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