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Fools Gold by Ryan Adams
I was dumbfounded that this wasn't already on here ?!?
This song is bootleg from the outtakes on the Gold album. 
So tragic it never made onto the album... such a great song.  
Like so many of his best songs, never to see the light of day.
I did it from ear, so suggestions are welcome. 
Standard Tuning/Capo 1st fret
Intro:
       Bm        A   Gx5
Bm
BmShe wore a Adress that Mara GLisa had sewn 
BmAnd everyAbody just Glaughed 
BmThe boys were Asuited up on GMexican rose 
BmThey spilled their Awine on their Gpants 
BmA distant Acousin of her Gbrother had come 
BmHe tore the Asheets from her Gbed 
BmShe felt the Apoison of the Gbarreling sun 
BmShe felt the Aweight of his Ghands 
BmFool's Dgold can buy you Aanything you Gwant 
     Bm              A            GQuick A  
Fool's gold, fool's gold 
    Bm       A   Gx2 
BmHer sister AHattie had a Gship 
BmBut it Ahad no sail G  
BmHer husband Ahit her and he Gsplit her lip 
BmHe said he'd Akill her if he Gthought she would tell 
BmThe streets were Aempty on the G4th of July 
BmThe fires Aburned in the Gsticks 
BmThe bells were Aringing from the Gchurch of the saints 
AMade of Mexican brick 
BmFool's Dgold can buy you Aanything you Gwant 
BmFool's Agold, fool's Ggold   
Fools BmGold  
Bm    A      G  x4 (over solo) 
BmThey watched her Awalk in from the Groof of their house 
BmShe had a Agun in her Gpurse 
BmMara ALisa could have Gleft on a train  
BmShe wasn't Asure which was Gworse 
BmHer brother ADaniel knew a Gguy in the stretch 
BmHe had some Ahorses and a gGrudge 
BmThe other Aoption was a GMexican jail 
AAnd a crooked judge 
BmFool's Dgold can buy you Aanything you Gwant 
     Bm              A          GQuick A  
Fool's gold, fool's gold 
BmFool's Dgold can buy you Aanything you Gwant 
BmFool's Agold, fool's Ggold   
Fools BmGold
Bm    A      G x4 (over solo) 
BmThey cast a Ashadow on the Gdusted remains 
BmThe broken Abottles cut the Gearth 
BmShe saw a Arifle sticking Gout of the brush 
BmShe grabbed the Agun from her Gpurse 
BmMara ALisa threw the Gsacks in the car 
BmThe bullets Acut into the Gbreeze 
BmFool's Agold can buy you GMexican jewels 
ABut it can't buy the police 
BmFool's Dgold can buy you Aanything you Gwant 
     Bm              A          GQuick A  
Fool's gold, fool's gold 
BmFool's Dgold can buy you Aanything you Gwant 
BmFool's Agold, fool's Ggold   
Fools BmGold  
Outro:
Bm       A      G   (fade out over solo)

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Fools Gold by Ryan Adams

I was dumbfounded that this wasn't already on here ?!?

This song is bootleg from the outtakes on the Gold album.

So tragic it never made onto the album... such a great song.

Like so many of his best songs, never to see the light of day.

I did it from ear, so suggestions are welcome.

Standard Tuning/Capo 1st fret

Intro:

Bm A G

She wore a dress that Mara Lisa had sewn

Bm A G

And everybody just laughed

Bm A G

The boys were suited up on Mexican rose

Bm A G

They spilled their wine on their pants

Bm A G

A distant cousin of her brother had come

Bm A G

He tore the sheets from her bed

Bm A G

She felt the poison of the barreling sun

Bm A G

She felt the weight of his hands

Bm D A G

Fool's gold can buy you anything you want

Bm A G A

Quick

Fool's gold, fool's gold

Bm A G

Her sister Hattie had a ship

Bm A G

But it had no sail

Bm A G

Her husband hit her and he split her lip

Bm A G

He said he'd kill her if he thought she would tell

Bm A G

The streets were empty on the 4th of July

Bm A G

The fires burned in the sticks

Bm A G

The bells were ringing from the church of the saints

Made of Mexican brick

Bm D A G

Fool's gold can buy you anything you want

Bm A G

Fool's gold, fool's gold

Fools Gold

Bm A G x4 (over solo)

Bm A G

They watched her walk in from the roof of their house

Bm A G

She had a gun in her purse

Bm A G

Mara Lisa could have left on a train

Bm A G

She wasn't sure which was worse

Bm A G

Her brother Daniel knew a guy in the stretch

Bm A G

He had some horses and a grudge

Bm A G

The other option was a Mexican jail

And a crooked judge

Bm D A G

Fool's gold can buy you anything you want

Bm A G A

Quick

Fool's gold, fool's gold

Bm D A G

Fool's gold can buy you anything you want

Bm A G

Fool's gold, fool's gold

Fools Gold

Bm A G x4 (over solo)

Bm A G

They cast a shadow on the dusted remains

Bm A G

The broken bottles cut the earth

Bm A G

She saw a rifle sticking out of the brush

Bm A G

She grabbed the gun from her purse

Bm A G

Mara Lisa threw the sacks in the car

Bm A G

The bullets cut into the breeze

Bm A G

Fool's gold can buy you Mexican jewels

But it can't buy the police

Bm D A G

Fool's gold can buy you anything you want

Bm A G A

Quick

Fool's gold, fool's gold

Bm D A G

Fool's gold can buy you anything you want

Bm A G

Fool's gold, fool's gold

Fools Gold

Outro:

Bm A G (fade out over solo)

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