Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters Chords by Elton John
Tempo:
128.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Dm
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] Now I know
[E] Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are [F] not just pretty [C] words to say
[Dm] I
[C] thought I knew,
[E] but now I [Am] know that [C] rose trees [F] never grow
[C] In New [Dm] York City
Until [F]
[C] you've seen [Dm] this trashcan dream come [C] true
[Dm] You [F]
stand at the [C] edge while [G] people run you [C] through
And [F]
I thank the [C] Lord there's [Dm]
people out there like [C] you
[F] I thank the [C] Lord there's people out there [Dm] like you
[G]
While Mona [C]
Lisa's and [Bb] Mad Hatter's, [F] sons of bankers, sons [C] of lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F]
night
For [E] unless they see the [Am] [C] sky, but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why
They [F] know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or [C] light
[F] [C] [F] [C] Broadway's got, [E] it's got a [Am] lot of songs to [G] sing
[F] If I knew the [C]
tunes I might join [Dm] in
I'll [C] go [C] my way alone, [E] grow my [Am] own, my own [F] see it shall be sung
[C]
In New York [Dm] City,
[F] subway's [C] no way for a [G] good [Dm] man to go [C]
down
[F] Rich man [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C]
drown
[F] And I thank the [C] Lord for the [G] people I have [C]
found
I [F] thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm] found
[G]
While [C] Mona Lisa's and [Bb] Mad Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C]
lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F] night
For [E] unless they see [Am] the sky, [C] [F] but they can [Am] and that is [D]
why
They [F]
know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or light
[C] [F] [C]
Now I know
[E] [C] Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are not [F] just pretty [C] words to say
[Dm] I [C]
[C] thought I knew, [E]
but now [Am] I know [G] that rose [F] trees never grow
[C] In New [Dm] York City, [F]
subway's no [C] way for [Dm] a good man to go down
[C] [F]
Rich man [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C] drown
And [F]
I thank the [C] Lord for [Dm] the people I have [C] found
[F]
I thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm]
[G]
found
While Mona [C]
Lisa's and [Bb] Mad [Gm] Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C] lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to [F] the night
For [E] unless they see the [Am] sky, [C] but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why
They [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light
[C]
They [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light
[C]
[E] Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are [F] not just pretty [C] words to say
[Dm] I
[C] thought I knew,
[E] but now I [Am] know that [C] rose trees [F] never grow
[C] In New [Dm] York City
Until [F]
[C] you've seen [Dm] this trashcan dream come [C] true
[Dm] You [F]
stand at the [C] edge while [G] people run you [C] through
And [F]
I thank the [C] Lord there's [Dm]
people out there like [C] you
[F] I thank the [C] Lord there's people out there [Dm] like you
[G]
While Mona [C]
Lisa's and [Bb] Mad Hatter's, [F] sons of bankers, sons [C] of lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F]
night
For [E] unless they see the [Am] [C] sky, but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why
They [F] know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or [C] light
[F] [C] [F] [C] Broadway's got, [E] it's got a [Am] lot of songs to [G] sing
[F] If I knew the [C]
tunes I might join [Dm] in
I'll [C] go [C] my way alone, [E] grow my [Am] own, my own [F] see it shall be sung
[C]
In New York [Dm] City,
[F] subway's [C] no way for a [G] good [Dm] man to go [C]
down
[F] Rich man [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C]
drown
[F] And I thank the [C] Lord for the [G] people I have [C]
found
I [F] thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm] found
[G]
While [C] Mona Lisa's and [Bb] Mad Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C]
lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F] night
For [E] unless they see [Am] the sky, [C] [F] but they can [Am] and that is [D]
why
They [F]
know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or light
[C] [F] [C]
Now I know
[E] [C] Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are not [F] just pretty [C] words to say
[Dm] I [C]
[C] thought I knew, [E]
but now [Am] I know [G] that rose [F] trees never grow
[C] In New [Dm] York City, [F]
subway's no [C] way for [Dm] a good man to go down
[C] [F]
Rich man [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C] drown
And [F]
I thank the [C] Lord for [Dm] the people I have [C] found
[F]
I thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm]
[G]
found
While Mona [C]
Lisa's and [Bb] Mad [Gm] Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C] lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to [F] the night
For [E] unless they see the [Am] sky, [C] but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why
They [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light
[C]
They [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light
[C]
Key:
C
F
Dm
G
Am
C
F
Dm
[C] _ _ Now I know _ _
[E] _ _ Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are [F] not just pretty [C] words to say
[Dm] _ I _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ thought I knew, _ _ _
[E] _ but now I [Am] know that [C] rose trees [F] never grow
_ [C] _ In New [Dm] York City
_ _ _ Until _ [F] _
_ _ [C] you've seen _ [Dm] this trashcan dream come [C] true
[Dm] You _ [F]
stand at the [C] edge while [G] people run you [C] through
And _ [F]
I thank the [C] Lord _ there's [Dm]
people out there like [C] you
