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Thoughts Of A Fool

George Strait

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From: "Jim and Donna Lawrence" 
Subject: s/strait_george/thoughts_of_a_fool.crd
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:53:03 -0400

Song: Thoughts of a Fool
CD: Pure Country - MCA 1992
Sung by: George Strait - THE Man - THE King
Written by: Mel Tillis and Wayne P. Walker
Transcribed by: M. Lawrence

  Intro:  G  D  A  D
         D                    G                D
G
(v.1)  I had a love * It was all mine * I drove her out * I must have
            D                                                G     A     A7
D
  been blind * That's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud *
         D                             G                 D
(v.2) She loved me so * But I was untrue * She's gone for good *
   G                   D                                               G   A
A7              D
  O what can I do? * That's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud +
               A                                                      D
(bridge) There's not a thing that I can say about her * Except I
   E                                E7       A
  don't know how * I'm gonna live without her *
         D                    G             D
G
(v.3) I had a love * It was all mine * I watched it fade * A kiss at
      D                                                 G   A   A7
D
  a time * That's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud * Yeh
                                         G    A   A7              D
A7    D
  that's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud *

  (^) when you see this sign you can play this bass run:
  on bass E string play 3 fret, 4 fret and then go into your A crd.
  (+) when you see this sign you can play this bass run:
  while playing D crd. play open D string and play 4 fret and
  then 2 fret on the A string and then go into your A crd.
  Have fun!