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The Fools We Are As Men

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Capo 3rd fret
   Intro:
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e--Am---------Am/E-----------
B------1---------1-----
G--------2---------2--- x3
D----2-----2---2-----2-
A--0-------------------
E------------0---------
   Intro Part 2:
   ------
e -Am--------------------------------Am/E----------Am--------Am/E----------Am-----------
B ------1-----0^1-------------1--------1--------1---------1---------1-----
G --------2---------2----0^2-----2-------2--------2---------2-----------2-
D ----2-----2-----2----2-------2-----2-----2---2----2-0-0-----0-2-----2---
A --0---------0----------0-------------------0------------------0---------
E ---------------------------------0------------------0-------------------
   Picking:
   --------
e -Am----------Am/E----------Am-----------G------------C------------0-----D----0--------------
B ------1---------1---------1-------------------1-------------1-------3------------
G --------2---------2---------2-------0-----------0---0-----------2-----2----------
D ----2-----2---2-----2---2-----2---0-----0---2-----2---2---2---0------------------
A --0-------------------0---------2---------3------------------------------3--2----
E ------------0-------------------------3----------------------------------------3-
   Lord,    Lord,                can   you haer        me,     oh,
Chords:
AmLord, Am/ELord, Amcan Gyou Chear me? DOh, I am in pain
AmAnd I Gdon't Chave a woman left to Dblame anymore
She Amleft Gme this Dmorning
So Ewhy does the Amwind go Ghowling her Cname?
Are your Amangels just Gchildren Dlaughing insane
At the Efools we are as men? Go count me Amin
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INTRO PART 2  - With Oboe and Mandolin
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AmLord, Am/ELord, Amcan Gyou Chear me? DOh, I am not well
AmAnd I Gspend Call my time here in tDhis cell of my heart
An Amactor not Ggiven a Dpart
So Ewhy does the Amwind go Ghowling her Cname?
Are your Amangels just Gchildren Dlaughing insane
At the Efools we are as men? Go count me Amin
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INTRO PART 2  - With Oboe and Mandolin
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AmLord, Am/ELord, Amtake my Ghand and Cplease, Dplease, lead me through
AmI have Gno one Cand I am counting on Dyou, now that I'm old
And I'm so Amscared of Gdying Dalone
And Ehow does the Amwind go Ghowling her Cname?
Are your Amangels just Gchildren Dlaughing insane
At the Efools we are as men? Go count me Amin

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The Fools We Are As Men

by Ryan Adams

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Am/E

Capo 3rd fret

Intro:

------

Am Am/E

e----------------------

B------1---------1-----

G--------2---------2--- x3

D----2-----2---2-----2-

A--0-------------------

E------------0---------

Intro Part 2:

------

Am Am/E Am Am/E Am

e ------------------------------------------------------------------------

B ------1-----0^1-------------1--------1--------1---------1---------1-----

G --------2---------2----0^2-----2-------2--------2---------2-----------2-

D ----2-----2-----2----2-------2-----2-----2---2----2-0-0-----0-2-----2---

A --0---------0----------0-------------------0------------------0---------

E ---------------------------------0------------------0-------------------

Picking:

--------

Am Am/E Am G C D

e --------------------------------------------------------0---------0--------------

B ------1---------1---------1-------------------1-------------1-------3------------

G --------2---------2---------2-------0-----------0---0-----------2-----2----------

D ----2-----2---2-----2---2-----2---0-----0---2-----2---2---2---0------------------

A --0-------------------0---------2---------3------------------------------3--2----

E ------------0-------------------------3----------------------------------------3-

Lord, Lord, can you haer me, oh,

Chords:

Am Am/E Am G C D

Lord, Lord, can you hear me? Oh, I am in pain

Am G C D

And I don't have a woman left to blame anymore

Am G D

She left me this morning

E Am G C

So why does the wind go howling her name?

Am G D

Are your angels just children laughing insane

E Am

At the fools we are as men? Go count me in

INTRO PART 2 - With Oboe and Mandolin

Am Am/E Am G C D

Lord, Lord, can you hear me? Oh, I am not well

Am G C D

And I spend all my time here in this cell of my heart

Am G D

An actor not given a part

E Am G C

So why does the wind go howling her name?

Am G D

Are your angels just children laughing insane

E Am

At the fools we are as men? Go count me in

INTRO PART 2 - With Oboe and Mandolin

Am Am/E Am G C D

Lord, Lord, take my hand and please, please, lead me through

Am G C D

I have no one and I am counting on you, now that I'm old

Am G D

And I'm so scared of dying alone

E Am G C

And how does the wind go howling her name?

Am G D

Are your angels just children laughing insane

E Am

At the fools we are as men? Go count me in

About The Fools We Are As Men Chords by Ryan Adams

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