Chords for Billy Joe Shaver "No Fool Like an Old Fool"
Tempo:
106.55 bpm
Chords used:
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Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I met this gal and she was, this was way back before I got married to this gal, way back
in, we were supposed to have gotten married April the 8th.
And she was 43 but she didn't look it.
And I was 65.
And I figured, well, 4 and 3 is 7, 6 and 5 is 11, 7 become 11.
And I thought sure I was home free, you know, so that's a pretty good deal.
And boy that girl, whoo, she could go.
And I could too, you know.
And I'm doing it for every cowboy in the world.
I mean, I'm hanging in there.
And every night I'm saying, you want to go some more?
And she finally said, I don't think so.
And I was so glad because she would have just killed me if she had.
But I was acting like I was still ready to go.
And I mean, it just about killed me.
I lost 30 pounds.
And I still kept it off, thank goodness.
I feel better this way.
But it kind of blew up about three weeks before it was to happen.
But I'd written this song and it actually came true.
Because what saved me was that she [D]
actually, well, I'll just play the song
for you, it's called There's No Fool Like an Old Fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
[G] I'm living [E] proof of that.
[G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to [Em] hang my [A] hat.
[D] Should have known when I met you, [G] you could never [E] be true.
[G] There's no fool like [D] an old fool.
[G] Cause [A] I'm still in love with [D] you.
[B] You came to me [E] so sweetly.
[A] And you took me by [D] my hand.
[A] You said [Bbm] you had [D] to leave me, but [E] you'd still be my [A] best friend.
And [D] if I live to be a hundred, [G] I will never [E]
understand.
If [G] you had to leave [D] me, why'd you leave [A] me for an [D] older man?
This really happened.
I mean, she left the Cornola guy, married him too.
I've known love from [Am] a distance.
[D] And [G] I feel love [E] up close.
[G]
You'll be coming [D] back someday.
[E] That's what hurts me [A] the most.
[D] By then I'll be so sick and tired, I [G] won't have time for [E] you.
[G] Then you'll know [D] how it feels [A] to be an old fool.
[D] There's no fool like an old fool.
I'm [G] living proof [E] of that.
[G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to hang [A] my hat.
[D] You should have known when I met [Am] you, [G] you could never [E] be true.
[G]
There's no fool [D] like an old fool.
[A] Cause I'm still in love [D] with you.
in, we were supposed to have gotten married April the 8th.
And she was 43 but she didn't look it.
And I was 65.
And I figured, well, 4 and 3 is 7, 6 and 5 is 11, 7 become 11.
And I thought sure I was home free, you know, so that's a pretty good deal.
And boy that girl, whoo, she could go.
And I could too, you know.
And I'm doing it for every cowboy in the world.
I mean, I'm hanging in there.
And every night I'm saying, you want to go some more?
And she finally said, I don't think so.
And I was so glad because she would have just killed me if she had.
But I was acting like I was still ready to go.
And I mean, it just about killed me.
I lost 30 pounds.
And I still kept it off, thank goodness.
I feel better this way.
But it kind of blew up about three weeks before it was to happen.
But I'd written this song and it actually came true.
Because what saved me was that she [D]
actually, well, I'll just play the song
for you, it's called There's No Fool Like an Old Fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
[G] I'm living [E] proof of that.
[G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to [Em] hang my [A] hat.
[D] Should have known when I met you, [G] you could never [E] be true.
[G] There's no fool like [D] an old fool.
[G] Cause [A] I'm still in love with [D] you.
[B] You came to me [E] so sweetly.
[A] And you took me by [D] my hand.
[A] You said [Bbm] you had [D] to leave me, but [E] you'd still be my [A] best friend.
And [D] if I live to be a hundred, [G] I will never [E]
understand.
If [G] you had to leave [D] me, why'd you leave [A] me for an [D] older man?
This really happened.
I mean, she left the Cornola guy, married him too.
I've known love from [Am] a distance.
[D] And [G] I feel love [E] up close.
[G]
You'll be coming [D] back someday.
[E] That's what hurts me [A] the most.
[D] By then I'll be so sick and tired, I [G] won't have time for [E] you.
[G] Then you'll know [D] how it feels [A] to be an old fool.
[D] There's no fool like an old fool.
I'm [G] living proof [E] of that.
[G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to hang [A] my hat.
[D] You should have known when I met [Am] you, [G] you could never [E] be true.
[G]
There's no fool [D] like an old fool.
[A] Cause I'm still in love [D] with you.
Key:
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I met this gal and she was, _ this was way back before I got married to this gal, _ way back
in, _ we were supposed to have gotten married April the 8th.
_ And she was 43 but she didn't look it.
And I was 65.
