Famous last words of a fool    (video)    (midi)

 

    C - F - Em - F (2x)

 

       C                                            C7                                             F - Dm

1. I told her I wouldn't miss her at all as she walked through the door,

        G                                                            C

    I couldn't care less if she didn't care anymore.

                    F                                                                     Em     - A

    And with tears in my eyes, I lied I was glad we were through

                 Dm                                  F                   G              C

    as she drove away crying at the famous last words of a fool.

 

+  F - C - C7

 

  F                                           C

Famous last words of a fool, famous last words of a fool,

         G                                   Dm                G

you won't break my heart and I don't love you,

Dm                 G              C

 famous last words of a fool.        +  F - Em - F

 

            C                                                C7                            F - Dm

2. The first night without her would be easy I kept tellin' myself,

     G                                                                                     C

    although I'm dyin' at the thought of her lyin' somewhere else.

                 F                                                           Em     - A

    There'll be nothin' to it, I'll easily find someone new,

                  Dm                                   F                  G              C

    as my breaking heart echoes the famous last words of a fool.

 

+  F - C - C7      +  CHORUS

 

             Dm                     G          Dm                G

+  You won't break my heart, and I don't love you,

    Dm                G              C

    famous last words of a fool.       +  F - Em - F - C

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)   (George Strait)