Tone: [C]
Intro:
[C] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G]
I [C]used to play a[Am]round with hearts
[F]Hastened at my [G]call
But [C]when I met that [Am]little girl
I [F]knew that I would [G]fall
Poor little [C]fool, oh [Am]yeah
[F]I was a [G]fool, uh-[C]huh
(Uh-huh, [Am]poor little fool)
([F]I was a fool, oh [G]yeah)
She'd [C]play around and [Am]tease me
With her [F]carefree devil [G]eyes
She'd [C]hold me close and [Am]kiss me
But her [F]heart was full of [G]lies
Poor little [C]fool, oh [Am]yeah
[F]I was a [G]fool, uh-[C]huh
(Uh-huh, [Am]poor little fool)
([F]I was a fool, oh [G]yeah)
She [C]told me how she [Am]cared for me
And [F]that we'd never [G]part
And [C]so for the very first [Am]time
I [F]gave away my [G]heart
Poor little [C]fool, oh [Am]yeah
[F]I was a [G]fool, uh-[C]huh
(Uh-huh, [Am]poor little fool)
([F]I was a fool, oh [G]yeah)
The [C]next day she was [Am]gone
And I [F]knew she'd lied to [G]me
She [C]left me with a [Am]broken heart
And [F]won her victo[G]ry
Poor little [C]fool, oh [Am]yeah
[F]I was a [G]fool, uh-[C]huh
(Uh-huh, [Am]poor little fool)
([F]I was a fool, oh [G]yeah)
Well, I [C]played this game with [Am]other hearts
But I [F]never thought I'd [G]see
The [C]day when someone [Am]else would play
Love's [F]foolish game with [G]me
Poor little [C]fool, oh [Am]yeah
[F]I was a [G]fool, uh-[C]huh
(Uh-huh, [Am]poor little fool)
([F]I was a fool, oh [G]yeah)
Poor little [C]fool, oh [Am]yeah
[F]I was a [G]fool, uh-[C]huh
(Uh-huh, [Am]poor little fool)
(Poor little fool)