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Madness – March Of The Gherkins Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Bb

[Verse 1]
Eb
It's been some time since
          Bb
the smile upon my face
Ab
Had I sneaked previewing town
     Bb
It's been a while since I gave chase
F
It's been some time since
         C
the girl from round my way
Bb
Came and took me by the hand
C                Db
Been a long time since I came around
Eb                    Bb
I can remember when I stood
on my head
Ab
Walking straight across the ground
      Bb
Still picture their laughing faces

[Chorus]
F         Eb                  Ab   G
Catch me, I'm falling into my past
F             Eb
Catch me, the deeper
               Ab    G
the louder the laugh

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[Verse 2]
Eb                          Bb
I was told to grow up soon, face
my consequences
Ab                           Bb
Being told it was high time, high
time to come to my senses
F                             C
Climbing up to the top floor, stood
the look of pleasure
Bb                    C
Such a silly aged man with
         Db
an attic full of treasure

[Chorus]
G         F
Catch me, I'm falling
        Bb   A
into my past
G           F
Deeper, the deeper
               Bb    A
the louder the laugh

[Interlude]
Eb  Bb  Ab  Bb  Eb
Bb  Ab  Bb B

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[Bridge]
Db                       Ebm7
Remember when I was ten, things
were somewhat better then
Db                         Gb
Time went by so easily, is this
the way life's supposed to be?
    Db
But looking back I wonder why
   Ebm
it seems to pass so quickly by
Db
Memories can make you cry,
  Gb
I close my eyes,
                  Eb
my tears I try to hide

[Verse 3]
Eb                  Bb
I was thinking about Tamer Lane
Ab
Of all the funny places
Bb
I was thinking, a short time ago

[Chorus]
F         Eb
Catch me, I'm falling
        Ab   G
into my past
F             Eb
Catch me, the deeper
               Ab    G
the louder the laugh
          F
Catch me, I'm falling
        Bb   A
into my past
F           Eb
Deeper, the deeper
               Ab    G
the louder the laugh

[Outro]
Eb    Bb    Ab    Bb
Eb    Bb    Ab    Bb
Eb    Bb    Ab

How to play March Of The Gherkins: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for March Of The Gherkins by Madness on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

March Of The Gherkins by Madness keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 12 chords: Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C, Db, G, A, B, Ebm7, Gb and Ebm.

Most of the song cycles through Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb (I – V – IV – V in E♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, D, G, E, B, C, F#, Ab, Bb, Dm7 (58% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676) — E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

Gb chord on guitar (244322) — G♭G♭ B♭ D♭

Ebm chord on guitar (x68876) — E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭

March Of The Gherkins chords: questions

What key is March Of The Gherkins in?

March Of The Gherkins by Madness is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in March Of The Gherkins?

March Of The Gherkins uses 12 chords: Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C, Db, G, A, B, Ebm7, Gb, Ebm.

What is the chord progression of March Of The Gherkins?

The main progression is Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb (I – V – IV – V).

Is March Of The Gherkins easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, D, G, E, B, C, F#, Ab, Bb, Dm7 (58% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

How to play March Of The Gherkins: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

March Of The Gherkins chords: questions

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