Biography:
Mickey Leroy Gilley was born 9th March 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi. Best known as a Country music singer and piano player, he moved to Houston at age 17 and began playing rock n roll in local clubs, cutting "Tell Me Why" and "Oo-ee-baby" for the local Minor label. He experienced little success on a succession of labels - Dot (Memphis), Rex (New Orleans), Khoury (Lake Charles, Louisiana) until in 1960 he cut "Is It Wrong" for Potomac which became a regional hit.
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Other songs:
- A Headache Tomorrow Or A Heartache Tonight
- A New Way To Live
- Backslide
- Before It Begins
- Big Ole Texas Tears
- Bring It On Home To Me
- City Lights
- Dont The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time
- Doo Wah Days
- Everything Turned To Love
- Fool For Your Love
- Grapevine
- Here Comes The Hurt Again
- Honky Tonk Christmas
- Honky Tonk Memories
- Hungry For The Sunshine
- I Aint Giving Up Nothing
- I Overlooked An Orchid
- I Still Care
- If I Didnt Have A Dime
- Is It Wrong
- It Aint Gonna Worry My Mind
- Jukebox Argument
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Lonely Nights
- Make The World Go Away
- Room Full Of Roses
- Shes Pulling Me Back Again
- Stand By Me
- Talk To Me
- The Song We Made Love To
- True Love Ways
- Without You
- You Dont Know Me
- You Really Got A Hold On Me
- Your First Time
- Your Love Shines Through
- Youve Really Got A Hold On Me
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[Chorus 1]
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for you, baby
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for your love
D7
You take me half the way to heaven
G Em
And you know it's not enough
G A D F#7
I'm just a fool for your love.
[Verse 2]
Bm7 Em A
You've got me wanting to be near you
Bm7 Em A
You know I want this love to grow
G D
You say you like to keep things simple
F#7 Bm7
And you don't want any ties
E A A7 Aaug
But I see a different story in your eyes.
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for you, baby
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for your love
D7
You take me half the way to heaven
G Em
And you know it's not enough
G A D A
I'm just a fool for your love.
[Verse 2]
Bm Em A
You try to act like it don't matter
Bm Em A
You said you felt this way before
G D
You say you only want your freedom
F#7 Bm7
And you don't need nothin' more
E A A7
Here you are just knocking at my door.
[Chorus 3]
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for you, baby
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for your love
D7
You take me half the way to heaven
G Em
And you know it's not enough
G A D Bm
I'm just a fool for your love.
G A D Bm
I'm just a fool for your love.
G A D Bm
I'm just a fool for your love.
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for you, baby
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for your love
D7
You take me half the way to heaven
G Em
And you know it's not enough
G A D F#7
I'm just a fool for your love.
[Verse 2]
Bm7 Em A
You've got me wanting to be near you
Bm7 Em A
You know I want this love to grow
G D
You say you like to keep things simple
F#7 Bm7
And you don't want any ties
E A A7 Aaug
But I see a different story in your eyes.
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for you, baby
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for your love
D7
You take me half the way to heaven
G Em
And you know it's not enough
G A D A
I'm just a fool for your love.
[Verse 2]
Bm Em A
You try to act like it don't matter
Bm Em A
You said you felt this way before
G D
You say you only want your freedom
F#7 Bm7
And you don't need nothin' more
E A A7
Here you are just knocking at my door.
[Chorus 3]
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for you, baby
D Bm Em A
I'm just a fool-o-e-ol for your love
D7
You take me half the way to heaven
G Em
And you know it's not enough
G A D Bm
I'm just a fool for your love.
G A D Bm
I'm just a fool for your love.
G A D Bm
I'm just a fool for your love.
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