Intro: B E  B E  B E G B
 
B      E      B                E
Lady Madonna, children at your feet.
B              E         G         B
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
B             E     B                E
Who finds the money when you pay the rent.
B                  E         G      B
Did you think that money was heaven sent?
 

Em7                            A7
Friday night arrives without a suitcase.
D                              Bm
Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
Em7                                   A7
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace.
D   Dbm          Gb  Gb7
See how they'll run.
 

B      E      B            E
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast.
B              E         G        B
Wonder how you manage to feed the rest.
 
Interlude: B E  B E  B E G B
 
Em7                   D              Bm         Em7
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba  ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba   ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
D   Dbm          Gb  Gb7
See how they'll run.
 

B      E      B             E
Lady Madonna, lying on your bed.
B             E             G       B
Listen to the music playing in your head.
 
Interlude: B E  B E  B E G B
 
Em7                        A7
Tuesday afternoon is never ending,
D                               Bm
Wednesday morning papers didn't come.
Em7                                  A7
Thursday night your stockings needed mending.
D   Dbm          Gb  Gb7
See how they'll run.
 

B      E      B                E
Lady Madonna, children at your feet.
B              E         G    A    B
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
 
Outro: B E G B