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Mad As A Hatter

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(This is capo'd on the 2nd fret to match their original key of C#m, my voice is significantly
 deeper than theirs so I play this open and a half-step down, just do whatever fits your voice)
[Intro]
 Bm(play however long you want)
[Verse 1]
BmI know what time is, time is a thief
It'll Gsteal into bed and rob you while you sleeAp
AAnd you'll neveEmr feel itBm  
BmIt pulls off the covers, and rifles through your head
Then yGou'll wait to find you can't remember what you just saAid
AIt happens to EmeveryoneBm  
BmJust like the father of my father, time stole his mind
And GI can't forget that one-fourth of his blood is mAine
AI try not to EmworryBm  
[Chorus]
GPlease don't come for me
I promise I'll be Bmgreat
Just let me keep what's Amine
GPlease don't come for me
If you must then just Bmplease wait and let me have some Atime
GPlease don't Dcome for Emme
AMind over EmmatterA  
when you're as mad as a EmhatterBm  
[Verse 2]
BmIt's hard to draw a clear distinction
BmWho you are, who you were
GThrough the looking glass, the past and future begin to bAlur
AAnd no-one can Emblame youBm  
BmWell they say the world is what you make it
BmYou think, speak and breathe
And those Grules still apply, stuck in a world of make belAieve
AYou make the best with wEmhat you're givenBm  
[Chorus]
GPlease don't come for me
I promise I'll be Bmgreat
Just let me keep what's Amine
GPlease don't come for me
If you must then just Bmplease wait and let me have some Atime
GPlease don't Dcome for Emme
AMind over EmmatterA  
                          Em(Keep playing)
when you're as mad as a hatter
[Outro]
Em    Em    G    G
E    Em  E  G    G
                                   Em_
Off with her head, off with her head  |
                                      |- x2 -A
Paint the roses, paint the roses     _|
                                   G_
Off with her head, off with her head  |
                                      |- x2 -B
Paint the roses, paint the roses     _|
(Alternate between A & B 8 times ending on a single count of A for 17 in total,
 or don't, I think the outro doesn't really play well without all the insturments and
 vocal accompaniment. I usually play Bm at the end of the 2nd chorus and stop there, but
 that's just me, do whatever feels right)

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Mad As A Hatter

by Larkin Poe

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(This is capo'd on the 2nd fret to match their original key of C#m, my voice is significantly

deeper than theirs so I play this open and a half-step down, just do whatever fits your voice)

[Intro]

(play however long you want)

[Verse 1]

I know what time is, time is a thief

G A

It'll steal into bed and rob you while you sleep

A Em Bm

And you'll never feel it

It pulls off the covers, and rifles through your head

G A

Then you'll wait to find you can't remember what you just said

A Em Bm

It happens to everyone

Just like the father of my father, time stole his mind

G A

And I can't forget that one-fourth of his blood is mine

A Em Bm

I try not to worry

[Chorus]

Please don't come for me

I promise I'll be great

Just let me keep what's mine

Please don't come for me

Bm A

If you must then just please wait and let me have some time

G D Em

Please don't come for me

A Em A

Mind over matter

Em Bm

when you're as mad as a hatter

[Verse 2]

It's hard to draw a clear distinction

Who you are, who you were

G A

Through the looking glass, the past and future begin to blur

A Em Bm

And no-one can blame you

Well they say the world is what you make it

You think, speak and breathe

G A

And those rules still apply, stuck in a world of make believe

A Em Bm

You make the best with what you're given

[Chorus]

Please don't come for me

I promise I'll be great

Just let me keep what's mine

Please don't come for me

Bm A

If you must then just please wait and let me have some time

G D Em

Please don't come for me

A Em A

Mind over matter

(Keep playing)

when you're as mad as a hatter

[Outro]

Em Em G G

E Em E G G

Off with her head, off with her head |

|- x2 -A

Paint the roses, paint the roses _|

Off with her head, off with her head |

|- x2 -B

Paint the roses, paint the roses _|

(Alternate between A & B 8 times ending on a single count of A for 17 in total,

or don't, I think the outro doesn't really play well without all the insturments and

vocal accompaniment. I usually play Bm at the end of the 2nd chorus and stop there, but

that's just me, do whatever feels right)

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