Gene Watson – If Im A Fool For Leaving (Guitar)

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Three (3) versions: - Track 1 of 12 on the album "Gene Watson" (1969) - no capo - Track 2 of 10 on the album "Because You Believed In Me" (1976) Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmp2A1UHY90 - capo on 1st fret - Track 1 of 13 on the album "Then & Now" (2005) Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cku8Fx3qHrk - capo on 1st fret ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1969 "Gene Watson" album version - Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PmiPpBILio ------------------------------------------------------------------ [Intro] G D7 G [Verse]
     G                           C                 G
This morning, I am leaving, I've been up all night long

                                                    D7
You're right, I'm tired of waiting for you to come home

     G                                   C                       G
I've begged and tried to change you, but you've grown worse each day

                                  D7                G    G7
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay
[Chorus]
    C                            G
I'd rather be called foolish and find somebody else

                                           D7
Than to be a fool forever and not forgive myself

     G                                 C                 G
I'm exactly what you've made me, but I hope to change someday

                                  D7                G
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay
[Interlude] G D7 G G7 [Chorus]
    C                            G
I'd rather be called foolish and find somebody else

                                           D7
Than to be a fool forever and not forgive myself

     G                                 C                 G
I'm exactly what you've made me, but I hope to change someday

                                  D7                G
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay

                                  D7                G
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976 "Because You Believed In Me" album & 2005 "Then & Now" album versions - Link to 1976 version of song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmp2A1UHY90 - Link to 2005 version of song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cku8Fx3qHrk Capo on 1st fret for both versions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] E B7 E [Verse]
     E                           A                 E
This morning, I am leaving, I've been up all night long

                                                    B7
You're right, I'm tired of waiting for you to come home

     E                                   A                       E
I've begged and tried to change you, but you've grown worse each day

                                  B7                E    E7
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay
[Chorus]
    A                            E
I'd rather be called foolish and find somebody else

                                           B7
Than to be a fool forever and not forgive myself

     E                                 A                 E
I'm exactly what you've made me, but I hope to change someday

                                  B7                E
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay
[Fiddle/Slide Guitar Solos] E A E B7 E E7 [Chorus]
    A                            E
I'd rather be called foolish and find somebody else

                                           B7
Than to be a fool forever and not forgive myself

     E                                 A                 E
I'm exactly what you've made me, but I hope to change someday

                                  B7                E
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay

                                  B7                E
If I'm a fool for leaving, I'd be twice the fool to stay