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Note - Each chord is 2 beats long apart from the last G chord that is 4
       beats (so play G twice) then the last C is just a single strum - the strum pattern
       is once for every chord (twice for the last G chord) 
[Intro]
|  Am    F|  G    C|
|  Am    F|G  
[Verse 1]
I Cused to play aAmround with thoughts at FHastings & GMycoll
But Cwhen I met that Amlittle girl I Fknew that I would Gfall
[Chorus]
poor little Cfool oh Amyeah FI was a Gfool  ohC  
 AmPoor liitle fool FI was a fool oh Gyeah
[Verse 2]
She Cplayed around and Amteased me with a Fcarefree devil Glines
She Chold me close and Amkissed me but her Fheart was full of Glies
[Chorus]
Only a Cfool oh Amyeah FI was a Gfool Coh
AmPoor liitle fool FI was a fool oh Gyeah
[Verse 3]
She Ctold me how she Amcared for me and Fthat we'd never Gpart
UnCtil for the very Amfirst time I Fgave away my Gheart
[Chorus]
Poor little Cfool oh Amyeah FI was a Gfool oh Cyeah
AmPoor liitle fool FI was a fool oh Gyeah
[Interlude]
CDo do do do dAmo nah nah na na Fnah nah nah nah Gna na na Cnah
Nah nah nah Amnah nah nah na na Fnah na na na na Gnah
[Chorus]
Poor little Cfool oh Amyeah FI was a Gfool oh Cyeah
AmPoor liitle fool FI was a fool oh Gyeah
[Verse 4]
The Cnext day she Amgone and I knew Fshe had lied to Gme
She Cleft me with a Ambroken heart and Fwon her vicGtory
[Chorus]
Poor little Cfool oh Amyeah FI was a Gfool oh Cyeah
AmPoor little fool FI was a fool oh Gyeah
[Verse 5]
I Cplayed this game with Amother hearts but I Fnever thought I'd Gsee
The Cday that someone Amelse would play love's Ffoolish game with Gme
[Chorus]
Only a Cfool oh Amyeah FI was a Gfool Coh
AmPoor liitle fool FI was a fool oh Gyeah
[Outro]
Poor Clittle fool Amoh yeah FI was a Gfool ohC  
               Am                 F        G     CN.C.
Poor little fool I was a fool oh ye--ah ooh yeah

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Poor Little Fool

by Ryan Lehning

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note - Each chord is 2 beats long apart from the last G chord that is 4

beats (so play G twice) then the last C is just a single strum - the strum pattern

is once for every chord (twice for the last G chord)

[Intro]

Am F G C

| | |

Am F G

| |

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

I used to play around with thoughts at Hastings & Mycoll

C Am F G

But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool oh

Am F G

Poor liitle fool I was a fool oh yeah

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

She played around and teased me with a carefree devil lines

C Am F G

She hold me close and kissed me but her heart was full of lies

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Only a fool oh yeah I was a fool oh

Am F G

Poor liitle fool I was a fool oh yeah

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part

C Am F G

Until for the very first time I gave away my heart

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool oh yeah

Am F G

Poor liitle fool I was a fool oh yeah

[Interlude]

C Am F G C

Do do do do do nah nah na na nah nah nah nah na na na nah

Am F G

Nah nah nah nah nah nah na na nah na na na na nah

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool oh yeah

Am F G

Poor liitle fool I was a fool oh yeah

[Verse 4]

C Am F G

The next day she gone and I knew she had lied to me

C Am F G

She left me with a broken heart and won her victory

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool oh yeah

Am F G

Poor little fool I was a fool oh yeah

[Verse 5]

C Am F G

I played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see

C Am F G

The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Only a fool oh yeah I was a fool oh

Am F G

Poor liitle fool I was a fool oh yeah

[Outro]

C Am F G C

Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool oh

Am F G C

N.C.

Poor little fool I was a fool oh ye--ah ooh yeah

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