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		    DON'T LET THE SUNSHINE FOOL YOU
		             by Guy Clark    
                          Copyright © 1972 
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#the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other#
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      Submitted by Keegan Aug 24, 2015 
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Hello. I love this site I've been using it for a long time. The following 
is a townes song i worked out that i feel would fit in well with your 
collection. Take care and good work.
Keegan M.

B
Me & this friend named streetlife brown
         A                 E
We got a bottle of red and walked uptown
    B
One hand on the jug and one on time
          A                        E
He said I bet you a dollar against this next line, I said

E              B
 Don't let the sunshine fool ya
A                        E
 Don't let the bluebirds tool ya
E              B
 Don't let the women do ya
A                E
Put your hand in mine

oh advice is fine if you've got a mind
To listen to the end that's got the time
But the muse'll get ya if you don't watch out
He's equipped to know what it's all about

Don't let the sunshine fool ya
Don't let the bluebirds tool ya
Don't let the women do ya
Put your hand in mine

Fanon street in the afternoon
An easy way to get out of tune
But the hard soap salesman he said no dice
When I asked politely for a better price

Don't let that sunshine fool ya
Don't let them bluebirds tool ya
Don't let the women do ya
Put your hand in mine

Well here's a song for you child of mine
I hope you make it through this time
Get yourself a piece of that rainbow pie
No reason in the world that you can't get by

Don't let the sunshine fool ya
Don't let the bluebirds tool ya
Don't let the women do ya
Put your hand in mine

Don't let the sunshine fool ya
Don't let the bluebirds tool ya
Don't let the women do ya
Put your hand in mine

             
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      Submitted by Matt Jan 21, 2008 
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Don't Let the Sunshine Fool You
Recorded by Townes Van Zandt on The Late Great...
 
Starts with this little walk down which repeats after each chorus

Mar 21, 2014 Jason suggests using a capo on the 4th fret the way he
noticed Townes played it.
 
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[G]Me and this friend named Street Life Brown
We got a [F]bottle of red and we walked up town
One[G] hand on the jug and one on time
And [F] bettin' a dollar against [C]this next line
 
Chorus
[C]Don't let the [G]sunshine fool you
Don't [F]let the bluebirds tool you
[C]Don't let the [G]women do you
[F]Put your hand in [C]mine
 
[G]Well advice is fine if you got a mind
To [F]listen to them that's got the time
[G]But the muse will get you if you don't look out
[F]'Cause she's equipped to know what it's [C]all about
She said . .
 
Chorus
 
[G]Fannin street on an afternoon
is such an [F]easy way to get a tune
[G]But the hard soap salesman said "no dice"
When I [F]asked politely for a [C]better price
He said . .
 
Chorus
 
[G]So here's a song for you child of mine
And [F]I hope you make it [C]through this time
[G]Get yourself a piece of that rainbow pie
Ain't no [F]reason in the world you [C]can't get by boy
 
Chorus twice

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