_ And I figured, well, 4 and 3 is 7, 6 and 5 is 11, 7 become 11.
And I thought sure I was home free, you know, so that's a pretty good deal.
And boy that girl, whoo, she could go.
And I could too, you know.
And _ I'm doing it for every cowboy in the world.
I mean, I'm hanging in there.
And every night I'm saying, you want to _ _ go some more?
And she finally said, I don't think so.
And I was so glad because she would have just killed me if she had.
But I was acting like I was still ready to go.
And I mean, it just about killed me.
I lost 30 pounds.
And I still kept it off, thank goodness.
I feel better this way.
But it kind of blew up about three weeks before it was to happen.
But I'd written this song and it actually came true.
Because what saved me was that she _ [D] _
actually, _ well, I'll just play the song
for you, it's called There's No Fool Like an Old Fool. _ _ _ _
There's no fool _ like an old fool.
_ [G] I'm living _ [E] proof of that.
_ [G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to [Em] hang my [A] hat.
_ [D] Should have known when I met you, [G] you could never _ [E] be true.
_ _ [G] There's no fool like [D] an old fool.
[G] Cause [A] I'm still in love with [D] you.
_ _ [B] You came to me [E] so sweetly.
[A] And you took me by [D] my hand.
_ [A] You said [Bbm] you had [D] to leave me, but [E] you'd still be my [A] best friend.
And [D] if I live to be a hundred, _ [G] I will never _ [E]
understand.
_ If [G] you had to leave [D] me, why'd you leave [A] me for an [D] older man?
This really happened.
I mean, she left the Cornola guy, married him too.
_ _ _ _ I've known love from [Am] a distance.
[D] And [G] I feel love [E] up close.
_ [G]
You'll be coming [D] back someday.
[E] That's what hurts me [A] the most.
_ [D] By then I'll be so sick and tired, I [G] won't have time for [E] you.
_ [G] Then you'll know [D] how it feels [A] to be an old fool.
[D] _ _ _ There's no fool like an old fool.
I'm [G] living proof [E] of that.
_ [G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to hang [A] my hat.
_ [D] You should have known when I met [Am] you, [G] you could never [E] be true.
_ _ [G]
There's no fool [D] like an old fool.
[A] Cause I'm still in love [D] with you. _ _ _
in, _ we were supposed to have gotten married April the 8th.
_ And she was 43 but she didn't look it.
And I was 65.
_ And I figured, well, 4 and 3 is 7, 6 and 5 is 11, 7 become 11.
And I thought sure I was home free, you know, so that's a pretty good deal.
And boy that girl, whoo, she could go.
And I could too, you know.
And _ I'm doing it for every cowboy in the world.
I mean, I'm hanging in there.
And every night I'm saying, you want to _ _ go some more?
And she finally said, I don't think so.
And I was so glad because she would have just killed me if she had.
But I was acting like I was still ready to go.
And I mean, it just about killed me.
I lost 30 pounds.
And I still kept it off, thank goodness.
I feel better this way.
But it kind of blew up about three weeks before it was to happen.
But I'd written this song and it actually came true.
Because what saved me was that she _ [D] _
actually, _ well, I'll just play the song
for you, it's called There's No Fool Like an Old Fool. _ _ _ _
There's no fool _ like an old fool.
_ [G] I'm living _ [E] proof of that.
_ [G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to [Em] hang my [A] hat.
_ [D] Should have known when I met you, [G] you could never _ [E] be true.
_ _ [G] There's no fool like [D] an old fool.
[G] Cause [A] I'm still in love with [D] you.
_ _ [B] You came to me [E] so sweetly.
[A] And you took me by [D] my hand.
_ [A] You said [Bbm] you had [D] to leave me, but [E] you'd still be my [A] best friend.
And [D] if I live to be a hundred, _ [G] I will never _ [E]
understand.
_ If [G] you had to leave [D] me, why'd you leave [A] me for an [D] older man?
This really happened.
I mean, she left the Cornola guy, married him too.
_ _ _ _ I've known love from [Am] a distance.
[D] And [G] I feel love [E] up close.
_ [G]
You'll be coming [D] back someday.
[E] That's what hurts me [A] the most.
_ [D] By then I'll be so sick and tired, I [G] won't have time for [E] you.
_ [G] Then you'll know [D] how it feels [A] to be an old fool.
[D] _ _ _ There's no fool like an old fool.
I'm [G] living proof [E] of that.
_ [G] For years it seems [D] my head has been [E] just a place to hang [A] my hat.
_ [D] You should have known when I met [Am] you, [G] you could never [E] be true.
_ _ [G]
There's no fool [D] like an old fool.
[A] Cause I'm still in love [D] with you. _ _ _