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Capo 1st fret
6/8
|  AmAmadd9 |  AmAmadd9 |  Am|  Am| 
AmSomewhere Dmin a Gmarket Amsquare The FcobbleGstone still Amshine
AmGlassy Dmeyes beGhold the Amsight Through Fanother Gcup of Amwine...
            C        G           C             G          Dm           F   E   Esus4|  E7|
The one eyed jester skips and turns As he makes his way through the crowd
        Am         Dm      G       Am        F        G      Am|  Am|
While the tavern's royalty try not to laugh aloud...
The Amjester Dmdoes anGother Amspin And Fthen falls Gto the Amfloor
A Amshow of Dmhands, a Gshort "HurAmrah!" A Fplea for Ghim to do Ammore...
           C          G          C                  G       Dm         F   E   Esus4|  E7|
The ease of laughter comes so fast when you're not in A jester's shoes
                Am     Dm       G             Am             F         G      Am|  Am|
Cause when you've only Fools Gold, you've got nothing more to lose...
DmWho Gholds the CricC/Ehes The Fjester Gor the Cking?
         Dm           G       C           C/E                        F7    E7|  E7|
A fortress made from Fools Gold Or the tears that treasure can bring?
|  Am   Dm|  G   Am|  F   G|  Am|  Am|  F   G| 
|  E   Am|  F   G|  C|  F   G|  E   Am|  F   G|  Am|  Am|  
DmWho Gholds the CricC/Ehes The Fjester Gor the Cking?
         Dm           G       C           C/E                        F7    E7|  E7|
A fortress made from Fools Gold Or the tears that treasure can bring?
The Amking he Dmsits upGon his Amthrone The Fworlds weight Gon his Amchest
AmWhen your Dmmind beGgins to Amrace you've Fgot no Gtime to Amrest
            C          G          C         G        Dm           F      E   Esus4|  E7|
"Where is my clown? I need him now, to take my troubles away..."
The AmharleDmquin Grushes Amin as his Fwork beGgins for the Amday...
The AmharleDmquin Grushes Amin as his Fwork beGgins for the Amday...
While Amsomewhere Dmin a Gmarket Amsquare The FcobblesGtones still Amshine...
|  F   Dm|  C    C/E|  F   G|  Am| Am  

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Fools Gold

by Blackmore's Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

C/E

Capo 1st fret

6/8

Am Am Am Am

Am Dm G Am F G Am

Somewhere in a market square The cobblestone still shine

Am Dm G Am F G Am

Glassy eyes behold the sight Through another cup of wine...

C G C G Dm F E Esus4 E7

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The one eyed jester skips and turns As he makes his way through the crowd

Am Dm G Am F G Am Am

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While the tavern's royalty try not to laugh aloud...

Am Dm G Am F G Am

The jester does another spin And then falls to the floor

Am Dm G Am F G Am

A show of hands, a short "Hurrah!" A plea for him to do more...

C G C G Dm F E Esus4 E7

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The ease of laughter comes so fast when you're not in A jester's shoes

Am Dm G Am F G Am Am

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Cause when you've only Fools Gold, you've got nothing more to lose...

Dm G C C/E F G C

Who holds the riches The jester or the king?

Dm G C C/E F7 E7 E7

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A fortress made from Fools Gold Or the tears that treasure can bring?

Am Dm G Am F G Am Am F G

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E Am F G C F G E Am F G Am Am

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Dm G C C/E F G C

Who holds the riches The jester or the king?

Dm G C C/E F7 E7 E7

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A fortress made from Fools Gold Or the tears that treasure can bring?

Am Dm G Am F G Am

The king he sits upon his throne The worlds weight on his chest

Am Dm G Am F G Am

When your mind begins to race you've got no time to rest

C G C G Dm F E Esus4 E7

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"Where is my clown? I need him now, to take my troubles away..."

Am Dm G Am F G Am

The harlequin rushes in as his work begins for the day...

Am Dm G Am F G Am

The harlequin rushes in as his work begins for the day...

Am Dm G Am F G Am

While somewhere in a market square The cobblestones still shine...

F Dm C C/E F G Am Am

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