"Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson - 1958

Transcribed by Gary Wahlgren
San Diego, CA 

Intro:  G  Em  Am7  D7  	       (Am7 = X00201)                         


I [G]used to play [Em]around with hearts
[Am7]Hasten to my [D7]call.
When [G]I met that [Em]little girl,
I [Am7]knew that I would [D]fall.
Poor little [G]fool, Oh [Em]yeah, 
[Am7] I was a [D7]fool, Uh [G]huh
(Uh [G]huh, [Em]poor little fool, I [Am7]was a fool, oh [D7]yeah)


She played around and teased me,
With a carefree devil eye.
She pulled me close and kissed me,
But her heart was full of lies.
Poor little fool, Oh yea, 
I was a fool, Uh huh
(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)


She told me that she cared for me,
And that we'd never part.
So for the very first time,
I gave away my heart.
Poor little fool, Oh yea, 
I was a fool, Uh huh
(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)


Next day she was gone and I,
Knew she lied to me.
She left me with a broken heart,
Won her victory.
Poor little fool, Oh yea, 
I was a fool, Uh huh
(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)


I played this game with other hearts,
But I never thought I'd see.
The day when someone else would play
Love's foolish game with me. 
Poor little fool, Oh yea, 
I was a fool, Uh huh
(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah) 
(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah) 

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