Ricky Nelson — Poor Little Fool

G Em C D7 I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call G Em C D7 But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall G Em C D7 G C Em D7 Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool uh huh G Em C D7 She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes G Em C D7 She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies G Em C D7 G C Em D7 Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool uh huh G Em C D7 She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part G Em C D7 And so for the very first time I gave away my heart G Em C D7 G C Em D7 Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool uh huh G Em C D7 The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me G Em C D7 She left me with a broken heart and won her victory G Em C D7 G C Em D7 Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool uh huh G Em C D7 I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see G Em C D7 The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me G Em C D7 G C Em D7 G Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool uh huh

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I used to play a(Am)round with hearts that hastened at my call, 
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but when I met that little girl I  
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knew that I would fall. 
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Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, 
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Uh huh, oh yes, poor little, I was a fool oh  
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yes, poor little fool: 
 
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She played around and teased me with her  
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care free devil eyes. 
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She’d hold me close and kiss me but her heart 
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was full of lies. 
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Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, 
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Uh huh, oh yes, poor little, I was a fool oh  
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yes, poor little fool: 
 
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She told me how she cared for me and 
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that we’d never part, 
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And so for the very first time, I gave away 
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my heart: 
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Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, 
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Uh huh, oh yes, poor little, I was a fool oh  
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yes, poor little fool: 
 
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The next day she was gone, and I knew 
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she’d lied to me, 
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She left me with a broken heart 
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and won her Victory: 
G  C  Am  Dm  G
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, 
C  Am  Dm 
Uh huh, oh yes, poor little, I was a fool oh  
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yes, poor little fool: 
 
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I’d played this game with other hearts, 
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but I never thought I’d see, 
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The day that someone else would play love’s  
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foolish game with me: 
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Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, 
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Uh huh, oh yes, poor little, I was a fool oh  
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yes, poor little fool.