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Always played this easier in D & A but when played with the record it seems to be a semi tone up on D#
So here it is in D#
[intro]
D--D#8-8-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-8-8-8-8-A#-----------------------------------
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-8-8-8-8----
E----------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----  x4
[then]
A#
[verse]
D#Gotta break out find something else to dDo        C   A#I can't stand being stuck in here with you
D#Gonna have a laugh Gonna break into a stDore     C    A#I'm so bored that I don't care anymore
D#Told our mate to keep dog Deye     C   A#But he went and told a lie
D#They took us down the station They done us for tDheft    C  A#Now my life's in ruins I ain't got nothing left
[chorus same as intro]
D#I'm not so ignorant A#I'm not a fool
D#So keep your intelligence A#I am not a fool
A#Not a fool,
there's nothing left
I'm not a fool,
there's nothing left
[verse]
D#Had to pay for a lawyDer       C   A#Pay two hundred quid
D#That's a lot of money   D        C   A#For the silly thing that I did
D#People say that I'll get sent dDown      C  A#But I don't give a damn
D#Don't you try to say DI'm Cmad   A#It's just the way I am
[chorus same as intro]
D#I'm not so ignorant A#I'm not a fool
D#So keep your intelligence A#I am not a fool
A#Not a fool,
there's nothing left
I'm not a fool,
there's nothing left
[solo over verse]
[chorus same as intro]
D#I'm not so ignorant A#I'm not a fool
D#So keep your intelligence A#I am not a fool
A#Not a fool,
there's nothing left
I'm not a fool,
there's nothing left
[verse]
D#Gotta break out find something else to dDo        C   A#I can't stand being stuck in here with you
D#Gonna have a laugh Gonna break into a stDore     C    A#I'm so bored that I don't care anymore
D#Told our mate to keep dog Deye     C   A#But he went and told a lie
D#They took us down the station They done us for tDheft    C  A#Now my life's in ruins I ain't got nothing left
[chorus same as intro]
D#I'm not so ignorant A#I'm not a fool
D#So keep your intelligence A#I am not a fool
A#[stop]
I'm not dumb
Somebody help me
I'm not a fool,
please!

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Im Not A Fool

by Cockney Rejects

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Always played this easier in D & A but when played with the record it seems to be a semi tone up on D#

So here it is in D#

[intro]

D# A#

D--8-8-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-8-8-8-8------------------------------------

A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-8-8-8-8----

E----------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---- x4

[then]

[verse]

D# D C A#

Gotta break out find something else to do I can't stand being stuck in here with you

D# D C A#

Gonna have a laugh Gonna break into a store I'm so bored that I don't care anymore

D# D C A#

Told our mate to keep dog eye But he went and told a lie

D# D C A#

They took us down the station They done us for theft Now my life's in ruins I ain't got nothing left

[chorus same as intro]

D# A#

I'm not so ignorant I'm not a fool

D# A#

So keep your intelligence I am not a fool

Not a fool,

there's nothing left

I'm not a fool,

there's nothing left

[verse]

D# D C A#

Had to pay for a lawyer Pay two hundred quid

D# D C A#

That's a lot of money For the silly thing that I did

D# D C A#

People say that I'll get sent down But I don't give a damn

D# D C A#

Don't you try to say I'm mad It's just the way I am

[chorus same as intro]

D# A#

I'm not so ignorant I'm not a fool

D# A#

So keep your intelligence I am not a fool

Not a fool,

there's nothing left

I'm not a fool,

there's nothing left

[solo over verse]

[chorus same as intro]

D# A#

I'm not so ignorant I'm not a fool

D# A#

So keep your intelligence I am not a fool

Not a fool,

there's nothing left

I'm not a fool,

there's nothing left

[verse]

D# D C A#

Gotta break out find something else to do I can't stand being stuck in here with you

D# D C A#

Gonna have a laugh Gonna break into a store I'm so bored that I don't care anymore

D# D C A#

Told our mate to keep dog eye But he went and told a lie

D# D C A#

They took us down the station They done us for theft Now my life's in ruins I ain't got nothing left

[chorus same as intro]

D# A#

I'm not so ignorant I'm not a fool

D# A#

So keep your intelligence I am not a fool

[stop]

I'm not dumb

Somebody help me

I'm not a fool,

please!

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