Fossil Fools

Release Date:
Saturday, 22 April 2023 (Earth Day)

Contributors:
Chris Lane, Ed Ellis

Ableton Live Project
Mixed Masters
Mixed Stems
Unmixed Tracks

Key:             Abm
BPM:             87

Instrument:      Guitar
Tuning:          E A D G B E
Capo:            -

Abaug            4-x-6-5-5-x
Ab               4-6-6-5-4-4
F7               1-3-1-2-1-1
B                7-9-9-8-7-7
Db               9-11-11-10-9-9
Ab7              4-6-4-5-4-4
Gb               2-4-4-3-2-2
Absus            4-x-4-6-x-x
Gb5              2-4-4-x-x-x
Ab5              4-6-6-x-x-x
E                0-2-2-1-0-0

[Intro]

Abaug

[Verse 1]

Ab          F7         B
Politician, helping mankind

Db
Oil exec, writes a cheque

B           Ab7
Changes his mind

Ab          F7       B
Innovation, always delayed

Db
Solar panned, profit planned

B         Ab7
Futures betrayed

[Chorus 1]

Ab     Absus  B
Fools, fossil fools

Db                           Gb5    Ab5
Earning dirty money, burning fossil fuels

Ab     Absus  B
Fools, fossil fools

Db                           Gb5    Ab5
Earning dirty money, burning fossil fuels

[Verse 2]

Ab          F7        B
Repetition, year upon year

Db
Greenwashing, it’s a thing

B          Ab7
Costing us dear

Ab            F7          B
Misdirection, in times of need

Db
Telling lies, to disguise

B          Ab7
Profit and greed

[Chorus 2]

Ab     Absus  B
Fools, fossil fools

Db                           Gb5    Ab5
Earning dirty money, burning fossil fuels

Ab     Absus  B
Fools, fossil fools

Db                           Gb5    Ab5
Earning dirty money, burning fossil fuels

[Bridge]

B  Ab  B  Ab  E  Gb

[Instrumental]

Ab  Absus  B  Db  Gb5  Ab5 (x2)

[Chorus 3]

Ab     Absus  B
Fools, fossil fools

Db                           Gb5    Ab5
Earning dirty money, burning fossil fuels

Ab     Absus  B
Fools, fossil fools

Db                           Gb5    Ab5
Earning dirty money, burning fossil fuels

[Outro]

B  Ab  B  Ab  E  Gb  Ab