Fool Like Me
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Intro
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Solo, played along with same notes one octave up (slow):
e|-6-5---------------------|
B|-----6-5-----------------|
G|---------5-7-------------|
D|-------------8-7---------|
A|-----------------8-7---5-|
E|---------------------8---|
With background arpeggio:
e|--------------------0-------|
B|-------3--------3-----3---3-|
G|---3--------------3-----3---| x4
D|-----3--------3-------------|
A|-1--------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
verse 1
Bb Fm7
Have mercy on a fool like me
C Am7
My eyes were open but I just couldn't see
G# Cm Cm7 Cm G7 G
The way the world works without honesty, honest-ly, I was blind
verse 2
Bb Fm7
All my heroes have been laid to rest
C Am7
And all my idols I have come to possess
G# Cm Cm7 Cm G7 G
And I'm still looking for some true happiness in my heart, oh...
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Gm7 Am7
Nothing here is certain
Dm C Bb
We chase a shadow of our own dream's design
F G Am7 G
And wonder why it takes so lo-ng
F G Am
And wonder just where we went wrong
Dm C Bb
We hold a candle in the wind to light our way
verse 3
Bb Fm7
Go lightly in your judgement please
C Am7
I didn't know the world was filled with such greed
G# Cm Cm7 Cm G7 G
I'm only asking let your heart intercede, and I know they still exist
verse 4
Bb Fm7
They say you learn something new every day
C Am7
I want to learn to forget all this dismay
G# Cm Cm7 Cm G7 G
At finding out the way that some folks play, only they's gonna win...
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Gm7 Am7
Nothing here is sacred
Dm C Bb
The golden calf we worshipped has fallen from its shrine
F G Am7 G
And left us standing here stranded
F G Am
Our only hope's to abandon
Dm C Bb
These foolish dreams that we've pursued for far too long
Bb
Have mercy, have mercy ...
How to play Fool Like Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.