Elvis Costello & The Attractions – You Little Fool (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] G C G C G C D [Verse 1]
G            C                    D
Daddy's best girl in the world is not supposed to have a boyfriend

C               G/B       Am7
But she's never wanted at home

C           G/B         Am7
Other girls are allowed to wear their makeup

           C                 G/B         D
She sneaks out her lipstick, powder, and comb
[Pre-Chorus 1]
D                           G                  C  G
She surrounds his name with hearts and flowers

G                          C     G   C6
Talks on the telephone for hours and hours

                         G
But with the bird in his hand

D              G
And two on a string

    C                     D         Em
The words of love have an imitation ring
[Chorus]
D   C  G/B         Am  G
You    little fool

G         D           C           G
I suppose that you're going to stay all night

D   C  G/B         Am  G
You    little fool

G                D         C           G
Don't look at me that way, you know it isn't right

D   Bm
You    little fool

G   Em
You    little fool

D   C
You    little fool
[Bridge]
E        A       A7      D
They say no news is good news

    E      A          A7   D
The little girl wants information

A7          G              E        A
Mother just gives her some pills to choose

    F           Bb       C    D      D7
And says go and use your imagination
[Verse 2]
G            C                 D
Daddy's best girl in the world says just look what I have got

       C               G/B         Am7
As she sits beside him on the high stool

C             G/B              Am7
With his arms around her neck, snowball in one hand

        C             G/B       D
And the other full of imitation jewels
[Pre-Chorus 2]
D             G                C  G
She fingers a string of pearls

G                C     G     C6
An imitation but he'll never know it

          G      D        G
Imitation lashes flutter above

C                 D         Em
Looking for an imitation of love
[Chorus]
D   C  G/B         Am  G
You    little fool

G         D           C           G
I suppose that you're going to stay all night

D   C  G/B         Am  G
You    little fool

G                D         C           G
Don't look at me that way, you know it isn't right

D   Bm
You    little fool

G   Em
You    little fool

D   C
You    little fool
[Outro]
D   Bm
Ooo...

G   Em
Ahh...

D   C
Ooo...
(repeat to fadeout)