Fool Killer
Gene PitneyVersion1
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Once there was a boy who left the bed he slept in.
And he ran away 'cause he felt life was cruel.
A killer of fools was walking close behind him.
The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.
Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say.
He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay.
Better runaway boy was a runaway boy.
Very much like you.
So he climed the hills and roamed the woods and valleys.
Just get up and go became his golden rule.
A killer of fools was walking in the shadows.
The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.
Then there came a day a man and woman found him.
Lovingly they smiled and then they called him son.
No more did he fear that wicked old fool killer.
I know that it's true because I was the one
Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say.
He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay.
Well who was the fool tell me the boy in his bed
Or the boy who used to roam
Runaway boy listen, runaway boy better go on home.
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Readable chord sheet for Fool Killer by Gene Pitney
[F#m]Once there was a boy who left the bed he [C#maj7]slept in. [F#m]And he ran away 'cause he felt life was[C#maj7] cruel. A killer of [D]fools was walking close be[Bm]hind him. The boy was afraid that [F#m]he'd be thought a [C#m]fool. [F#] Oh the [D]foolkiller is a [Bm]giant they say. He [D]chops down a fool and he [G]goes on his [D]wa-ay-[D7]ay. [G]Better runaway [F#m]boy was[G] a runaway [F#m]boy. Very [G]much [A]like [F#m]you. So he climed the hills and roamed the woods and valleys. Just get up and go became his golden rule. A killer of fools was walking in the shadows. The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool. Then there came a day a man and woman found him. Lovingly they smiled and then they called him son. No more did he fear that wicked old fool killer. I know that it's true because I was the one Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say. He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay. Well who was the fool tell me the boy in his bed Or the boy who used to roam Runaway boy listen, runaway boy better go on home.