Fools Gold

fools gold by ryan adams i was dumbfounded that this wasn’t already on here ?!? this song is bootleg from the outtakes on the gold album . so tragic it never made onto the album . . . such a great song . like so many of his best songs , never to see the light of day . i did it from ear , so suggestions are welcome . standard tuning/Capo 1st fret Intro : Bm A G x5 Bm Bm A G she wore a dress that mara lisa had sewn Bm A G and everybody just laughed Bm A G the boys were suited up on mexican rose Bm A G they spilled their wine on their pants Bm A G a distant cousin of her brother had come Bm A G he tore the sheets from her bed Bm A G she felt the poison of the barreling sun Bm A G she felt the weight of his hands Bm D A G fool’s gold can buy you anything you want Bm A G quick A fool’s gold , fool’s gold Bm A G x2 Bm A G her sister hattie had a ship Bm A G but it had no sail Bm A G her husband hit her and he split her lip Bm A G he said he’d kill her if he thought she would tell Bm A G the streets were empty on the 4th of july Bm A G the fires burned in the sticks Bm A G the bells were ringing from the church of the saints A made of mexican brick Bm D A G fool’s gold can buy you anything you want Bm A G fool’s gold , fool’s gold Bm fools gold Bm A G x4 ( over Solo ) Bm A G they watched her walk in from the roof of their house Bm A G she had a gun in her purse Bm A G mara lisa could have left on a train Bm A G she wasn’t sure which was worse Bm A G her brother daniel knew a guy in the stretch Bm A G he had some horses and a grudge Bm A G the other option was a mexican jail A and a crooked judge Bm D A G fool’s gold can buy you anything you want Bm A G quick A fool’s gold , fool’s gold Bm D A G fool’s gold can buy you anything you want Bm A G fool’s gold , fool’s gold Bm fools gold Bm A G x4 ( over Solo ) Bm A G they cast a shadow on the dusted remains Bm A G the broken bottles cut the earth Bm A G she saw a rifle sticking out of the brush Bm A G she grabbed the gun from her purse Bm A G mara lisa threw the sacks in the car Bm A G the bullets cut into the breeze Bm A G fool’s gold can buy you mexican jewels A but it can’t buy the police Bm D A G fool’s gold can buy you anything you want Bm A G quick A fool’s gold , fool’s gold Bm D A G fool’s gold can buy you anything you want Bm A G fool’s gold , fool’s gold Bm fools gold Outro : Bm A G ( fade out over Solo )