Intro: Am C G G
 
Verse 1:
Am  C           G               Am
    What did you think I'd say to that?
       C       G                  Am
Does a scorpion sting when fighting back?
     C    G                Am     C   G
They strike to kill, and you know I will
Am        C    G
 You know I will
Am  C          G                 Am
    What do you sing on your drive home?
       C     G                     Am
Do you see my face in the neighbor's lawn?
         Am     C
Does she smile?
G           Am           C     G
 Or does she mouth, "xxxx you forever"?
 
Pre-Chorus:
C G             D               C       G
   Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy
D
What G#out that?
C G            D                  C       G     D
    And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry
 
Chorus:
            C             G  D
And there's nothing like a mad woman
       C             G  D
What a shame she went mad
C             G  D
No one likes a mad woman
    C            G   D
You made her like that
           C        G            D
And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out
        C       G       D
And you find something to wrap your noose around
C G             D              C G D
      And there's nothing like a mad      woman
 
Interlude: Am C G G
 
Verse 2:
Am C            G                 Am
   Now I breathe flames each time I talk
   C          G             Am
My cannons all firin' at your yacht
     C  G                  Am     C    G
They say, "Move on," but you know I won't
Am     C         G              Am
   And women like hunting witches too
C         G                Am
Doing your dirtiest work for you
     C           G
It's obvious that wanting me dead
           Am          C    G
Has really brought you two together
 
Pre-Chorus:
C G             D               C       G
   Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy
D
What G#out that?
C G            D                  C       G     D
    And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry
 
Chorus:
            C             G  D
And there's nothing like a mad woman
       C             G  D
What a shame she went mad
C             G  D
No one likes a mad woman
    C            G   D
You made her like that
           C        G            D
And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out
        C       G       D
And you find something to wrap your noose around
C G             D              C G D
      And there's nothing like a mad      woman
 
Bridge:
C Am    G              C        G
     I'm taking my time, taking my time
       D                  C     Am
'Cause you took everything from me
G                  C           G
Watching you climb, watching you climb
D               C Am
Over people like me
    G                   C          G
The master of spin has a couple side flings
D                C   Am
Good wives always know
G                           C            G
She should be mad, should be scathing like me, but
 
Outro:
D              C Am G
No one likes a mad      woman
C G       D                  C Am G G
     What a shame she went mad
C G   D
    You made her like that

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