Joe Jackson – Fool (Guitar)

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INTRO bass riff: in bar 6, after the two Eb, bass plays these notes (low to high): Bb, eb, g, Bb, g, ab, c, Bb. PIANO SOLO: guitar plays dead notes throughout (chucked). The chords are simplified. Treat it as a guideline. They don't always match what the pianist improvised. If you can, drop the a in Cdim.
[Intro]
e|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-2-2--1-1-0-0-|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-2-2--1-1-0-0-| 
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|        
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|          
D|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|          
A|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|         
E|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|(2x)      

   Eb Eb
e|-3--3--|
B|-4--4--|
G|-3--3--|
D|-5--5--|
A|-------|
E|-------|  next bar N.C. (bass riff)
[Verse 1]
D5
   Tougher than Superman, smarter than Batman

D5
   Could be a thin man, could be a fat man

D5
    Got more lives than a motherfuckin' cat, man
N.C. Go follow that man, go follow that man | N.C.| [Drums]
G5 
When that I was an a little tiny boy

F              Gm
Heigh, ho, the wind and the rain

G5
A foolish thing was nothing but a toy

F           Gm
Rain, rain, every day

F           Gm
Rain, rain, go away

F           Gm     Eb     D
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain
[Chorus]
G    F                Eb      D  
Fool,  kicks off the carnival

Em                F     D
Wise man goes to church

G     F             Eb      D
Fool,  fucks up the funeral

       Em                      D/F#
No respect, well what do you expect

[Sitar solo]
e|--------------------|------------------1-|--------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|-0--0-1--1-1-4--4---|-3--3-1-1-1---|-0-0-0----0-3-1-----|
G|-0--0-1--1-1-3--3-3-|--------------------|------------1-|-------0--------3-1-|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|

e|--------------------|------------------1-|--------------|--------------------------|-----|
B|--------------------|-0--0-1--1-1-4--4---|-3--3-1-1-1---|-0-0-0----0-3-1-----------|-----|
G|-0--0-1--1-1-3--3-3-|--------------------|------------1-|-------0--------3-1-0-----|-3---|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|----------------------3-1-|-0---|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------------|-----|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------------|-----|
[Verse 2]
D5
  He's the man who don't follow orders

D5
  Stands on one leg and plays the recorder

D5
  Gets out of jail and laughs at the warder
N.C. Break for the border, break for the border | N.C. | [Drums]
G5                      
He that has a little tiny wit

F              Gm
Heigh, ho, the wind and the rain

G5
Better make sure that he uses it

F           Gm
Rain, rain, every day

F           Gm
Rain, rain, go away

F            Gm   Eb     D
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain
[Chorus]
G    F                Eb      D  
Fool,  kicks off the carnival

Em               F      D
Wise man goes to church

G    F               Eb     D
Fool,  fucks up the funeral

      Em                       D/F#
No respect, well what do you expect

     Gsus4               D
No remorse - oh well of course
[Piano solo] |Gm Cm D7 Cdim | Gm Cm D7 Cdim | Gm Cm D7 Cdim | Gm Cm D7 Cdim| (play 5x) [Bass solo] GUITAR:
   Cm Gm           Cm Gm
e|-1---1---------|-1---1---2---3--|
B|-2---1---3-----|-2---1---3---3--|
G|-3---1---5--3--|-3---1----------|
D|-3---3---------|-3---3----------|
A|-1---3---------|-1---3----------|
E|-----1---------|-----1----------| (4x)

   Cm Gm         
e|-1---1---------|
B|-2---1---3-----|
G|-3---1---5--3--|
D|-3---3---------|
A|-1---3---------|
E|-----1---------| | Gm F Eb | [Verse 3]
D5
    Hail the Prince in pink polyester

D5
    Burn the Priests and bomb the Protesters

D5
    Kill the King, but you can't kill Fester
N.C. Long live the Jester, long live the Jester | N.C. | [Drums] [Chorus]
G    F                Eb      D  
Fool,  kicks off the carnival

Em                F     D
Wise man goes to church

G     F             Eb      D
Fool,  fucks up the funeral

       Em                      D/F#
No respect, well what do you expect

[Sitar solo]
e|--------------------|------------------1-|--------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|-0--0-1--1-1-4--4---|-3--3-1-1-1---|-0-0-0----0-3-1-----|
G|-0--0-1--1-1-3--3-3-|--------------------|------------1-|-------0--------3-1-|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|(4x)