Written by Suzanne Vega
Intro: G G/B Csus2 G (x3) Verse N.C. G G/B Csus2 G How I hate the Queen of Pentacles Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Sitting on her golden throne C F In her domestic tyranny G G/B Csus2 G All roads lead back to her alone verse 2 N.C. G G/B Csus2 G The whole wide world is a great big drain Am Asus2 Am And the vortex is her heart Asus2 Her moods and wants and C F Wishes and whims G G/B Csus2 G All take precedence on this chartverse 3 N.C. G G/B Csus2 G Oh it’s such expensive innocence Am Asus2 Am Never knowing any cost Asus2 C F She throws around her finery G G/B Csus2 G For us to fetch when it gets lost Solo Csus2 G Csus2 x2 Am C F G Csus2 GN.C. But what do I know C D B7 My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool C That merry rootless man, Am With air beneath my footstep F And providence as my plan G G/B Csus2 G Providence as my planhide this tabCsus2 G Csus2 G e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|--------0--2--0-------------|--------0-------------------| A|--2--3-----------------3----|--2--3----------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| Csus2 Am v v e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|--------------------1-------|--------1-------------------| G|--------------------2-------|--------2-------------------| D|--------0--2--------2-------|--------0-------------------| A|--2--3--------0-------------|--2-----------3--2--0-------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| C e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|--2-----------0-----2-----2/5----------------| A|--------------------------------------3------| E|---------------------------------------------| F G e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|--------------------1-------|--------1-------------------| G|-----------------2----(2)---|-----0----(0)---------------| D|--------------3-------------|--2-----------0-------------| A|--3-------------------------|-----------------3--2-------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| Csus2 G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|--2--3--2--0----------------| E|--------------3-------------|Outro G/B Csus2 G (x3) ***************************** | (x) Ghost note | v Arppegiate down | / Slide up *****************************N.C. But what do I know C D B7 My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool C That merry rootless man, Am With air beneath my footstep N.C. F And providence as my plan G Providence as my plan N.C But what do I know C D B7 My card’s the fool, the fool, the fool C That merry rootless man, Am With air beneath my footstep N.C. F And providence as my plan G Providence as my plan