...CARDIAC ARREST... by Madness --------------------........... *from 'Seven' (1981)* Intro: Em, Am G F F/E, Dm E Am (x2) Verse 1:

^Am Papers ^Emin the ^Fmorning, ^FBowler ^EmHat on ^Amhead. ^Am Walking ^Emto the ^Fbus stop; he's ^Flonging ^Emfor his ^Ambed. ^Am Waiting ^Emwith his ^Fneighbours, ^Fin the ^Emrush hour ^Amqueue. ^Am Got to ^Emget the ^Ffirst bus; so ^Fmuch for ^Emhim to ^Amdo.

Bridge 1:

^Em He's got to ^Ghurry, ^F#mgot to get his ^Aseat. ^Em Can't miss his ^Gplace; ^F#mgot to rest his ^Afeet.

Verse 2:

^Am Ten more ^Emminutes 'till he ^Fgets there; The ^Fcrossword's ^Emnearly ^Amdone. ^Am It's been ^Emso hard ^Fthese days; not ^Fnearly ^Emso much ^Amfun. His ^Ammind wanders ^Emto the ^Foffice, his ^Ftelephone, ^Emdesk and ^Amchair. ^Am He's been ^Emhappy with the ^Fcompany; they've ^Ftreated ^Emhim real ^Amfair.

Bridge 2:

^Em Think of seven ^Gletters, be-^F#mgin and end in '^AC'. ^Em Like a big A-^Gmerican car, but ^F#mmis-spelt with a '^AD'.

Break:

^G I wish this ^Bbbus'd get a move on; ^Am7driver's taking his time. ^G I just don't know, ^BbI'll be late; oh ^Am7dear, what will the boss say' ^G Pull yourself together now, don't get in a state.

Chorus 1:

^Am Don't you ^Dmworry; ^Gthere's no ^Churry. ^Am It's a lovely ^Dmday; it ^Gcould all be going your ^Cway. ^Am Take the doc's ad-^Dmvice; ^Glet up, enjoy your ^Clife. Am Dm G C B, Gdim Listen to what they say; it's not a game they play.

Interlude: Am G F F/E, Dm E Am (x4) Verse 3:

^Am Never get ^Emthere at ^Fthis rate; he's ^Fcaught up ^Emin a ^Amjam. ^Am There's a ^Emmeeting this ^Fmorning; it's ^Fjust his ^Emluck, oh ^Amdamn! His ^Amhand dives ^Emin his ^Fpocket, ^Ffor his ^Emhandker-^Amchief. ^Am Pearls of ^Emsweat on his ^Fcollar; his ^Fpulse-beat ^Emseems so ^Ambrief.

Bridge 3:

^Em Eyes fall on his ^Gwristwatch; the ^F#mseconds pass real ^Aslow. ^Em Gasping for the ^Ghot air, but the ^F#mchest pain; it won't ^Ago.

Break:

^G Tried to ask for ^Bbhelp, but can't ^Am7seem to speak a word. ^G Words are whispered ^Bbfrantically, but ^Am7don't seem to be heard. ^G What about the wife and kids' They all depend on me!

Chorus 2:

^Am We're so ^Dmsorry; we ^Gtold you not to ^Churry. ^Am Now it's just too ^Dmlate; ^Gyou've got a certain ^Cdate. We ^Amthought we made it ^Dmclear' We ^Gall voiced our inner ^Cfears. We ^Amleft it up to ^Dmyou; ^Gthere's nothing we can ^Cdo. ^B

Chorus 3:

^Am Don't you ^Dmworry; ^Gthere's no ^Churry. ^Am It's a lovely ^Dmday; it ^Gcould all be going your ^Cway. ^Am Take the doc's ad-^Dmvice; ^Glet up, enjoy your ^Clife. ^Am Listen to what they ^Dmsay; ^Git's not a game they ^Cplay.^B

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em Am G F F/E Dm E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x02210 320003 133211 xx2010 xx0231 022100 F#m A Bb Am7 C B Gdim EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 244222 x02220 x13331 x02013 x32010 x24442 xx2323 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Madness - Cardiac arrest