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Foul Play

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
Fm  Eb  Fm  Eb  Fm
Fm  Eb  Fm  Eb  Fm
[Verse 1]
It's FmWednesday night, my Ebwoman's Fmout
DbOnce again I'm Ebhome aFmlone
FmLately every EbWednesday Fmnight
She's Dblate Ebgetting Fmhome
She Bbmphoned from work at Abquittin' Fmtime
BbmSays the boss asked her to sAbtay
She Bbmsays she's makin' Abdouble Fmtime
But DbI susEbpect fouFml play
DbI susEbpect fouFml playFm  
[Verse 2]
FmThis makes five straight EbWednesday Fmnights
And Dbthat's no coEbinciFmdence
FmSitting here and Ebthinking Fmback
It Dball starts Ebmaking Fmsense
Her Bbmold boss quit twAbo months aFmgo
BbmShe came home all smiles that Abday
  BbmSaid they hired a Abyounger Fmman
But DbI susEbpect fouFml play
Said DbI susEbpect fouFml play
Oh, DbI susEbpect foul Fmplay
(Fm)   Eb    Fm    Eb  Fm  
[Bridge]
BbmSomething in her voice
AGbmaj7/Bblerted my suspicious Bbmheart
I've Bbmheard that warning sign before
JuGbmaj7/Bbst before Bbm6love fell Abapart
Fm  Eb  Fm  Eb  Fm
[Guitar Solo]
Bbm    Gbmaj7/Bb  Bbm
Bbm    Gbmaj7/Bb  Bbm6  Ab
Fm  Eb  Fm  Eb  Fm
Fm  Eb  Fm  Eb  Fm
[Verse 3]
FmThis is my last EbWednesday Fmnight
DbWaiting Eblike a Fmfool
I wFmon't stand for another mEban, Fmno, no, no
  DbThat's my Ebhard, fasFmt rule
She'd Bbmbetter have some kAbind of eFmvidence
    BbmOf all this extra Abpay
BbmShe'd better have some Abcold, harFmd facts
'Cause DbI susEbpect fouFml play
Said DbI susEbpect fouFml play
Oh, DbI susEbpect foul Fmplay
[Outro]
(Fm)   Eb    Fm    Eb  Fm  
   Fm    Eb    Fm    Eb          Fmx4
(fade out)
Chords used:
e|--Fm8----Eb6---Db4---Bbm-6---Ab4---Gbmaj7/Bb----6-----Bbm6-6---|
B|--9----8---6----6---4-------7------8---|
G|--10---8---6----6---5-------6------6---|
D|--10---8---6----8---6-------8------8---|
A|--8----6---4----8---6-------8------8---|
E|--x----x---x----6---4-------6------6---|

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Foul Play

by Robert Cray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Gbmaj7/Bb

Bbm6

[Intro]

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

[Verse 1]

Fm Eb Fm

It's Wednesday night, my woman's out

Db Eb Fm

Once again I'm home alone

Fm Eb Fm

Lately every Wednesday night

Db Eb Fm

She's late getting home

Bbm Ab Fm

She phoned from work at quittin' time

Bbm Ab

Says the boss asked her to stay

Bbm Ab Fm

She says she's makin' double time

Db Eb Fm

But I suspect foul play

Db Eb Fm Fm

I suspect foul play

[Verse 2]

Fm Eb Fm

This makes five straight Wednesday nights

Db Eb Fm

And that's no coincidence

Fm Eb Fm

Sitting here and thinking back

Db Eb Fm

It all starts making sense

Bbm Ab Fm

Her old boss quit two months ago

Bbm Ab

She came home all smiles that day

Bbm Ab Fm

Said they hired a younger man

Db Eb Fm

But I suspect foul play

Db Eb Fm

Said I suspect foul play

Db Eb Fm

Oh, I suspect foul play

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

()

[Bridge]

Bbm

Something in her voice

Gbmaj7/Bb Bbm

Alerted my suspicious heart

Bbm

I've heard that warning sign before

Gbmaj7/Bb Bbm6 Ab

Just before love fell apart

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

[Guitar Solo]

Bbm Gbmaj7/Bb Bbm

Bbm Gbmaj7/Bb Bbm6 Ab

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

[Verse 3]

Fm Eb Fm

This is my last Wednesday night

Db Eb Fm

Waiting like a fool

Fm Eb Fm

I won't stand for another man, no, no, no

Db Eb Fm

That's my hard, fast rule

Bbm Ab Fm

She'd better have some kind of evidence

Bbm Ab

Of all this extra pay

Bbm Ab Fm

She'd better have some cold, hard facts

Db Eb Fm

'Cause I suspect foul play

Db Eb Fm

Said I suspect foul play

Db Eb Fm

Oh, I suspect foul play

[Outro]

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

()

Fm Eb Fm Eb Fm

(fade out)

Chords used:

Fm Eb Db Bbm Ab Gbmaj7/Bb Bbm6

e|--8----6---4----6---4-------6------6---|

B|--9----8---6----6---4-------7------8---|

G|--10---8---6----6---5-------6------6---|

D|--10---8---6----8---6-------8------8---|

A|--8----6---4----8---6-------8------8---|

E|--x----x---x----6---4-------6------6---|

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