The Fool chords by Elvis Presley

Chords with lyrics

The Fool - Elvis Presley
Composer : Lee Hazlewood
From the album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 years old)

Recorded in 1970. The original version was recorded by Sanford Clark in 1959.


Intro Riff - also played in song with minor variation

h= hammer on

         e|---3--6--3--6--3----------------|
         BB|---3--5--3--5--3----------------|
         G+G|----------------2h=4--0---------|
         D MajorD|-------------------------2--0---|
         A augmentedA|--------------------------------|
         E MajorE|3------------------------------3|

Intro:

G+G

#1:
G+G           C7C7         D7D7
Gather round me buddy, raise your glasses high
D7D7 C7C7         G+G
And drink to a fool, a crazy fool
G+G      D7D7    G+G
Who told his baby goodbye
G+G                 C7C7        D7D7
Too late he found he loved her so much he wants to die
D7D7 C7C7          G+G
So drink to a fool, mm a crazy fool
G+G      D7D7    G+G
Who told his baby goodbye


Bridge:
G+G D MajorD            G+G
He needs her, he needs her so
G+G D MajorD    Am7Am7      D7D7
He wonders why he let her go

#2
G+G
She's found, she's found, she's found
G+G         C7C7      D7D7
A augmentedA new love buddy, he's a lucky guy
D7D7 C7C7         G+G
So drink to a fool, a crazy fool
G+G      D7D7    G+G
Who told his baby goodbye

Bridge:
  D MajorD            G+G
He needs her, he needs her so
  D MajorD    Am7Am7      D7D7
He wonders why he let her go

#3
G+G
She's found, she's found, she's found
G+G         C7C7      D7D7
A augmentedA new love buddy, he's a lucky guy
D7D7 C7C7         G+G
So drink to a fool, a crazy fool
G+G      D7D7    G+G
Who told his baby goodbye

Outro:
G+G      D7D7    G+G
Who told his baby goodbye
G+G
Goodbye
G+G