Fools Complaint Acoustic Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Intermediate Title: Fool's Complaint Album: Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles Artist: Suzanne Vega Method: Strumming Tempo: Moderato * The second set of chords on the right are played by Gerry Leonard. * Arpeggiate the last chord in the outro. * Link to the live acoustic performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPvzj82ZxJo Chords: G 320033 G/B x20033 Csus2 x30033 Am x02210 or 57755x Asus2 x02200 C x32010 or 8-10-10-9-8-x D x00232 or 10-12-12-11-10-x B7 x21201 or 79787x F 133211 or x3321x

Intro: G G/B Csus2 G x3 Verse: N.C. G G/B Csus2 G 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: N.C. G G/B Csus2 G 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 C That merry rootless man, Am With air beneath my footstep F And providence as my plan G G/B Csus2 G Providence as my plan Verse 3: N.C. G G/B Csus2 G 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 x2 Am C F G Csus2 G Chorus: N.C. But what do I know C D B7 My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool C That merry rootless man, Am With air beneath my footstep N.C. F And providence as my plan G Providence as my plan Chorus: N.C. But what do I know C D B7 My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool C That merry rootless man, Am With air beneath my footstep N.C. F And providence as my plan G Providence as my plan Outro: G/B Csus2 G x3