Biography:
Influenced by his association with the famous Memphis Beale Streeters, his love of gospel music and the rising tide of energetic Big Band music that would soon come to be called Rock-n-Roll, Bobby put out such seminal early pre-rock tracks as "Turn on Your Love Light", "Cry Cry Cry" and "I Pity the Fool". Considered to be one of the premier rhythm & blues vocalists, Bland continued to hit the R&B charts throughout the 60's, but never managed to match his earlier successes.
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I Pity The Fool:Bobby Blue Bland.
#1 R&B and #46 on BB Hot 100 on
DUKE Records in 1961.
(Great blues from one of the best.)
INTRO: F
#1.
F
I pity the fool..I said, I pity the fool.
Bb F
Well, I pity the fool, yeah..I said, I pity
C
the fool..that falls in love with you..and
Bb F
expect you be true..oh, I pity the fool.
CHORUS:
F
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there..watchin' you make
a fool of me.
Bb
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there watchin' you make
a fool of me.
#2.
F Bb
Oh, I pity the fool, I pity the fool..that falls
in love with you.
C F
I pity the fool, I pity the fool that falls in love
with you.
C
She'll break your heart one day..and then she'll
Bb F
laugh and walk away..oh, I pity the fool.
CHORUS:
F
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there..watchin' you make
a fool of me.
Bb
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there..watchin' you make
a fool of me.
OUTRO:
F Bb
Oh, I pity the fool..I said, I pity the fool.
F Bb
I pity the fool, yeah..I said, I pity the fool..baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 R&B and #46 on BB Hot 100 on
DUKE Records in 1961.
(Great blues from one of the best.)
INTRO: F
#1.
F
I pity the fool..I said, I pity the fool.
Bb F
Well, I pity the fool, yeah..I said, I pity
C
the fool..that falls in love with you..and
Bb F
expect you be true..oh, I pity the fool.
CHORUS:
F
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there..watchin' you make
a fool of me.
Bb
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there watchin' you make
a fool of me.
#2.
F Bb
Oh, I pity the fool, I pity the fool..that falls
in love with you.
C F
I pity the fool, I pity the fool that falls in love
with you.
C
She'll break your heart one day..and then she'll
Bb F
laugh and walk away..oh, I pity the fool.
CHORUS:
F
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there..watchin' you make
a fool of me.
Bb
Look at the people..I know you're wonderin'
what they're doin'.
F
They're just standin' there..watchin' you make
a fool of me.
OUTRO:
F Bb
Oh, I pity the fool..I said, I pity the fool.
F Bb
I pity the fool, yeah..I said, I pity the fool..baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
