C for me that's a treat ‘Cos I'm on the beat Pete Fm Fm7 Swing my truncheon merrily try to teach the blind to see Bb C Move a lady for a seat a tourist find a sight to see Fm Fm7 Try to mingle with crowd I wonder if they're proud Bb C Yes that would be treat ‘cos I'm on the beat Pete Fm N.C. Beat Pete
[Instrumental]
Fm Db C
Fm Db C
Fm Db C
Fm Db C
[Verse 3]
Fm Hello Snowball, you still drunk? Db C Here have a smoke and one for lunch, Fm A printed person of last week's Times, Bb C Seen a lot of stars and moon shine, Fm Spare you a dime? Bb C Hahahahahaha.. Fm herherherher!
Bb C
[Chorus]
Fm Fm7 I'm on the beat Pete with my size ten feet Bb C I wander up and down town for me that's a treat Fm Fm7 Look at the beauties of the city See that everything’s sweet Bb C for me that's a treat ‘Cos I'm on the beat Pete Fm Fm7 Swing my truncheon merrily try to teach the blind to see Bb C Move a lady for a seat a tourist find a sight to see Fm Fm7 Try to mingle with crowd I wonder if they're proud Bb C Yes that would be treat ‘cos I'm on the beat Pete Fm N.C. Beat Pete
[Verse 4]
Fm Hello Bun been down the oven Db C What's the rate for a single person Fm Is it good? is it sad? Db C You look unhappy it must be bad
Fm Db C
[Verse 5]
Fm Hello May been a busy day? Db C All work and no time for play Fm Still it's the life you chose I suppose Db C Good luck to you come what may Fm Db C Skipity do da days
[Chorus]
Fm Fm7 I'm on the beat Pete with my size ten feet Bb C I wander up and down town for me that's a treat Fm Fm7 Look at the beauties of the city See that everything’s sweet Bb C for me that's a treat ‘Cos I'm on the beat Pete Fm Fm7 Swing my truncheon merrily try to teach the blind to see Bb C Move a lady for a seat a tourist find a sight to see Fm Fm7 Try to mingle with crowd I wonder if they're proud Bb C Yes that would be treat ‘cos I'm on the beat Pete Fm N.C. Beat Pete
[Outro - with saxophone getting more and more excitable throughout]
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (1 with guitar chimes)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (2, with guitar twang, then organ chord)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (3, short, with drum roll)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (4, drums and piano chords)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (5, long saxophone note)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (6, guitar descending tune)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm N.C.
Beat Pete (7, short again, with echo of sax)Fm Fm7 Bb C
Fm Fm7 Bb C
F N.C.
Beat Pete! (8th and last time ending on the major chord)