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Verse 1
One of the (D major) most beautifully
constructed tunes I've ever done
is the next one we'll listen
to.
This was written by a sidekick
of Gene Autry.
A lot of you are familiar with Gene Autry,
the cowboy actor.
The fellow who wrote this is Johnny Bond,
who's appeared in a lot
of the pictures with Gene Autry.
It's a true western song.
The title of this is the name of the bar
in the little cow town at
the end of the trail.
Very, very pitiful story.
Fool's Paradise.
As I write this letter to you,
(A major) darling I can't hold (G major) the teardrops from my (D major) eyes
For at sundown I will lay a (G major) -dyin'
At the door (A major) of the fool's para (D major) dise
Rode into this cattle town this (A major) morning
Left my bird (G major) to check the market price (D major)
And I walked into the nearest (G major) barroom,
they called (A major) it the fool's para (D major) dise.
There the crowds, gay and girls,
were (A major) dancin'
And the (G major) men were playin' cards and (D major) dice
So I stepped up to the bar to (G major) join them
What a grand (A major) place, this fool's para (D major) dise
It was then (B minor) I showed to them your pic (F sharp major) ture
I passed it around once or (B minor) twice (D major)
Then a man (G major) insulted your sweet (D major) honor
At the (A major) bar of the fool's paradis (D major) e
So I slapped his face and I told him, (A major) I says,
you eat them words mister or (G major) drone,
that's my advice and (D major) he said well
somebody might get hurt inside
but I'll be glad to meet you in the street
at sundown (G major) at sun (A major) down in
front of the fool's paradis (D major) e
so goodbye my darling may God bless you (A major)
I go (G major) to make the sacrifice (D major)
And if ever you visit old Dodge (G major) City
Remem (A major) ber the fool's paradis (D major) e
The Fool's Paradise
Jim Reeves
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