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

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