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

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