The Beatles – Lady Madonna (Guitar Acoustic Tab)

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"Lady Madonna" (Lennon/McCartney) Tabbed from Paul McCartney and Wings 1976 live and from 2015 studio remaster, interpretive of the multi-layered instruments. Verse 1 is predominantly piano. A clear guitar part plays in the verses beginning verse 2. By Guitar 1 and 2, I mean that either part might work for a single guitar. Verse 4 is actually the first half of verse one with the guitar part that enters in verse 2.

[Core riff of intro/verses]
e|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
B|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
G|-------------------2|--------------------2|--------------------2-|
D|---------2--0-0-3/4-|OR--------2--0-0-3h4-|OR--------2--0-0-3-4--|
A|-0-0-3/4------------|---0-0-3h4-----------|---0-0-3-4------------|
E|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|

[Intro]

Guitar 1
   A     D    A     D   A      D    F F G G A A       
e|-5-5--------5-5-------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|-5-5-5-3-3--5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|-6-6-6-4-2--6-6-6-4-2-6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|-7-7---0-0--7-7---0-0-7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|-0-0--------0-0-------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
   A    (D7)  A  (D7)     A  (Dsus)E F G A
e|-------------------------0-0-2-0-4-5-7--9~------|
B|--2-2-1-0---2-1/2\1p0---2-2------5-6-8-10~------|
G|--2------2--2--------2--2--------4-5-7--9~------|
D|--2---------2-----------2----------------------|
A|-0---------0-----------0-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Guitar 1
  A     D                 A     D               A      D    F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
  A   A/C#  D   D/F#     A  A/C#     D   D/F#    A  A/C#    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Lady Madonna,          children at your feet,  Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
  Who finds the money,   when you pay the rent?  Did you think that money was heaven sent?

[Chorus 1]

        Dm      Dm/C     Dm/B    Dm/A    G         
e|----------1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|----------2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--------|
D|-------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------|
A|0-2/4----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x-0-1-2-3|
E|----------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--------|
                                               d d u d
        Friday night arrives without a   suitcase.

   C                       G/B    Am    Am/B Am/C Am/C#
e|-----------------------------------------0---0---0-----------|
B|-1--1--1--1----1---1--------3----1-------1---1---1-----------|
G|-0--0--0--0----0---0--------0----2-------0---0---0-----------|
D|-2--2--2--2----2---2--------0----2---------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3----3---3----2--------0------2---3---4------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Sunday morning creeping like a   nun.

   Dm      Dm/C     Dm/B    Dm/A    G                       C/G Bm         
e|-----1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------|
B|-----3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--1-------0----------|
G|-----2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-------0-----2---1|
D|--0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2---0---------2---2|
A|----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--3---2---------2---2|
E|-----------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-------------0---0|
                                          d d u d  d d u d
   Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace.           See how theeey ruuuun

[Verse 2]

Guitar 1
  A     D                 A     D               A      D    F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
  A   A/C#  D   D/F#     A  A/C#     D   D/F#    A  A/C#    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 3 (prominent guitar part)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lady Madonna,             baby at your breast,   Wonder how you manage to feed the rest

  A     D                 A     D               A      D    F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

  A   A/C#  D   D/F#     A  A/C#     D   D/F#    A  A/C#    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus 2] (with saxophone solo)

        Dm      Dm/C     Dm/B    Dm/A    G         
e|----------1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|----------2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--------|
D|-------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------|
A|0-2/4----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x-0-1-2-3|
E|----------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--------|
        Bup bup bah to melody of first chorus  d d u d

   C                       G/B      Am    Am/B Am/C Am/C#
e|-----------------------------------------0---0---0-----------|
B|-1--1--1--1----1---1--------3----1-------1---1---1-----------|
G|-0--0--0--0----0---0--------0----2-------0---0---0-----------|
D|-2--2--2--2----2---2--------0----2---------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3----3---3----2--------0------2---3---4------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
  continue bup bup bup bah

   Dm      Dm/C     Dm/B    Dm/A    G                       C/G Bm         
e|-----1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------|
B|-----3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--1-------0----------|
G|-----2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-------0-----2---1|
D|--0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2---0---------2---2|
A|----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--3---2---------2---2|
E|-----------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-------------0---0|
                                           d d u d  d d u d
    continue bup bup bup bah                                 See how theeey ruuuun

[Verse 3]
  A     D                 A     D               A      D    F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

  A   A/C#  D   D/F#     A  A/C#     D   D/F#    A  A/C#    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Lady Madonna,             lying on the bed,      Listen to the music playing in your head
  A     D                 A     D               A      D    F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

  A   A/C#  D   D/F#     A  A/C#     D   D/F#    A  A/C#    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4---------------------0-2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4----------------0--0--3--4-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus 3]

        Dm      Dm/C     Dm/B    Dm/A    G         
e|----------1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|----------2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--------|
D|-------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------|
A|0-2/4----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x-0-1-2-3|
E|----------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--------|
                                               d d u d
         Tuesday afternoon is never ending

  C                       G/B      Am    Am/B Am/C Am/C#
e|-----------------------------------------0---0---0-----------|
B|-1--1--1--1----1---1--------3----1-------1---1---1-----------|
G|-0--0--0--0----0---0--------0----2-------0---0---0-----------|
D|-2--2--2--2----2---2--------0----2---------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3----3---3----2--------0------2---3---4------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
  Wednesday morning papers didn't come. 

   Dm      Dm/C     Dm/B    Dm/A    G                       C/G Bm         
e|-----1---------1-------1------1-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------|
B|-----3---------3-------3------3-------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--1-------0----------|
G|-----2--------------------------2-----0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-------0-----2---1|
D|--0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2---0---------2---2|
A|----------3--------2-------0-------------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--3---2---------2---2|
E|-----------------------------------3-----3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-------------0---0|
                                          d d u d  d d u d
   Thursday night your stockings needed mending              See how theeey ruuuun

[Verse 4]
  A     D                 A     D               A      D    F F G G A A
e|5-5---------------------5-5-------------------5-5-5-------1-1/3-3/5-5--|
B|5-5-5-3-3---------------5-5-5-3-3-------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1/3-3/5-5--|
G|6-6-6-4-2---------------6-6-6-4-2-------------6-6-6--4-2--2-2/4-4/6-6--|
D|7-7---0-0---------------7-7---0-0-------------7-7-7--0-0--3-3/5-5/7-7--|
A|0-0---------------------0-0-------------------0-0-0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

  A   A/C#  D   D/F#     A  A/C#     D   D/F#    A  A/C#    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-2--------3-3-3----3---2-2--------3-3-----3---2-2----------------------------------|
G|2-2-2---2--2-2-2----2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2---2-2-2------2-------------------------|
D|2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4--0---2-2-2---2--0-0-3h4-0---2-2-2----------2--2----3--3--5--5--7~|
A|0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------0-0-3h4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Lady Madonna,          children at your feet,  Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-----------------------2---------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-0-3h4-----------------0-0-3h4----------------------0--2--2---3---3--5--5--7|
A|0-0-3-4-----------------0-0-3-4-----------------0--0--3--4--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]
e|--------------------5-5-------------------|
B|--------------------5-5---3-3-/4-4-3---2--|
G|--------------------6-6----------------0--|
D|-7-7-9-9--9-9hbr-7--7-7---4-4-/4-4-3---2--|
A|0-------------------0-0-0--------------0--|
E|------------------------------------------|