Cheshire Kitten Were All Mad Here Chords by S.J. Tucker
[Verse]
Am G
I grew up seeing things a little differently, appearing
Em
Disappearing, hardly innocent, nor
Am G Em
Tied down to the ground
Am G
I learned to roll and tumble with the punches
Em
Glory in my stripes and spots
Am
Walk by invisible and never make a sound
F G Am
But heavy is the crown that's always hidden
F G Am
Tender is the heart you never see
G C Am F G
Hard and fast shines the grin that we flash, but there's a vulnerable stripe or two on me
F G
Maybe any place outside of Wonderland
G
Is not for me, my friend
[Chorus]
Am F
If I leave my grin behind, remind me
C
That we're all mad here
G
And it's okay
Am F
Sun up, sun down the shadows hide me down in
D7 G7
Wonderland, Wonderland, nobody knows the way
C G
But if you find it in your dreams, you can
C Am
Find it at your dayjob
C G F
Somewhere south of Hell
Am
Take the path to left or right with
G
Just your gut to guide you
F G Em Am
The story is not for anyone else to tell
[Post-Chorus]
Am G D/F#
Go down the rabbit hole and out the other side
Am G D/F#
Can't go home in the middle of the magic carpet ride
Am G D/F#
You gotta greet the sun before his lovely daughter moon
Am G D/F#
You can't forsake the journey for the safety of your room
G F G Am
Until you learn your les-son well
[Verse]
Am
I have learned to see and hear
G
Everybody loud and clear
Em G
But the truth comes out in riddles that are
Am G
Safe enough to share
Am
That's how it is in songs, you see
G
And stripes always look good on me
Em Am
Whether or not I'm really there (smile hangs in the air)
F G Am
But heavy is the burden of the wise ones
F G Am
When no one understands a word they say
G C Am
The Jabberwock never bothered anyone
F G D7
But nobody believes him to this day, Hey
F G Em
And why should they?
[Chorus]
Am F
If I leave my grin behind, remind me
C
We're all mad here
G
And it's ok
Am F
Sun up, sun down the shadows find me out in
D7 G7
Wonderland, Wonderland, nobody knows the way
C G
But if you find it in your dreams
C Am
You can find it at your dayjob
C G F
Somewhere south of Hell
Am
Take the path to left or right with
G
Just your gut to guide you
F D7 G Em Am
The story's not for anyone else to tell
[Post-Chorus]
Am G
Go down the rabbit hole and
D/F#
Out the other side
Am G
You can't go home in the middle of the
D/F#
Magic carpet ride
Am G
You gotta greet the sun before his
D/F#
Lovely daughter moon
Am G
You can't forsake the journey for the
D/F#
Safety of your room
G F G Am
Until you learn your lesson well
[Verse]
Am G D/F# F G
Is it the stripes or the spots you see?
Am G D/F# F G
Was it hearts or diamonds, babe, that led you here to me?
Am G D/F# F G
Darling, you know better than to trust a pack of cards!
Am
What have we learned
G D/F# F G Am
The world is never as mad as it could be
[Bridge]
Am G D/F# F G
Ra Da Da Ra Da Ra Da Ra Da Ra Da Ra Da Da Da (3x)
[Outro]
Am F
If I leave my grin behind, remind me
C
We're all mad here
E7 Am
And it's o---k!
