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Poor Little Fool:Frank Mills.
#25 CANADIAN RPM and #106 on BB Hot
100 on SUNFLOWER/POLYDOR Records in
1972.
INTRO:  C   Am   F   G(x2)
#1.
CI used to play Amaround with hearts that Fhastened 
at my G7call.
But Cwhen I met that Amlittle girl, I Fknew that I 
would G7fall.
Poor little Cfool, oh, Amyeah, FI was a G7fool, uh-Chuh..
(poor little Amfool, FI was a G7fool.)
#2.
She'd Cplay around and Amtease me with her Fcarefree 
devil G7eyes.
She'd Chold me close and Amkiss me, but her Fheart was 
full of G7lies.
Poor little Cfool, oh, Amyeah, FI was a G7fool, Cuh-huh..
(poor little Amfool, FI was a G7fool.)
#3.
She Ctold me how she Amcared for me, and Fthat we'd 
never G7part.
And Cso, for the very Amfirst time, I Fgave away my G7heart.
Poor little Cfool, oh, Amyeah, FI was a G7fool, Cuh-huh..
(poor little Amfool, FI was a G7fool.)
#4.
Then the Cnext day she was Amgone and I Fknew she lied 
to G7me.
She Cleft me with a Ambroken heart and Fwon her vicG7tory.
Poor little Cfool, oh, Amyeah, FI was a G7fool, Cuh-huh..
(poor little Amfool, FI was a G7fool.)
#5.
Well, I'd Cplayed this game with Amother hearts, but I 
Fnever thought I'd G7see..
the Cday that someone Amelse would play love's Ffoolish 
game with G7me.
Poor little Cfool, oh, Amyeah, FI was a G7fool, Cuh-huh..
(poor little Amfool, FI was a G7fool.)
OUTRO:
Poor little Cfool, oh, Amyeah, FI was a G7fool, Cin love.
(FOooooooo-Cooooooooo.)(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Poor Little Fool

by Frank Mills

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Poor Little Fool:Frank Mills.

#25 CANADIAN RPM and #106 on BB Hot

100 on SUNFLOWER/POLYDOR Records in

1972.

C Am F G

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

C Am F

I used to play around with hearts that hastened

at my call.

C Am F

But when I met that little girl, I knew that I

would fall.

C Am F G7 C

Poor little fool, oh, yeah, I was a fool, uh-huh..

Am F G7

(poor little fool, I was a fool.)

#2.

C Am F

She'd play around and tease me with her carefree

devil eyes.

C Am F

She'd hold me close and kiss me, but her heart was

full of lies.

C Am F G7 C

Poor little fool, oh, yeah, I was a fool, uh-huh..

Am F G7

(poor little fool, I was a fool.)

#3.

C Am F

She told me how she cared for me, and that we'd

never part.

C Am F G7

And so, for the very first time, I gave away my heart.

C Am F G7 C

Poor little fool, oh, yeah, I was a fool, uh-huh..

Am F G7

(poor little fool, I was a fool.)

#4.

C Am F

Then the next day she was gone and I knew she lied

to me.

C Am F G7

She left me with a broken heart and won her victory.

C Am F G7 C

Poor little fool, oh, yeah, I was a fool, uh-huh..

Am F G7

(poor little fool, I was a fool.)

#5.

C Am

Well, I'd played this game with other hearts, but I

F G7

never thought I'd see..

C Am F

the day that someone else would play love's foolish

game with me.

C Am F G7 C

Poor little fool, oh, yeah, I was a fool, uh-huh..

Am F G7

(poor little fool, I was a fool.)

OUTRO:

C Am F G7 C

Poor little fool, oh, yeah, I was a fool, in love.

F C

(Oooooooo-ooooooooo.)(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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