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F#mOnce there was a boy who left the bed he C#maj7slept in.
F#mAnd he ran away 'cause he felt life was C#maj7cruel.
A killer of Dfools was walking close beBmhind him.
The boy was afraid that F#mhe'd be thought a C#mfool.F#  
Oh the Dfoolkiller is a Bmgiant they say.
He Dchops down a fool and he Ggoes on his Dwa-ay-D7ay.
GBetter runaway F#mboy was Ga runaway F#mboy.
Very Gmuch Alike F#myou.
So he climed the hills and roamed the woods and valleys.
Just get up and go became his golden rule.
A killer of fools was walking in the shadows.
The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.
Then there came a day a man and woman found him.
Lovingly they smiled and then they called him son.
No more did he fear that wicked old fool killer.
I know that it's true because I was the one
Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say.
He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay.
Well who was the fool tell me the boy in his bed
Or the boy who used to roam
Runaway boy listen, runaway boy better go on home.

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Foolkiller

by Gene Pitney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#maj7

C#m

F#m C#maj7

Once there was a boy who left the bed he slept in.

F#m C#maj7

And he ran away 'cause he felt life was cruel.

D Bm

A killer of fools was walking close behind him.

F#m C#m F#

The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.

D Bm

Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say.

D G D D7

He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay.

G F#m G F#m

Better runaway boy was a runaway boy.

G A F#m

Very much like you.

So he climed the hills and roamed the woods and valleys.

Just get up and go became his golden rule.

A killer of fools was walking in the shadows.

The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.

Then there came a day a man and woman found him.

Lovingly they smiled and then they called him son.

No more did he fear that wicked old fool killer.

I know that it's true because I was the one

Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say.

He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay.

Well who was the fool tell me the boy in his bed

Or the boy who used to roam

Runaway boy listen, runaway boy better go on home.

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