F7              Bb7    Eb7     Bb7


[Verse 1]

          Eb7    Bb7  Eb7
My mother told me, my father said it too
         Ab7    Ebm7                           Abm7     Db7
He said, "Son, fate's gonna catch right up with you
Eb7                         D7#9
If you keep on drinking and gambling
Db7             Cm7              Bmaj7    Bb7            Eb7     Bb7
Stayin' out all night, you're just living in a fool's paradise"


[Verse 2]

           Eb    Bb7              Eb7
My mother told me, my father said it right
           Ab7       Ebm7                      Abm7    Db7
He said, "Son, you're gonna drop right out of sight
Eb7                        D7#9
If you keep on drinking and gambling
Db7             Cm7              Bmaj7     Bb7            Eb7
Stayin' out all night, you're just living in a fool's paradise"


[Chorus]

G
I have learned my lesson
C7          G7         C7      E7
Unlike some fools I've met
 F7         C7               Fm
Things I've seen in this ole world
        F      B7  Bb7
I'm not likely to forget


[Verse 3]

           Eb    Bb7    Eb7
My mother told me, she sat right down and cried
           Ab7     Ebm7                 Abm7   Db7
She said, "Son, you're just committing suicide
Eb7                          D7#9
If you keep on drinking and gambling
Db7            Cm7             Bmaj7     Bb7           Eb7
Stayin' out all night, you're just living in a fool's paradise"


[Solo]

[Chorus]

G
I have learned my lesson
C7          G7         C7      E7
Unlike some fools I've met
 F7         C7               Fm
Things I've seen in this ole world
        F      B7  Bb7
I'm not likely to forget

[Solo]

[Verse 4]

           Eb    Bb7    Eb7
My mother told me, she sat right down and cried
           Ab7     Ebm7                 Abm7   Db7
She said, "Son, you're just committing suicide
Eb7                          D7#9
If you keep on drinking and gambling
Db7            Cm7               Bmaj7     Bb7           Eb7  Cm7
Stayin' out all night, you're just living in a fool's paradise"


[Outro]
Cm7           B7          Bb7         Eb7  Cm7
You're just living in a fool's paradise
Cm7           B7          Bb7         Eb7
You're just living in a fool's paradise