Only A Fool
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Intro:
C Em Am
F G C
C Em Am
Only a fool could have made you cry
F C Dm G
Only a fool could have made you hurt
C Em Am
And only a fool could have held you heart
C F G C G
And let it break, break apart
C Em Am
Only a fool could have let you go
F C Dm G
Only a fool could have let you down
C Em Am
And only a fool could have let you slip,
C F G C C7
Slip away, far away
Dm G C Am
Only a fool could have turned and walked away
D7 Dm G C
Only a fool, a fool like, fool like me
Interlude:
Em Am Am
F C Dm G
C Em Am C
F G C A
D F#m Bm
Only these arms could have let you go
G D Em A
Only these feet could have walked away
D F#m Bm
But baby this heart couldn’t let you slip
D G A D A
Slip away, far away
D F#m Bm
Darling this fool’s got an aching heart
G D Em A
Darling this fool’s ___
D F#m Bm
And darling this fool’s begging on his knees
D G A Bm Bm7 E7
Begging please, begging please
Em A D F#m Bm Bm G D Em
I’m just a fool begging please
A D F#m Bm D G A D
A fool begging, baby please
How to play Only A Fool
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.