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Tho I'm A Tortoise by Madilyn Mei

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🎸 Intro: 

E

🎸 Verse:
                        A#b
My finger paints aren't great
                    B      E
but I still hang them on my fridge
                  A#b
Reminds me of the fun I had
E           B      E
whenever I look at it (nooo)

         A#b         E
I am not Picasso or da Vinci
       A#b
or who knows who
    E            A#b
No, I am not the best by far,
E      B           E
I sure like what I do

C#m            B
(Alright guys, on your marks
E
Get set)

🎸 Chorus: 
                  A#b
Slow down, take a nap
     B           E
I'll catch up to you
                A#b
Run laps around me,
          B             C#m
but we'll both burn out soon
    E             A#b
The finish line's close
             B          C#m
and you have nothing to prove
    E          A#b        B          C#m
And though I'm behind, I need a nap too
E                  A#b
Cause though I'm a tortoise,
B                 C#m
I have nothing to prove
E
Though I'm a tortoise,
B                 E
I have nothing to prove

A#b B C#m E
A#b B C#m E

C#m    E
Death is marching
A#b    B
Death is marching
C#m    E
Death is marching
A#b    B
Death is marching


🎸 Verse 2:
E
G# slap on the wrist

G# tomb made of stone

   C#m     B          E
G# casket awaiting a nap
              A#b       C#m
We all end up six feet bеlow
           B           C#m
Bury me in my favorite hat
    E                        A#b
The mеdals I've won from the races I've run
E               B            E
On display back home with my cat
   C#m             A#b
We all end up six feet below
              E
So why should we care ‘bout all that


🎸 Chorus: 
E        A#b          B              E
I run my mouth and I will until I'm old
                   A#b         B         C#m
And things may not be as the forecaster told
E                 A#b         B          C#m
Guess they wanted me to show off what I do
E              A#b       B            C#m
But I couldn't care any less to show you
E                  A#b
Cause though I'm a hare,
         B          C#m
I've got nothing to prove
E            A#b
Though I'm a hare,
         B           C#m
I've got nothing to prove


🎸 Bridge: 
E        B      E
Two cosy little caskets,
                 A#b     E
cardboard boxes, earthy holes
               B        E
Can I hang our favorite pictures
                A#b       E
on the walls of moss and mold?
E
(death is)

C#m      E          B
(death is marching Steadfast toward us)
Two cosy little caskets
E                          C#m      B
(It doesn’t care if you’re bronze silver or gold)
Cardboard boxes, earthy holes
               E
If I reach the end before you,
         B         A#b
will you lend your hand to hold?
C#m                 B    E
will you lend your hand to hold?

🎸 Chorus: 
                  A#b
Slow down, take a nap
B             E           B
I'll catch up to you, run laps around me
               C#m
But we'll both burn out soon
        E                                C#m
They'll pit us against one another, it's true
                  E      B
And though we are different,
                   C#m
we have nothing to prove
E            A#b
Though I'm a tortoise,
B               C#m
I’ve nothing to prove

🎸 Outro: 
E               A#b
Though you’re a hare,
C.                  C#m
You have nothing to prove
E              A#b
Though we are different,
B                C#m
we’ve nothing to prove

Though I’m a tortoise
                E
I have nothing to prove

Tho I'm A Tortoise Chords Info

Published: June 14, 2024

Last Updated: February 10, 2026

Capo: 1

Difficulty: Beginner 👶