Fool And His Money chords by Mighty Sparrow

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Verse 1
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Am 
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Em 
Am 
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Well,
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you're broken before you start
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A fool and his money
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compelled to part
You're broken before you start
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A fool and his money
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compelled to part
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Wanderin' and fettin', livin' nice
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In a fool's paradise
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When your money done, all company gone,
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So be wise, live nice
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Let Riff be your guide,
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Mama, you think twice
Put something aside
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Never mind the things
they will say about you
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Do the things that is best to do
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Have a lot of fun,
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but remember what Sparrow say
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It's a  funny rainy day
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Em 
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If you're rich they'll
bow at your feet
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You'll never know it's D .C.
And they'll never do nothing wrong
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But they're pretending all along
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Well, people like me ain't stand a chance
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But they'll give you tolerance
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and you won't detect
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Till you in trouble up to your neck
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Mama, you live nice
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Let me be your guide
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Oh, think twice
Put something aside
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Never mind the things
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they will say about you
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Do the things that you have to do
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Have a lot of fun,
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but remember what Sparrow say
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It's a  holiday
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Thank you,

Interlude 1

Mama.

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Verse 2

In order for you to learn

Verse 3

You must take advice

Or go and get burned

Verse 4

Spend like a sailor

And entertain

Verse 5

Tom, Dick, Harry,

Verse 6
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Mary, and Jane
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Whiskey by the grab for them to drink
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And any time you think all of you is one
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Wait till your money done,
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I tell you be wise, live nice
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Let me be your guy
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Mama, you think twice
Put something aside
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Never mind the things
they will say about you
Am 
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G 
Do the things that is best to do,
have a lot of fun
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Am 
Go on, tell them what Sparrow say
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some money ready,
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yeah

Interlude 2

Verse 7

If you buy people company

Buy it with

Verse 8

old talk, not with money

Verse 9

When you're broke,

they will pass you straight

Verse 10

They always hurry, they always late

Verse 11
C 
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If you enjoy life at your expense
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So no more tolerance,
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that's the truth my friends
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That's the way a fool and his money is
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So be wise, live nice
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Let Rip be your guide
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Mama you'll do twice
Put something aside
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Never mind the things
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they will say about you
D 
G 
Do the things that is best to do
E 
Have a lot of fun,
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go tell them where Sparrows stay
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It's not going to rain again
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Let me be your guide,
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put something aside
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Let me be your guide,
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put something aside
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Let me be your guide