Junto com o Specials, o Madness foi uma das primeiras bandas ska a trabalhar com o estilo no final dos anos 70 e começo dos 80. Com o sucesso, o grupo passou a incorporar outros elementos ao som, coisas mais ligadas à soul music e pop. Chegou ao sucesso nos Estados Unidos apenas em 1983, mas já era um dos grupos mais conhecidos na Inglaterra, influenciando uma geração de músicos e sendo considerado um dos grupos mais amados do Reino Unido durante a década de 80.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
...THE SUN AND THE RAIN... by Madness --------------------------...........
*from 'Utter Madness' (1986)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
GA#, GC (x2)
Verse 1:
ACAFA It's raining a-gain; I'm hearing it's pitter-patter, down. CAFB7 It's wet in the street; reflecting the lights and splashing feet. CB7CCmaj7 Nowhere to go, and nothing I have to do, have to do.
Verse 2:
ACAFA It's raining a-gain; I follow the Christmas lights, down town. CACCmaj7 I'm leaving the flow, of people walking all around, round and round.
Chorus 1:
DF#m I hear the sound of rain, falling in my ears, CG Washing away the weari-ness, like tears. DF#m I can feel my troubles running down; CG Disappear into the silent sound.
Verse 3:
ACAFA Just walking a-long; my clothes are soaked right through to the skin. CAFB7 I haven't a doubt, that this is what life is all a-bout; CB7CCmaj7 The sun and the rain, scraps of paper washing down the drain.
Chorus 2:
DF#m I feel the rain, falling on my face, CG I can say there is no better place. DF#m Than standing up, in the falling down, CG In so much rain, I could almost drown.
Interlude:
F#Bm, E7, F#BmDE7F#Dm
Verse 4:
ACAFA It's raining a-gain; a crack in the clouds reveals blue skies. CAFB7 I've been feeling so low, but now every-thing is on my side; CB7CCmaj7 The sun and the rain, walk with me; fill my heart a-gain.
Chorus 3:
DF#m I hear the rain, falling in my ears, CG Washing away the weari-ness, like tears. DF#m I can feel my troubles running down; CG Disappear into the silent sound.
*KEY CHANGE* ------------
Chorus 4:
EG#m I feel the rain, falling on my face, DA I can say there is no better place. EG#m Than standing up, in the falling down, DA In so much rain, I could almost drown.
Chorus 5:
EG#m Do de do, do de, do do do, DA Do de do de do de, do do do. EG#m Do de do, do de, do do do, DA Do de do de do de, do do do.