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 planOutro 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