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  F#dim2x121x
[Spoken]
N.C.
Lizzie Borden took an axe
N.C.
And gave her mother forty whacks
N.C.
When she saw what she had done
N.C.
She gave her father forty-one
[Verse 1]
YesC/Cterday C/Gin old C/CFall RC/Giver
Mr. AFndrew G7Borden dCied
CAnd he got his daughter, Lizzie
GOn a charge of homicide
E7Some folks say she didn't Amdo it
E7And others say of course sAmhe did
But they aFll aF#dimgree, Miss LCizzie A7B
Was a Fproblem Gkinda kiCd
[Refrain]
'Cause you can'Ft chop your PapCa up in Massachusetts
CNot even if it's A7planned
As a sD7urprise (G7a surprise)
No, you Fcan't chop your CPapa up in Massachusetts
You know how nG7eighbors love to cCriticize
[Verse 2]
E7Well, she got him on the sAmofa
E7Where he'd gone to take a Amsnooze
And I hFope he wF#diment to HeCavenA7  
'Cause he Fwasn't Gwearing Cshoes
E7Lizzie kinda rearranged hiAmm
E7With a hatchet so they sayAm  
Then sFhe F#dimgot her mCother
A7In that Fsame old-fGashioned Cway
[Refrain]
But you Fcan't chop your Mama up in MaCssachusetts
CNot even if you'rA7e tired of
Her cuD7isine (heG7r cuisine)
No cFan't chop your mama up in CMassachusetts
You know it's G7almost sure to cauCse a scene
[Verse 3]
E7Well, they really kept her Amhopping
E7on that buAmsy afternoon
With boFth down F#dimand upstaCirs chA7opping
While she Fhummed Ga ragtimCe tune
E7They really made her hustlAme
E7And when aAmll was said and done
She'd rFemoved hF#dimer motherC's busA7tle
When she wFasn't wGearing oCne
[Refrain]
Now cFan't chop your Mama up in CMassachusetts
CAnd then blame A7all the damage
On the mD7ice (G7on the mice)
No, Fyou can't chop your Mama up iCn Massachusetts
That sort of tG7hing just isn't veCry nice
[Verse 4]
E7Now it wasn't done for pleAmasure
E7And it wasn't Amdone for spite
And it Fwasn't dF#dimone becauCseA7  
The Flady wasGn't very briCght
E7She'd always done the sligAmhtest thing
E7That mom and papa Ambid
They said, LiFzzie, F#dimcut it oCut
So tA7hat's eFxactly wGhat she diCd
[Refrain]
But yFou can't chop your Papa up in CMassachusetts
CAnd then get dressed
And go A7out fD7or a G7walk
No, Fyou can't chop your Papa up iCn Massachusetts
Massachusetts G7is a far cry From CNew York
You cFan't chop your Papa up in MasCsachusetts
[Spoken]
N.C.
Shut the door and lock and latch it
N.C.
Here comes Lizzie with a brand new hatchet
You cFan't chop your Papa up in MasCsachusetts
[Spoken]
N.C.
Such a snob I've heard it said
N.C.
She met her pa and cut him dead
You cFan't chop your Papa up in MasCsachusetts
[Spoken]
N.C.
Jump like a fish
N.C.
Jump like a porpoise
N.C.
All join hands and habeas corpus
You cFan't chop your Papa up in MasCsachusetts
G7Massachusetts is a far cry From NCew York

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Lizzie Borden

by Chad Mitchell Trio

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F#dim

C/C

C/G

F#dim

2x121x

[Spoken]

N.C.

Lizzie Borden took an axe

N.C.

And gave her mother forty whacks

N.C.

When she saw what she had done

N.C.

She gave her father forty-one

[Verse 1]

C/C C/G C/C C/G

Yesterday in old Fall River

F G7 C

Mr. Andrew Borden died

And he got his daughter, Lizzie

On a charge of homicide

E7 Am

Some folks say she didn't do it

E7 Am

And others say of course she did

F F#dim C A7

But they all agree, Miss Lizzie B

F G C

Was a problem kinda kid

[Refrain]

F C

'Cause you can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

C A7

Not even if it's planned

D7 G7

As a surprise (a surprise)

F C

No, you can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

G7 C

You know how neighbors love to criticize

[Verse 2]

E7 Am

Well, she got him on the sofa

E7 Am

Where he'd gone to take a snooze

F F#dim C A7

And I hope he went to Heaven

F G C

'Cause he wasn't wearing shoes

E7 Am

Lizzie kinda rearranged him

E7 Am

With a hatchet so they say

F F#dim C

Then she got her mother

A7 F G C

In that same old-fashioned way

[Refrain]

F C

But you can't chop your Mama up in Massachusetts

C A7

Not even if you're tired of

D7 G7

Her cuisine (her cuisine)

F C

No can't chop your mama up in Massachusetts

G7 C

You know it's almost sure to cause a scene

[Verse 3]

E7 Am

Well, they really kept her hopping

E7 Am

on that busy afternoon

F F#dim C A7

With both down and upstairs chopping

F G C

While she hummed a ragtime tune

E7 Am

They really made her hustle

E7 Am

And when all was said and done

F F#dim C A7

She'd removed her mother's bustle

F G C

When she wasn't wearing one

[Refrain]

F C

Now can't chop your Mama up in Massachusetts

C A7

And then blame all the damage

D7 G7

On the mice (on the mice)

F C

No, you can't chop your Mama up in Massachusetts

G7 C

That sort of thing just isn't very nice

[Verse 4]

E7 Am

Now it wasn't done for pleasure

E7 Am

And it wasn't done for spite

F F#dim C A7

And it wasn't done because

F G C

The lady wasn't very bright

E7 Am

She'd always done the slightest thing

E7 Am

That mom and papa bid

F F#dim C

They said, Lizzie, cut it out

A7 F G C

So that's exactly what she did

[Refrain]

F C

But you can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

And then get dressed

A7 D7 G7

And go out for a walk

F C

No, you can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

G7 C

Massachusetts is a far cry From New York

F C

You can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

[Spoken]

N.C.

Shut the door and lock and latch it

N.C.

Here comes Lizzie with a brand new hatchet

F C

You can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

[Spoken]

N.C.

Such a snob I've heard it said

N.C.

She met her pa and cut him dead

F C

You can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

[Spoken]

N.C.

Jump like a fish

N.C.

Jump like a porpoise

N.C.

All join hands and habeas corpus

F C

You can't chop your Papa up in Massachusetts

G7 C

Massachusetts is a far cry From New York

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