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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 43Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Method: Strumming
Tempo: Moderato
* The second set of chords on the right are played by Gerry Leonard.
* The chords indicated in the tab section of the solo are played by Vega.
* Arpeggiate the last chord in the outro.
[Chords]
     G320033
   G/Bx20033
 Csus2x30033
    Amx02210 or 57755x
 Asus2x02200
     Cx32010 or 8-10-10-9-8-x
     Dx00232 or 10-12-12-11-10-x
    B7x21201 or 79787x
     F133211 or x3321x
[Intro]
 G   G/B   Csus2   Gx3
[Verse]                             
N.C.                             G   G/B   Csus2  G  
How I hate the Queen of Pentacles
Sitting on her golden AmthroneAsus2  Am  Asus2  
In her domestic CtyrannyF  
All roads lead back to her aGloneG/B  Csus2  G  
[Verse 2]
N.C.                                     G   G/B   Csus2  G  
The whole wide world is a great big drain
And the vortex is her AmhearAsus2tAm  
Her Asus2moods and wants and
CWishes and whimsF  
All take precedence on this GchartG/B  Csus2  G  
[Chorus]
N.C.
But what do I know
My card’s the Cfool, the Dfool, the B7fool
That merry rootless Cman,
With air beneath my Amfootstep
And providence as my Fplan
Providence as mGy planG/B  Csus2  G  
[Verse 3]
N.C.                             G   G/B   Csus2  G  
Oh it’s such expensive innocence
Never knowing any AmcostAsus2  Am  
She Asus2throws around her CfineryF  
For us to fetch when it gets GlostG/B  Csus2  G  
[Solo]
 Csus2   G   Csus2x2 
Am C F G Csus2 G
e|--Csus2---------------------G-----|-Csus2------------------G---------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--------0--2--0-------------|--------0-------------------|
A|--2--3-----------------3----|--2--3----------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
    Csus2       Am    v                v
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|--------------------1-------|--------1-------------------|
G|--------------------2-------|--------2-------------------|
D|--------0--2--------2-------|--------0-------------------|
A|--2--3--------0-------------|--2-----------3--2--0-------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|--------------------------C-------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----------0-----2-----2/5----------------|
A|--------------------------------------3------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--------------F--------------|--------------G--------------|
B|--------------------1-------|--------1-------------------|
G|-----------------2----(2)---|-----0----(0)---------------|
D|--------------3-------------|--2-----------0-------------|
A|--3-------------------------|-----------------3--2-------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|--Csus2------------G--------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--2--3--2--0----------------|
E|--------------3-------------|
[Chorus]
N.C.
But what do I know
My card’s the Cfool, the Dfool, the B7fool
That merry rootless Cman,
With air beneath my Amfootstep
    N.C.          F  
And providence as my plan
Providence as mGy plan
[Chorus]
N.C
But what do I know
My card’s the Cfool, the Dfool, the B7fool
That merry rootless Cman,
With air beneath my Amfootstep
    N.C.          F  
And providence as my plan
Providence as mGy plan
[Outro]
 G/B   Csus2   Gx3

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Fools Complaint

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Csus2

Asus2

Method: Strumming

Tempo: Moderato

* The second set of chords on the right are played by Gerry Leonard.

* The chords indicated in the tab section of the solo are played by Vega.

* Arpeggiate the last chord in the outro.

[Chords]

320033

G/B

x20033

Csus2

x30033

x02210 or 57755x

Asus2

x02200

x32010 or 8-10-10-9-8-x

x00232 or 10-12-12-11-10-x

x21201 or 79787x

133211 or x3321x

[Intro]

G G/B Csus2 G

[Verse]

G G/B Csus2 G

N.C.

How I hate the Queen of Pentacles

Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Sitting on her golden throne

C F

In her domestic tyranny

G G/B Csus2 G

All roads lead back to her alone

[Verse 2]

G G/B Csus2 G

N.C.

The whole wide world is a great big drain

Am Asus2 Am

And the vortex is her heart

Asus2

Her moods and wants and

C F

Wishes and whims

G G/B Csus2 G

All take precedence on this chart

[Chorus]

N.C.

But what do I know

C D B7

My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool

That merry rootless man,

With air beneath my footstep

And providence as my plan

G G/B Csus2 G

Providence as my plan

[Verse 3]

G G/B Csus2 G

N.C.

Oh it’s such expensive innocence

Am Asus2 Am

Never knowing any cost

Asus2 C F

She throws around her finery

G G/B Csus2 G

For us to fetch when it gets lost

[Solo]

Csus2 G Csus2

Am C F G Csus2 G

Csus2 G Csus2 G

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|----------------------------|

G|----------------------------|----------------------------|

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

A|--2--3-----------------3----|--2--3----------------------|

E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Csus2 Am v v

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|

B|--------------------1-------|--------1-------------------|

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

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

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

E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------|

D|--2-----------0-----2-----2/5----------------|

A|--------------------------------------3------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

F G

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|

B|--------------------1-------|--------1-------------------|

G|-----------------2----(2)---|-----0----(0)---------------|

D|--------------3-------------|--2-----------0-------------|

A|--3-------------------------|-----------------3--2-------|

E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Csus2 G

e|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|

G|----------------------------|

D|----------------------------|

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

E|--------------3-------------|

[Chorus]

N.C.

But what do I know

C D B7

My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool

That merry rootless man,

With air beneath my footstep

N.C.

And providence as my plan

Providence as my plan

[Chorus]

N.C

But what do I know

C D B7

My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool

That merry rootless man,

With air beneath my footstep

N.C.

And providence as my plan

Providence as my plan

[Outro]

G/B Csus2 G

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