Key: Ab Verse 1: Ab Eb Bb I was in my new house placing daydreams Ab Eb Bb Patching up the crack along the wall Ab Eb Bb I pass it and lose track of what I'm saying Ab Eb Bb 'Cause that's where I was when I got the call Pre-Chorus: Ab Eb Bb When the first stone's thrown, they're screaming Ab Eb Bb In the streets, there's a raging riot Ab Eb Bb When it's "Burn the bitch," they're shrieking Ab Eb Bb When the truth comes out, it's quiet
Chorus: Ab Eb Bb So, they killed Cassandra first 'cause she feared the worst Ab Eb Bb And tried to tell the town Ab Eb Bb So, they filled my cell with snakes, I regret to say Ab Eb Bb Do you believe me now? Ab Eb Bb Do you believe me now? Bb Transition: Ab Eb Bb What did you think I'd say to that? Ab Eb Bb Does a scorpion sting when fighting back? Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb They strike to kill and you know I will Ab Eb Bb You know I will Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab What do you sing on your drive home? Eb Bb Ab Do you see my face in the neighbor's lawn? Eb Bb Does she smile? Ab Eb Bb Or does she mouth, "Fuck you forever"? Ab Eb Bb Pre-Chorus: Ab Eb Cm Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy Bb What about that? Ab Eb Cm Bb And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry Chorus: Ab Cm And there's nothing like a mad woman Bb What a shame she went mad Ab Cm No one likes a mad woman Bb You made her like that Ab Cm And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out Bb And you find something to wrap your noose around Ab Cm Bb And there's nothing like a mad woman Ab Eb Bb Ab Cm Bb Bridge: Ab Cm Bb They knew, they knew, they knew the whole time That I was onto something Ab Cm Bb The family, the pure greed, the Christian chorus line They all said nothing Ab Cm Bb Blood's thick but nothing like a payroll Bet they never spared a prayer for my soul Ab Cm Bb You can mark my words that I said it first Ab In the morning warning, no one heard Transition: Cm So I'm taking my time, taking my time Ab 'Cause you took everything from me Cm Watching you climb, watching you climb Ab Over people like me Cm The master of spin has a couple side flings Ab Good wives always know Eb Cm She should be mad, should be scathing like me, but Bb Ab Eb No one likes a maaaad woman What a shame she went mad Eb You made her like that Ab Bb What a shame she went mad Ab Eb Bb Transition: They say I did something bad Cm They say I did something bad Eb Then why's it feel so good? Ab They say I did something bad Fm Bb why's it feel so good? Cm Most fun I ever had Eb Ab And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could Fm Bb Cm It just felt so good good Eb Ab Why's it feel so good, say I did something bad Fm Bb But why's it feel so good? Cm Most fun I ever had Eb Ab And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could Fm Bb It just felt so good good. Cm Eb Ab Fm Bb Bridge: Cm Eb They knew, they knew, they knew the whole time That I was onto something Bb Fm The family, the pure greed, the Christian chorus line Bb They all said nothing Cm Eb Blood's thick but nothing like a payroll Bet they never spared a prayer for my soul Ab Fm You can mark my words that I said it first Bb Cm In the morning warning, no one heard Eb Ab They say I did something bad Fm Bb So why's it feel so good good Cm Eb Ab Fm Bb Cm Eb You can mark my words that I said it first Ab Bb Do you believe me now? Cm Do you believe me now? Eb What a shame she went bad Ab Do you believe me now? Bb They said I did something bad Cm Do you believe me now? Eb What a shame she went mad Ab Do you believe me now? Bb They said I did something bad Cm When the first stone's thrown, they're screaming Eb In the streets, there's a raging riot Ab When it's "Burn the bitch," they're shrieking Fm Bb Cm When the truth comes out, it's quiet
Performance @ Toronto Night 5, Eras Tour.