Foolish Games
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[Intro ]: Ebm B Gb Db (2x)
Ebm B Gb
You took your coat off and stood in the rain,
Db
You were always crazy like that
Ebm B
I watched from my window,
Gb Db
always felt I was outside looking in on you
Ebm
You were always the mysterious one
B
with dark eyes and careless hair,
Gb Db
You were fashionably sensitive, but too cool to care
Ebm B Gb
Then you stood in my doorway, with nothing to say
Db
besides some comment on the weather
Abm
Well in case you failed to notice,
B
In case you failed to see,
Gb
This is my heart bleeding before you,
Db
This is me down on my knees
B Db Gb Ebm
These foolish games are tearing me apart
B Db Gb B
Your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
Ebm
You're breaking my heart
Ebm B
You were always brilliant in the morning
Gb Db
Smoking your cigarettes, talking over coffee
Ebm B
Your philosophies on art, Baroque moved you,
Gb
You loved Mozart and you'd speak of your loved ones
Db
As I clumsily strummed my guitar
Ebm
You'd teach me of honest things
B
Things that were daring, things that were clean
Gb Db
Things that knew what an honest dollar did mean
Ebm B
So I hid my soiled hands behind my back
Gb Db
Somewhere along the line I must've gone off track with you
Abm B
Excuse me, think I've mistaken you for somebody else
Gb
Somebody who gave a damn,
Db
Somebody more like myself
B Db Gb Ebm
These foolish games are tearing me apart
B Db Gb B
Your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
Ebm
You're breaking my heart
Ebm B Gb
You took your coat off and stood in the rain
Db
you were always crazy like that............{fade out}
How to play Foolish Games
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ebm. 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.