{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1446266,"song":"You Were The Fool","artist":"Ween","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11256821-you-were-the-fool-chords-by-ween/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1446266?type=chord","rating":4.98397,"votes":37,"content":"Ween - You Were the Fool\r\nFrom the amazing album 12 Golden Country Greats\r\n\r\n\r\nThe song's signature is the little hammer-ons he hits when playing the E chord.  As he\r\nstrums the E, he does 0h2 hammer-ons on the A, D, and G strings.  Listen to the song to\r\nhear it.\r\n\r\nWhen solo, Gene sometimes puts a capo on the second fret, but with Ween I'm pretty sure\r\nhe didn't use the capo.\r\n\r\nI think it sounds better with the capo on 2, but that may just be because I have more\r\ntrouble hitting the hammer-ons with no capo.  Also, the E is the only chord he plays open,\r\nall the others are barre chords.  I have simplified those barre chords; there's probably \r\nsome 7th stuff happening that I'm not smart enough to figure out.  And don't miss the\r\nsurprise C chord near the end.\r\n\r\n*******************************\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBless the father bless the son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nCross your heart 'cause you're the one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCollecting moonbeams in the morning[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nCurvy sticks and wooden poles[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAssisting you in plugging holes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPlug them holes till you see straight through to the mind's eye[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n\r\n__Chorus__\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThink about it turn around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd go back to the quiet sound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf Jim and Dan prancing 'round the pool[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool, and I feel sorry for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool, but there's something you can do[/tab]\r\n\r\n ([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n\r\n__Verse__\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou can wash your arm in a pool of mud[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou can chop a tree, prevent a flood[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou can speak with a turtle just by flipping him around[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou can build a boat, and sail the sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou can buy a moat and forge a key[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nInitiate the sequence, create catastrophe[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n__Chorus__\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThink about it turn around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd go back to the quiet sound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf Jim and Dan prancing 'round the pool[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool, and I feel sorry for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool, but there's something you can do[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n__Verse__\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBless the father, bless the son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nCross your heart 'cause you're the one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCollecting moonbeams in the morning[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nCurvy sticks and wooden poles[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAssisting you in plugging holes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPlug them holes till you see straight through to the mind's eye[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n__Chorus__\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThink about it turn around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd go back to the quiet sound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf Jim and Dan prancing round the pool[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool, and I feel sorry for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool, but there's something you can do[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou were the fool[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]E[/ch])...","plain_text":"Ween - You Were the Fool\nFrom the amazing album 12 Golden Country Greats\n\n\nThe song's signature is the little hammer-ons he hits when playing the E chord.  As he\nstrums the E, he does 0h2 hammer-ons on the A, D, and G strings.  Listen to the song to\nhear it.\n\nWhen solo, Gene sometimes puts a capo on the second fret, but with Ween I'm pretty sure\nhe didn't use the capo.\n\nI think it sounds better with the capo on 2, but that may just be because I have more\ntrouble hitting the hammer-ons with no capo.  Also, the E is the only chord he plays open,\nall the others are barre chords.  I have simplified those barre chords; there's probably \nsome 7th stuff happening that I'm not smart enough to figure out.  And don't miss the\nsurprise C chord near the end.\n\n*******************************\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n\n__Chorus__\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n (E)\n\n\n__Verse__\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n__Chorus__\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n__Verse__\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)\n\n__Chorus__\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(E)...","chords":["E","A","D","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}