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The Fool - Elvis Presley
Composer : Lee Hazlewood
From the album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 years old)
Recorded in 1970. The original version was recorded by Sanford Clark in 1959.
Intro Riff - also played in song with minor variation
h= hammer on
e|---3--6--3--6--3----------------|
B|---3--5--3--5--3----------------|
G|----------------2h=4--0---------|
D|-------------------------2--0---|
A|--------------------------------|
E|3------------------------------3|
Intro:
G
#1:
GGather round me buddy, C7raise your glasses D7high
D7And C7drink to a fool, a Gcrazy fool
GWho told his D7baby goodGbye
GToo late he found he loved her so C7much he wants to D7die
D7So C7drink to a fool, mm a Gcrazy fool
GWho told his D7baby goodGbye
Bridge:
GHe Dneeds her, he needs her Gso
GHe Dwonders Am7why he let her D7go
#2
GShe's found, she's found, she's found
GA new love buddy, C7he's a lucky D7guy
D7So C7drink to a fool, a cGrazy fool
GWho told his D7baby goodGbye
Bridge:
He Dneeds her, he needs her Gso
He Dwonders Am7why he let her D7go
#3
GShe's found, she's found, she's found
GA new love buddy, C7he's a lucky D7guy
D7So C7drink to a fool, a cGrazy fool
GWho told his D7baby goodGbye
Outro:
GWho told his D7baby goodGbye
GGoodbye
GGoodbye (fade)

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