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Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters

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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters as played by the KILLERS
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Honky Chateau
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CAnd now I F/CknowC  
E7Spanish HarleAmm are nC/Got juFst pretty woC/Erds to sayDm7  C  
I thF/Cought I kneCwCsus4  C  
E7But now I knAmow that rose C/Gtrees neFver grow in NC/Eew York CitDm7yC/E  
FUntil you've seeC/En this trasDm7h can dream come Ctrue
FYou stand at thC/Ee edge      while Gpeople run you thCrough
FAnd I thank the LoC/Erd there's peoGple out there like yoCu
FI thank the Lord thC/Eere's people out there like yoDmuG  
[Chorus]
While Mona LCisas and Mad HatterBbs
Sons of bankerF/As, sons of lawyersC/G  
Turn arCound and say gC/Eood morning C/Gto the nFight
For unlesE7s they see the skyAm  C/G  
But they cFan't and C/Ethat is whyDm  
They know Fnot if it's daGrk outside or ligFht
C/E       C
[Verse 2]
CThis BroadwF/Cay's Cgot
E7It's got a lot Amof songs to C/Gsing
FIf I knew thC/Ee tunes I mDm7ight join inC  
I'll gF/Co my way alConeCsus4  C  
E7Grow my own, Ammy own seedC/Gs shall bFe sown in New C/EYork CityDm7  C/E  
FSubway's no way C/Efor a good Dm7man to go downC  
FRich man can riC/Ede and the hobo he Gcan drownC  
FAnd I thank the LoC/Erd for the peoGple I have foundC  
FI thank the Lord foC/Er the people I have foundDm  G  
[Chorus]
While Mona LCisas and Mad HatterBbs
Sons of bankerF/As, sons of lawyersC/G  
Turn arCound and say gC/Eood morning C/Gto the nFight
For unlesE7s they see the skyAm  C/G  
But they cFan't and C/Ethat is whyDm  
They know Fnot if it's daGrk outside or ligFht
C/E       C
[Verse 3]
And now I F/CknowC  
E7Spanish HarleAmm are nC/Got juFst pretty woC/Erds to sayDm7  C  
I thF/Cought I kneCwCsus4  C  
E7But now I knAmow that rose C/Gtrees neFver grow in NC/Eew York CitDm7yC/E  
FSubway's nC/Eo way for a Dm7good man to go dCown
FRich man can riC/Ede and the hGobo he can droCwn
FAnd I thank the C/ELord for the pGeople I have fCound
FI thank the Lord foC/Er the people I have founDmdG  
[Chorus]
While Mona LCisas and Mad HatterBbs
Sons of bankerF/As, sons of lawyersC/G  
Turn arCound and say gC/Eood morning C/Gto the nFight
For unlesE7s they see the skyAm  C/G  
But they cFan't and C/Ethat is whyDm  
They know Fnot if it's daGrk outside or ligFht
C/G
End

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Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters

by The Killers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters as played by the KILLERS

Music by Elton John

Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

Available on the album Honky Chateau

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F/C C

And now I know

E7 Am C/G F C/E Dm7 C

Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say

F/C C Csus4 C

I thought I knew

E7 Am C/G F C/E Dm7 C/E

But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City

F C/E Dm7 C

Until you've seen this trash can dream come true

F C/E G C

You stand at the edge while people run you through

F C/E G C

And I thank the Lord there's people out there like you

F C/E Dm G

I thank the Lord there's people out there like you

[Chorus]

C Bb

While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

F/A C/G

Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers

C C/E C/G F

Turn around and say good morning to the night

E7 Am C/G

For unless they see the sky

F C/E Dm

But they can't and that is why

F G F

They know not if it's dark outside or light

C/E C

[Verse 2]

C F/C C

This Broadway's got

E7 Am C/G

It's got a lot of songs to sing

F C/E Dm7 C

If I knew the tunes I might join in

F/C C Csus4 C

I'll go my way alone

E7 Am C/G F C/E Dm7 C/E

Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown in New York City

F C/E Dm7 C

Subway's no way for a good man to go down

F C/E G C

Rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown

F C/E G C

And I thank the Lord for the people I have found

F C/E Dm G

I thank the Lord for the people I have found

[Chorus]

C Bb

While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

F/A C/G

Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers

C C/E C/G F

Turn around and say good morning to the night

E7 Am C/G

For unless they see the sky

F C/E Dm

But they can't and that is why

F G F

They know not if it's dark outside or light

C/E C

[Verse 3]

F/C C

And now I know

E7 Am C/G F C/E Dm7 C

Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say

F/C C Csus4 C

I thought I knew

E7 Am C/G F C/E Dm7 C/E

But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City

F C/E Dm7 C

Subway's no way for a good man to go down

F C/E G C

Rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown

F C/E G C

And I thank the Lord for the people I have found

F C/E Dm G

I thank the Lord for the people I have found

[Chorus]

C Bb

While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

F/A C/G

Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers

C C/E C/G F

Turn around and say good morning to the night

E7 Am C/G

For unless they see the sky

F C/E Dm

But they can't and that is why

F G F

They know not if it's dark outside or light

C/G

End

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