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POOR FOOLS - ZACH MCCOY
[Intro]
 C   Am   G   G2x
[Verse 1]
CWell, the hAmeart pumps the Gblood
CWorking for a Amcheck that will never Gcome
CAll Ambroken uGp
CHe'll Ampump 'til there's nGothing left to pump
[Chorus]
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
[Verse 2]
GBust a ride down to Florida
G100 bucks just to see ya
GPoor fools falling deep
GPoor fools falling in all day
[Prechorus]
GBut when I'm here, it feels Dlike a dreamG  
EmHow long you gDonna lGove me?
EmHow long you gDonna bGe
EmHow long you gDonna lGove me?
EmHow Dlong are you gonna keep Ggoing on?
[Chorus]
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
CI'll sAmtop when I'm Gdead
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 3]
DSo you seem like a good excuse to Glive
D'Cause all I've got is Gthis
GYou seem like a good excuse to live
GWell, Call I've Amgot it is Gthis
[Outro]
CWell, I'll Amstop when I'm Gdead
CYeah, I'll Amstop when I'm Gdead
CPoor fool Amlaying in the Gbed
CI'll stop wAmhen I'm deaGd

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Poor Fools

by Zach Mccoy

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POOR FOOLS - ZACH MCCOY

[Intro]

C Am G G

[Verse 1]

C Am G

Well, the heart pumps the blood

C Am G

Working for a check that will never come

C Am G

All broken up

C Am G

He'll pump 'til there's nothing left to pump

[Chorus]

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

[Verse 2]

Bust a ride down to Florida

100 bucks just to see ya

Poor fools falling deep

Poor fools falling in all day

[Prechorus]

G D G

But when I'm here, it feels like a dream

Em D G

How long you gonna love me?

Em D G

How long you gonna be

Em D G

How long you gonna love me?

Em D G

How long are you gonna keep going on?

[Chorus]

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

D G

So you seem like a good excuse to live

D G

'Cause all I've got is this

You seem like a good excuse to live

G C Am G

Well, all I've got it is this

[Outro]

C Am G

Well, I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

Yeah, I'll stop when I'm dead

C Am G

Poor fool laying in the bed

C Am G

I'll stop when I'm dead

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