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F#minor

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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 2Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

recording to get the timing right.  I couldn't find lyrics or chords so I made them all up (there is a 
version up at riffstation.com that has chords only, but some of them are a little off).  Let me know 
if I misheard a lyric or chord in the comments.  Watch out, there's a C#m hiding in the bridge.
No Capo
Standard tuning
e|--F#m-2---C#m-4---|
B|---2----5---|
G|---2----6---|
D|---4----6---|
A|---4----4---|
E|---2----4---|
[Intro]
D A E
D A E
[Verse 1]
DShe don't suffer no Afools Eanymore
Now she's Dfigured that Aain't what her Esweet time is F#mfor
DGone are the Edays of the Agame playin Dboys
She Dwon't let her Aheart be Eone of their toys anyF#mmore
[Chorus]
    Hold Don to the Aones who Edeserve you
    Those who Dstrengthen and Acherish your Eheart
    To the Dselfish and Ecruel, bid 'em Ashort strong Dadieus
    Make a Dpromise to Abe true to Eall that you F#mare
[Verse 2]
We don't Dsuffer no Afools Eanymore
Now he's Dfigured that Aain't what his Esweet time is F#mfor
DGone are the Enights of the Anobody's Dgirls
'Cause he Ddon't want to Abe no one's Esweet little F#mwhilrwind no DmoreE  
[Chorus]
    Hold Don to the Aones who Edeserve you
    Those who Dstrengthen and Acherish your Eheart
    To the Dselfish and Ecruel, bid 'em Ashort strong Dadieus
    Make a Dpromise to Abe true to Eall that you Aare
[Bridge]
                        D         A(E)          A  
        Baby let it ride easy and let it ride slow
        The Eless that you fight it the Dmore you can Agrow
        It's a C#mlong hard road when you Dcan't go Aalone
        So Elighten your load and just Dsee how it Agoes
[Instrumental]
 D A E
 D A E F#m
 D A A D
[Verse 3]
Don't you Dsuffer no Afools Eanymore
Once you Dfigure that Aain't what your Esweet time is F#mfor
DBanish the Ehope that's so Ahard on your Dsoul
You can't Dmake someone Alove you I've Ealways been F#mtold
[Chorus]
    Hold Don to the Aones who Edeserve you
    Those who Dstrengthen and Acherish your Eheart
    To the Dselfish and Ecruel, bid 'em Ashort strong Dadieus
    Make a Dpromise to Abe true to Eall that you F#mare
    Hold Don to the Aones who Edeserve you
    Those who Dstrengthen and Acherish your Eheart
    To the Dselfish and Ecruel, bid 'em Ashort strong Dadieus
    Make a Dpromise to Abe true to Eall that you Aare
End
    A-    D      A      E  A  

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Suffer No Fools

by The Duhks

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F#m

C#m

recording to get the timing right. I couldn't find lyrics or chords so I made them all up (there is a

version up at riffstation.com that has chords only, but some of them are a little off). Let me know

if I misheard a lyric or chord in the comments. Watch out, there's a C#m hiding in the bridge.

No Capo

Standard tuning

F#m C#m

e|---2----4---|

B|---2----5---|

G|---2----6---|

D|---4----6---|

A|---4----4---|

E|---2----4---|

[Intro]

D A E

[Verse 1]

D A E

She don't suffer no fools anymore

D A E F#m

Now she's figured that ain't what her sweet time is for

D E A D

Gone are the days of the game playin boys

D A E F#m

She won't let her heart be one of their toys anymore

[Chorus]

D A E

Hold on to the ones who deserve you

D A E

Those who strengthen and cherish your heart

D E A D

To the selfish and cruel, bid 'em short strong adieus

D A E F#m

Make a promise to be true to all that you are

[Verse 2]

D A E

We don't suffer no fools anymore

D A E F#m

Now he's figured that ain't what his sweet time is for

D E A D

Gone are the nights of the nobody's girls

D A E F#m D E

'Cause he don't want to be no one's sweet little whilrwind no more

[Chorus]

D A E

Hold on to the ones who deserve you

D A E

Those who strengthen and cherish your heart

D E A D

To the selfish and cruel, bid 'em short strong adieus

D A E A

Make a promise to be true to all that you are

[Bridge]

D A E A

()

Baby let it ride easy and let it ride slow

E D A

The less that you fight it the more you can grow

C#m D A

It's a long hard road when you can't go alone

E D A

So lighten your load and just see how it goes

[Instrumental]

D A E

D A E F#m

D A A D

[Verse 3]

D A E

Don't you suffer no fools anymore

D A E F#m

Once you figure that ain't what your sweet time is for

D E A D

Banish the hope that's so hard on your soul

D A E F#m

You can't make someone love you I've always been told

[Chorus]

D A E

Hold on to the ones who deserve you

D A E

Those who strengthen and cherish your heart

D E A D

To the selfish and cruel, bid 'em short strong adieus

D A E F#m

Make a promise to be true to all that you are

D A E

Hold on to the ones who deserve you

D A E

Those who strengthen and cherish your heart

D E A D

To the selfish and cruel, bid 'em short strong adieus

D A E A

Make a promise to be true to all that you are

End

A D A E A

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