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From: "Jim and Donna Lawrence" Subject: s/strait_george/thoughts_of_a_fool.crd Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:53:03 -0400 Song: Thoughts of a Fool CD: Pure Country - MCA 1992 Sung by: George Strait - THE Man - THE King Written by: Mel Tillis and Wayne P. Walker Transcribed by: M. Lawrence Intro: G D A D D G D

^G(v.1) I had a love * It was all mine * I drove her out * I must have D G A A7 ^D been blind * That's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud * (v.2) She^D loved me so * But I was untru^Ge * She's gone for^D good * G D G A ^A7 O what can I d^Do? * That's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud + (bridge) There'^As not a thing that I can say about her * Except I ^D d^Eon't know how * I'm gonna live wi^E7thout her^A * D G D ^G(v.3) I had a love * It was all mine * I watched it fade * A kiss at D G A A7 ^D a time * That's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud * Yeh G A A7 D ^A7 that^D's the thoughts of a fool^ * Thinkin' out loud *

(^) when you see this sign you can play this bass run: on bass E string play 3 fret, 4 fret and then go into your A crd. (+) when you see this sign you can play this bass run: while playing D crd. play open D string and play 4 fret and then 2 fret on the A string and then go into your A crd. Have fun!

George Strait - Thoughts of a fool