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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
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In the year of the famine
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when starvation

And black death raged
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across the land
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There were many driven

by their hunger
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To set sail for the Americas
Verse 2
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In search of a new life and a new hope
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Oh but there were some
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that couldn't cope
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And they spent their life in search of
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Interlude 1
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The old pro
Verse 3
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spector he makes
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it to the four lane highway
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His old compadre,
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F#m
F#m
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he lays dead in the sand
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With outstretched hands he cries,
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“Are you going my way?”
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The people passing by didn't
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seem to understand
Verse 4
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Verse 5

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Broken Joe just lying in a gutter
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He's gone as low as
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F#m
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any man can be
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He calls for wine but they'll
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only serve him water
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The bartender say,
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“We don't sell sympathy”
Verse 6
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Bm
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He tells a strange story about his father
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How Sunday mornings they'd go
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F#m
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down to the church on the corner
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Bm
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As time grows older his thoughts
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they grow younger
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It is his wish to search no longer
Verse 7
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Interlude 2

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Bm
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Verse 8
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Verse 9

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The vulture sits on top of
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the big top circus arena
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He's seen this show before knows
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F#m
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someone is going to fall
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Just near the part where the beautiful
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dancing tightrope ballerina
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Forgets that the safety net isn't there at all
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Down
Verse 10
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he swoops with
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claws drawn to take her
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Razor sharp so sav agely
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is she mauled
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Oh my God,
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is there no one who can save her?
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In steps the fox to thun
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derous applause
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Fools gold Fools
Verse 11
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gold
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • A

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Fools Gold by Thin Lizzy is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in Fools Gold are Bbm, Ebm, Gb, Db, Ab, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Ebm, Gb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Fools Gold is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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