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Matthew Ryan: Beautiful Fool,from the Album May Day
[Intro]  Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G  D  
GAugust the 24C, 1991
EmYou're calling for me from the bedroom window
DI'm working on the lawn
Under a Emnortheastern sky
CHollow and gray
GYou said,
"Everything's different now."
I said, "Oh Dreally, I don't' think nothing's changed."C  Em  G  D  
GTelephone rings
CIt's the middle of the night
Em"You're awfully quiet babe Dare you still alive?"
EmAnd every star
CLooks down and grieves
GYou turn and you open up wide
DAnd then you retreatC  Em  G  D  
EmPale blue sky
CColder than hell
GIf you're looking for me to make you feel
DWell I'm looking for that myself
EmAnd a strong foundation
CThat no heartache could shift
GThe grace of God and for all this frustration Dto finally life
CMy beautiful fool
EmMy beautiful fool
GDidn't you know
DI'm a fool CtooEM  G  D  C  Em  G  D  C  

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Beautiful Fool

by Matthew Ryan

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Matthew Ryan: Beautiful Fool,from the Album May Day

Em C G D Em C G D

[Intro]

G C

August the 24, 1991

You're calling for me from the bedroom window

I'm working on the lawn

Under a northeastern sky

Hollow and gray

You said,

"Everything's different now."

D C Em G D

I said, "Oh really, I don't' think nothing's changed."

Telephone rings

It's the middle of the night

Em D

"You're awfully quiet babe are you still alive?"

And every star

Looks down and grieves

You turn and you open up wide

D C Em G D

And then you retreat

Pale blue sky

Colder than hell

If you're looking for me to make you feel

Well I'm looking for that myself

And a strong foundation

That no heartache could shift

G D

The grace of God and for all this frustration to finally life

My beautiful fool

Didn't you know

D C EM G D C Em G D C

I'm a fool too

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