Lee Hazlewood - Poet fool or bum
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Introriff]
e|-----------------------|
B|8---6-------^----------|
G|--------57-7-10-7-5-3-0|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
strum a Gm chord, but also slide up to it from an Fm (listen to the record for this)
1st verse:
GmShe came running doCmwn theGm highway, naked as the sun
GmSaid she are you goinCmg my way, poeGmt fool or bum
GmRed hair hadCm she, sawGm right through me, but what could she see?
Gm Dm (hit this chord 5 times)
A poet? No, A fool? I hope not. A bum?
CmNo....Gm.I'm only me
LIck A:
e|--------------------| I think the first 3 notes of this lick is also what is being
B|-h--6-------6-------| played right after he says "A bum?" in the above line.
G|5-7-----5-7---7-5-3-|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse]
GmWhen her left Cmand touched tGmhe water fire and smoke did come
GmLaughing like soCmme virgin'sGm daughter, said she run for run.
GmFreedom sleeps inCm caves where Gmdreams are just in dreams we're free
Gm Dm (hit this chord 5 times)
A poet? No, A fool? I hope not. A bum?
CmNo....Gm.I'm only me
Interlude with humming:
Gm (the bass then plays a lick which sounds like two hits on G, A and B.)
Lee says something here I can't understand
CmLick A
[Verse]
GmPut her crCmuel lips to Gma bottle, label Christmas day
GmSaid she eCmveryday is ChrisGmtmas, drink some while you may.
GmTouched the bCmottle, bGmroke into the cross of calvary
Gm Dm (hit this chord 5 times)
A poet? No, A fool? I hope not. A bum?
CmNo....Gm.I'm only me
Horns play lick A.
[Verse]
GmThen she gave mCme toy soldieGmrs, bright and shiny new.
GmTake them, said Cmshe, to the chiGmldren, they'll know what to do.
GmSoon their Cmgames of Gmmadness will become reality
Gm Dm (hit this chord 5 times)
A poet? No, A fool? I hope not. A bum?
CmNo....Gm.I'm only me
Play interlude with humming again
[Verse]
GmSaid she'd tCmake me to the mornGming rains my soul's on fire
GmI said Morning Cmrains I've Gmheard will wash away desire
GmShe grew anCmgry wingsGm and left in circled finity
Gm Dm (hit this chord 5 times)
A poet? No, A fool? I hope not. A bum?
CmNo....Gm.I'm only me
G (hit this chord 5 times in the same rhythm as with the Dm above)
Cm G (5 times like above)
No.....I'm only me
Cm G (5 times like above)
No.....I'm only me
G