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

Am7                            D7
Friday night arrives without a suitcase.
G                              Em
Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
Am7                                   D7
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace.
G   Gbm          B  B7
See how they'll run.
 

E      A      E            A
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast.
E              A         C        E
Wonder how you manage to feed the rest.
 
Interlude: E A  E A  E A C E
 
Am7                   G              Em         Am7
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba  ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba   ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
G   Gbm          B  B7
See how they'll run.
 

E      A      E             A
Lady Madonna, lying on your bed.
E             A             C       E
Listen to the music playing in your head.
 
Interlude: E A  E A  E A C E
 
Am7                        D7
Tuesday afternoon is never ending,
G                               Em
Wednesday morning papers didn't come.
Am7                                  D7
Thursday night your stockings needed mending.
G   Gbm          B  B7
See how they'll run.
 

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