Only Fooling Myself
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VERSE 1:
G Am C
I stop to catch my breath
G Am C
And I stop to catch your eye
G Am C
No need to second-guess
G Am C
That you've been on my mind
G Am C
I dream days away, but that's okay
G Am C
It's like I want to hear a silent sound
G Am C
And then hold it in my hand
G Am C
But a rose won't blossom from a ground
D D
Of desert sand, but I like to pretend that
Chorus:
G D
One day I'll turn around
Em C
I'll see your hand reach out
G D
Im only fooling myself, oh
Em C G D Em
But maybe when you smile
C
It means you'll stay awhile
G D Em C
Just maybe you'll save me now
G Am C G Am C
VERSE 2:
G Am C
Well, now it's etched in stone
G Am
That I can't survive alone
C G Am C
You have the missing piece
G Am C
That I need so desperately
G Am C
Yes, I slip away to a day that'll never come
G Am
It's like a splash of water to my face
C
When I suddenly realize
G Am C G
That you could never
C
find a place
D
For me in your eyes
D
And I don't know why I keep thinking
Chorus:
G D
One day I'll turn around
Em C
I'll see your hand reach out
G D
Im only fooling myself, oh
Em C G D Em
But maybe when you smile
C
It means you'll stay awhile
G D Em C
Just maybe you'll save me now
G Am C G Am C
BRIDGE:
Em D A C
It's love in disguise
Em D A C
I'm lost in your eyes
C
I'm lost in your eyes
Chorus:
G D
One day I'll turn around
Em C
I'll see your hand reach out
G D
Im only fooling myself, oh
Em C G D Em
But maybe when you smile
C
It means you'll stay awhile
G D Em C
Just maybe you'll save me now
G Am C G Am C
G Am C
Oh, save me now
G Am C
Yea, save me now...
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.