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Life s Greatest Fool chords *
G
GSome walk out Dwinners Cof those who've AmlostG  
Can it be Dsaid at any C6price this is the Ccost
GHard is perDception, Ceasier is Amblame
GIs this the Donly life for CeveryDone, isn't it the Gsame?
GChildren Dlaugh Cand run aAmwayG  
While others Dlook into the C6darkness of the Cday
GSome streets are Deasy Cwhile some are Amcruel
GCould these be Dreasons why Cman is Dlife's greatest Gfool?
DDo you believe when Ayou're all alone?
You held the Ckey to your Gdestiny gone
DDo you believe, Adeep in your soulC  
That too much loneliness Gmakes you grow Dcold?
Break
GWords can be Dempty Cthough filled with Amsound
GStoned, numb and Ddrifting, Chard to be profound
GFormed out of Dpleasure, Cchiseled by Ampain
GNever the Dhighest and Cnot the Dlast one to Ggain
DDo you believe when Ayou're all alone?
You held the Ckey to your Gdestiny gone
DDo you believe, Adeep in your soulC  
That too much loneliness Gmakes you grow Dcold?
Break
DDo you believe when Ayou're all alone?
You held the Ckey to your Gdestiny gone
DDo you believe when Ayou're all alone?
You held the Ckey to your Gdestiny gone . . .
Capo III
  G= E  
  D= B  
  C= C  
 Am= F#m  
 C6= A6  

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Lifes Greatest Fool

by Gene Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Life s Greatest Fool chords *

G D C Am G

Some walk out winners of those who've lost

D C6 C

Can it be said at any price this is the cost

G D C Am

Hard is perception, easier is blame

G D C D G

Is this the only life for everyone, isn't it the same?

G D C Am G

Children laugh and run away

D C6 C

While others look into the darkness of the day

G D C Am

Some streets are easy while some are cruel

G D C D G

Could these be reasons why man is life's greatest fool?

D A

Do you believe when you're all alone?

C G

You held the key to your destiny gone

D A C

Do you believe, deep in your soul

G D

That too much loneliness makes you grow cold?

Break

G D C Am

Words can be empty though filled with sound

G D C

Stoned, numb and drifting, hard to be profound

G D C Am

Formed out of pleasure, chiseled by pain

G D C D G

Never the highest and not the last one to gain

D A

Do you believe when you're all alone?

C G

You held the key to your destiny gone

D A C

Do you believe, deep in your soul

G D

That too much loneliness makes you grow cold?

Break

D A

Do you believe when you're all alone?

C G

You held the key to your destiny gone

D A

Do you believe when you're all alone?

C G

You held the key to your destiny gone . . .

Capo III

G E

D B

C C

Am F#m

C6 A6

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