Biography:
Paul David Heaton (born May 9, 1962) is an English born singer and songwriter. He was a member of The Beautiful South, and a former member of indie band The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988.
Paul Heaton formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. Their most famous hit was an a-capella version of the Isley Brothers' Caravan of Love, which was a Christmas number one in the UK.
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The Moulding Of A Fool
Recorded by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbot
From the album What Have We Become
If there are any corrections you think are needed
to lyrics or chords
please let me know and I will edit
Play with a funk/soul feel
Intro
Am D G Em
Am D G E
Verse 1
Am D
the play ground bully that forced you
G Em
that cigarette at school
Am D
it ain't the nicotine or ash he pushed
G E
it was the moulding of a fool
Am D
that mum and dad once telling you
G Em
the way you're dressed ain't cool
Am D
they ain't no genuine fashion tips
G E
that's the moulding of a fool
C D
the dummy that they shove in mouth
Bm Em
as soon as you can speak
C D
the pushchair that they strap you in
Bm Em
soon as you find your feet
Chorus
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Verse 2
Am D
the very first drop of alcohol
G Em
the taste on tongue so cruel
Am D
turns our dreams to plasticine
G E
and decent folks to fools
Am D
the microscope the telescope
G Em
the study of the jewels
Am D
It's the cutting of a gem alright
G E
it's the moulding of a fool
C D
your death will pass unnoticed
Bm Em
like a hiccup or a cough
C D
like the news of a mother mourning loss
Bm Em
when televisions off
Chorus
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Verse 3
C D
but written on the gravestone
Bm Em
tattooed upon your neck
C D
is stay within the yellow lines
Bm E
and don't wear stripe with check
Chorus
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Coda
N.C.
put sunroof down on car
turn the music loud
and think that acting proud or rich
will stand us from the crowd
Thanks to Russel Bennett for requesting this song.
If there are any other songs
chords and lyrics only and one song at a time please)
that you would like posted on this site
please email me at [email protected]
Recorded by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbot
From the album What Have We Become
If there are any corrections you think are needed
to lyrics or chords
please let me know and I will edit
Play with a funk/soul feel
Intro
Am D G Em
Am D G E
Verse 1
Am D
the play ground bully that forced you
G Em
that cigarette at school
Am D
it ain't the nicotine or ash he pushed
G E
it was the moulding of a fool
Am D
that mum and dad once telling you
G Em
the way you're dressed ain't cool
Am D
they ain't no genuine fashion tips
G E
that's the moulding of a fool
C D
the dummy that they shove in mouth
Bm Em
as soon as you can speak
C D
the pushchair that they strap you in
Bm Em
soon as you find your feet
Chorus
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Verse 2
Am D
the very first drop of alcohol
G Em
the taste on tongue so cruel
Am D
turns our dreams to plasticine
G E
and decent folks to fools
Am D
the microscope the telescope
G Em
the study of the jewels
Am D
It's the cutting of a gem alright
G E
it's the moulding of a fool
C D
your death will pass unnoticed
Bm Em
like a hiccup or a cough
C D
like the news of a mother mourning loss
Bm Em
when televisions off
Chorus
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Verse 3
C D
but written on the gravestone
Bm Em
tattooed upon your neck
C D
is stay within the yellow lines
Bm E
and don't wear stripe with check
Chorus
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Coda
N.C.
put sunroof down on car
turn the music loud
and think that acting proud or rich
will stand us from the crowd
Thanks to Russel Bennett for requesting this song.
If there are any other songs
chords and lyrics only and one song at a time please)
that you would like posted on this site
please email me at [email protected]
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