Calexico – “Fortune Teller” From the record ‘Algiers’ Tabs by Tim Prizer ([email protected]) My apologies for any chords incorrectly named. Suggestions/corrections welcome! CAPO IV Chords used (from 6th to 1st string): [Fmaj]: 1-3-0-x-x-x [Am]: x-0-2-2-1-0 [G]: 3-2-0-0-0-3 [C/G]: 3-3-2-0-1-0 [F/C]: x-3-3-2-1-0 INTRO [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [Fmaj] [G] [C/G] [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [F/C] [C/G] [G] [C/G] [Am] I was just standing [G] turning [C/G] around [Am] That’s when they caught me [G] heading [Fmaj] down [Am] Keep on going [G] don’t look [C/G] away [F/C] That’s what they [C/G] tell me, that’s [G] what they [C/G] say CHORUS (sing “Ooooo” over first three lines of chords) [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [Fmaj] [G] [C/G] [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [F/C] That’s what they [C/G] tell me, [G] that’s what they [C/G] say [Am] You’re a pretty thought [G] I [C/G] suppose [Am] And I’m just trying to hold up [G] as I [Fmaj] go [Am] And one day I swear I’ll [G] spread my [C/G] wings [F/C] I’m on my [C/G] way to [G] finer [C/G] things CHORUS (sing “Ooooo” over first three lines of chords) [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [Fmaj] [G] [C/G] [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [F/C] I’m on my [C/G] way to [G] finer [C/G] things [Am] It wasn’t just me [G] playing those [C/G] games [Am] Still it’s my own fault [G] just the [Fmaj] same [Am] I opened [G] up, I [Fmaj] let you [C/G] in [F/C] Now these [C/G] crystal fields are [G] wearing [C/G] thin CHORUS (sing “Ooooo” over first three lines of chords) [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [Fmaj] [G] [C/G] [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [F/C] I opened [C/G] up I [G] let you [C/G] in [Am] I’m walking with a [G] fortune [C/G] teller [Am] I can see my [G] own way [Fmaj] home [Am] But I don’t like this dark [G] road any[C/G]more [F/C] And I don’t [G/C] want to be [G] alone for [C/G] long CHORUS (sing “Ooooo” over first three lines of chords) [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [Fmaj] [G] [C/G] [Fmaj] [Am] [G] [Am] [F/C] And I don’t [G/C] want to be [G] alone for [C/G] long [F/C] I don’t want to [G/C] be on this [G] dark road [C/G] alone
