Gods Own Fool
View chords used in this chart
Intro F C G/B Am G F G C
[Verso 1] C G C
It seems I've imagined Him all of my life
F C G
As the wisest of all of mankind
F C G Am G F
But if God's holy wisdom is foolish to man
Gsus G C
He must have seemed out of His mind
F C G C
For even His family said He was mad
F C Gsus G
And the priest said, "A demon's to blame,"
F C G Am G F
So God in the form of this angry young man
Gsus G C >(run to F)
Could not have seemed perfectly sane
[Refrão]
F C G C G/B
When we in our foolishness thought we were wise
Am F
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
C F G/B Am
When we in our weakness believed we were strong
F G C >(run to F)
He became helpless to show we were wrong
F C G C
And so we follow God's own fool
F C Gsus G
For only the foolish can tell
F C G Am G F
Believe the unbelievable
Gsus G C
And come be a fool as well
[Verso 2]
C G/B C
So come lose your life for a carpenter's Son
F C G/B
For a madman who died for a dream
F C G/B Am
Then you'll have the faith His first followers had
F G C
And you'll feel the weight of the beam
F G C
So surrender the hunger to say you must know
F G/B
And the courage to say I believe
F C G/B Am G
Let the power of paradox open your eyes
F G C
And blind those who say they can see
[Refrão]
F C G C G/B
When we in our foolishness thought we were wise
Am F
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
C F G/B Am
When we in our weakness believed we were strong
F G C >(run to F)
He became helpless to show we were wrong
F C G C
And so we follow God's own fool
F C Gsus G
For only the foolish can tell
F C G Am G F
Believe the unbelievable
Gsus G C
And come be a fool as well
End:
F C G C
And so we follow God's own fool
F C Gsus G
For only the foolish can tell
F C G Am G F
Believe the unbelievable
Gsus G C
And come be a fool as well
F C G/B Am G F G C
How to play Gods Own Fool
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 F. 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.