Johnny Cash - Fool's Hall Of Fame ( & s) guitar tab
Fools Hall of Fame
Writers: J. Freeman-D.Wolfe
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Johnny Cash recorded this song twice (that I know of) during his career. He
recorded it for Sun Records in the mid 50's with a 12-bar-blues-like rhythm and
then he re-recorded it for Columbia in 1958 with an extra verse & more up-beat
4/4 timing but it was not released until 2002 as a "bonus track" on "The
Fabulous Johnny Cash" CD. I will post both versions, the Sun recording first,
then the Columbia recording.
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SUN RECORDING:
Key: C
INTRO
G C
D-------2-3-2------
A---0-3------------ Piano........
E-3----------------
C F
Well if I live to be a hundred
C C7
I know I can't forget the day
C7 F
That I broke the heart you gave me
F G C
And let you walk away
C G C
That's when they hung my name in The Fool's Hall of Fame
CHORUS
C F
Oh baby since we've been apart I can't console my heart
F C C7
It cries the whole night long
C7 F
Can I ever make you see the change you've made in me
F G
Oh honey let me tell you I was wrong
G C
Oh baby say that you'll forgive me
C C7
And let me end this misery
C7 F
Cause you know I'll keep on cryin'
F G C
Til' you come back to me
C G C
Don't leave me hear in shame in The Fool's Hall of Fame
CHORUS
Oh honey since we've been apart I can't console my heart
It cries and cries the whole night long
Oh can I ever make you see the change in me
Oh baby let me tell you I was wrong I was wrong
Oh honey say that you'll forgive me
And let me end this misery
Cause I know I'm gonna keep on cryin'
Til' you come back to me
Don't leave me hear in shame in The Fool's Hall of Fame
Don't leave me hear in shame in The Fool's Hall of Fame
Don't leave me hear in shame in The Fool's Hall of Fame
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COLUMBIA RECORDING:
Recorded: 8/8/58 Nashville, TN
Key: Eb / CAPO: 1st Fret / Play: D
INTRO:
G D
D-------------0--
A-0-------0-0----
E---4-3-3--------
D
Well if I live to be a hundred
D D7
I know I can't forget the day
D7 G
That I broke the heart that you gave me
G D
And let you walk away
D A G D
That's when they hung my name * in The Fool's Hall of Fame
Why didn't someone try to tell me
That I would need you so
Cause I didn't know that I loved you
Until I let you go
That's why they hung my name * in the Fool's Hall of Fame
CHORUS:
D G
Baby since we've been apart I can't console my heart
G D D7
It cries for you the whole night long
D7 G
Can I ever make you see the change you've made in me
D A
Honey let me tell you that I know that I was wrong
A D
Won't you say that you'll forgive me
D D7
Let me end this misery
D7 G
Cause I know I'm gonna keep on cryin'
G D
Til' you come back to me
D A G
Don't leave me here in shame * in The Fool's Hall of Fame
Don't leave me here in shame * in The Fool's Hall of Fame
Don't leave me here in shame * in The Fool's Hall of Fame
(fade......)
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Play this walk-down from A to G at * :
WALK-DOWN
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A-0------
E---4-3--
