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

Gm7                            C7
Friday night arrives without a suitcase.
F                              Dm
Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
Gm7                                   C7
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace.
F   Em          A  A7
See how they'll run.
 

D      G      D            G
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast.
D              G         Bb        D
Wonder how you manage to feed the rest.
 
Interlude: D G  D G  D G Bb D
 
Gm7                   F              Dm         Gm7
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba  ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba   ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
F   Em          A  A7
See how they'll run.
 

D      G      D             G
Lady Madonna, lying on your bed.
D             G             Bb       D
Listen to the music playing in your head.
 
Interlude: D G  D G  D G Bb D
 
Gm7                        C7
Tuesday afternoon is never ending,
F                               Dm
Wednesday morning papers didn't come.
Gm7                                  C7
Thursday night your stockings needed mending.
F   Em          A  A7
See how they'll run.
 

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