Written by David Avid, Johnny Fuller, Robert Geddins
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C G7 C7 G7 I often think off -- the life I live F7 Bb7 And it's a wonder that I ain't dead C7 B7 Drinking and gambling E7 Am7 And staying out all night D7 G7 C G7 Living in a fool's paradiseVerse 2:
C G7 C7 G7 My mother told me -- my father told me too F7 Bb7 "Someday my child --- fate will catch up to you C7 B7 Drinking and gambling E7 Am7 And staying out all night D7 G7 C Living in a fool's paradise"E7 Bm7 E7 Bm7 I though I had learned my lesson A7 Like all fools I have met D7 But there are things I've learned in this world G7 G G7 I'll remember to my dying dayInterlude | C G7 | C G7 | F7 | Bb7 | | C7 B7 | E7 Am7 | D7 G7 | C G7 | | C G7 | C G7 | F7 | Bb7 | | C7 B7 | E7 Am7 | D7 G7 | C |Verse 3:
C G7 C7 G7 My father told me -- my mother said it right F7 Bb7 Said "My child, you are ruining your life C7 B7 Drinking and gambling E7 Am7 And staying out all night D7 G7 C G7 Living in a fool's paradise"Outro C G7 C7 G7 My father told me -- my mother said it right F7 Bb7 Said "My child, you are ruining your life C7 B7 Drinking and gambling E7 Am7 And staying out all night D7 G7 C A7 Living in a fool's paradise" D7 G7 C Living in a fool's paradiseE7 Bm7 E7 Bm7 Well I though I had learned my lesson A7 Like all fools I have met D7 But I've learned, that there are things in this world G7 G G7 I'll remember to my dying day
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