_ _ [F] I thank the [C] Lord there's people out there [Dm] like _ you
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
While _ _ _ Mona [C] _
Lisa's and [Bb] Mad Hatter's, [F] sons of bankers, sons [C] of lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F]
night
_ _ _ _ For [E] unless they see the [Am] [C] sky, but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why _ _
They _ [F] know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or _ _ [C] light
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] [C] Broadway's got, _ _ _ [E] _ it's got a [Am] lot of songs to [G] sing
[F] If I knew the [C]
tunes I might join [Dm] in
_ I'll _ _ _ [C] _ go [C] my way _ alone, _ _ [E] _ grow my [Am] own, my own [F] see it shall be sung
[C]
In New York [Dm] City, _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ subway's [C] no way _ for a [G] good [Dm] man to go [C]
down
_ _ [F] _ Rich man [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C]
drown
_ [F] And I thank the [C] Lord _ _ for the [G] people I have [C]
found
I [F] _ thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm] _ _ found _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
While [C] Mona _ Lisa's and [Bb] Mad _ Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C]
lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F] night _ _
For _ _ [E] unless they see [Am] the sky, [C] _ [F] but they can [Am] and that is [D]
why
_ They _ _ _ [F]
know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or light
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ Now I know _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C] Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are not [F] just pretty _ [C] words to say
[Dm] _ I _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [C] thought I knew, _ _ [E] _
_ but now [Am] I know [G] that rose [F] trees never grow
[C] _ In New [Dm] York City, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ subway's no [C] way for [Dm] a good man to go down
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
Rich man _ [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C] drown
_ And [F] _
I thank the [C] Lord _ for [Dm] the people I have [C] found
_ _ _ [F]
I thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ found
While Mona [C] _
_ Lisa's and [Bb] Mad [Gm] Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C] lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to [F] the night
_ For _ _ [E] unless they see the [Am] sky, [C] but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why
_ They _ _ _ [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light
_ _ [C]
They _ _ [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are [F] not just pretty [C] words to say
[Dm] _ I _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ thought I knew, _ _ _
[E] _ but now I [Am] know that [C] rose trees [F] never grow
_ [C] _ In New [Dm] York City
_ _ _ Until _ [F] _
_ _ [C] you've seen _ [Dm] this trashcan dream come [C] true
[Dm] You _ [F]
stand at the [C] edge while [G] people run you [C] through
And _ [F]
I thank the [C] Lord _ there's [Dm]
people out there like [C] you
_ _ [F] I thank the [C] Lord there's people out there [Dm] like _ you
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
While _ _ _ Mona [C] _
Lisa's and [Bb] Mad Hatter's, [F] sons of bankers, sons [C] of lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F]
night
_ _ _ _ For [E] unless they see the [Am] [C] sky, but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why _ _
They _ [F] know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or _ _ [C] light
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] [C] Broadway's got, _ _ _ [E] _ it's got a [Am] lot of songs to [G] sing
[F] If I knew the [C]
tunes I might join [Dm] in
_ I'll _ _ _ [C] _ go [C] my way _ alone, _ _ [E] _ grow my [Am] own, my own [F] see it shall be sung
[C]
In New York [Dm] City, _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ subway's [C] no way _ for a [G] good [Dm] man to go [C]
down
_ _ [F] _ Rich man [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C]
drown
_ [F] And I thank the [C] Lord _ _ for the [G] people I have [C]
found
I [F] _ thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm] _ _ found _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
While [C] Mona _ Lisa's and [Bb] Mad _ Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C]
lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to the [F] night _ _
For _ _ [E] unless they see [Am] the sky, [C] _ [F] but they can [Am] and that is [D]
why
_ They _ _ _ [F]
know not if it's [G] dark outside [F] or light
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ Now I know _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C] Spanish [Am] Harlem [C] are not [F] just pretty _ [C] words to say
[Dm] _ I _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [C] thought I knew, _ _ [E] _
_ but now [Am] I know [G] that rose [F] trees never grow
[C] _ In New [Dm] York City, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ subway's no [C] way for [Dm] a good man to go down
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
Rich man _ [C] can't ride and [G] the hobo he can [C] drown
_ And [F] _
I thank the [C] Lord _ for [Dm] the people I have [C] found
_ _ _ [F]
I thank the Lord [C] for the people I have [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ found
While Mona [C] _
_ Lisa's and [Bb] Mad [Gm] Hatter's, sons [F] of bankers, sons of [C] lawyers
Turn around and say good morning to [F] the night
_ For _ _ [E] unless they see the [Am] sky, [C] but [F] they can [C] and that is [D] why
_ They _ _ _ [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light
_ _ [C]
They _ _ [F] know not if it's [G]
dark outside [F] or light _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _