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On The Beat Pete - Madness Chords

Chords: F, Fm, Fm7, Bb, C, Db, Beat

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Genre: ska, punk, new wave


“On The Beat Pete”

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]

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