Foolish Questions chords by Johnny Cash

SimplifiedG · C · D

GuitarPianoUkulele

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
Now you've all heard
C 
foolish questions and
D 
No doubt you've wondered why
G 
Some person will ask a foolish question
C 
D 
And expect a sensible reply
Like when you take your girl some candy
G 
Say maybe just after tea
C 
You notice how she'll grab it
And then she'll say,
D 
G 
"Is this for me?"

New- Play with audio & scroll
Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.
Get now
Verse 2
G 
Foolish Questions! You can answer
D 
When you can
"No I bought this candy for your Ma or Pa
G 
Or for John the hired hand
"I just thought you'd like to see it
Now I'm gonna take it away"
C 
D 
Now wasn't that a foolish question?
You'll hear 'em ev'ry day
G 

Verse 3
C 
And then most every morning
D 
There is someone 'round the place
Who sees you take the shaving brush
And lather up your face
G 
And as you give the razor
a preliminary wave
C 
D 
This fool will walk up and ask you
G 
D 
"Are you gonna take a shave?"
G 
D 
Foolish questions! Your answer is, I hope
"No! I ain't prepared for shavin'
G 
I just like the taste of soap!
C 
I kinda like to take the shaving
Brush and paint myself this way"
D 
Now wasn't that a foolish question?
You'll hear 'em ev'ry day!

Verse 4
D 
G 
C 
Now then there's this fella who
D 
G 
Meets you on your way
And asks you why your all dressed
C 
Up and listens while you say
That you just been returning from the
D 
Fu neral of poor old Uncle Ned
As soon as you have told him,
he will say
"Is Ned dead?"

Verse 5
G 
Foolish questions! You
might as well reply
D 
"No, he thought he'd have the funeral
Now then later on he'd die
G 
You know Ned was always
so original
C 
He wanted it that way"
D 
Now wasn't that a Foolish Question?
You'll hear 'em ev'ry day!
G 

Verse 6
G 
C 
Now suppose the elevator guy should
D 
Forget to close the door
G 
And you should tumble down
Oh say forty-seven floors
floors
And when you reach the bottom
C 
And you're lying there inert
D 
Some fool will stick his head
Down the shaft and holler,
C 
D 
G 
"Are you hurt?"

Verse 7
G 
Foolish Questions! Your dying words are
D 
"No! I was in an awful hurry
G 
And that elevator's just too slow
Usually saves a lot of time, you know
C 
Comin' down this way"
D 
Now wasn't that a Foolish Question?
You'll hear 'em ev'ry day!