The Fool On The Hill
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Intro: D6
D6 G/D
Day after day, alone on a hill
D6 G/D
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still,
Em7 A7 D Bm
And nobody wants to know him they can see that he's just a fool
Em7 A7 Dm7
And he never gives an answer but the fool on the hill
Bb/D
Sees the sun going down
C Dm D6
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
G/D
Well on the way, head in a cloud,
D6 G/D
The man of thousand voices talking perfectly loud,
Em7 A7 D Bm
And nobody ever hears him, or the sound he appears to make
Em7 A7 Dm
And he never seems to notice but the fool on the hill
Bb/D
Sees the sun going down
C Dm D6
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
Interlude: Flute Solo: D6 G/D D6 G/D
Em7 A7 D Bm
And nobody seems to like him they can tell what the wants to do
Em7 A7 Dm
And he never shows his feelings but the fool on the hill
Bb/D
Sees the sun going down
C Dm D6
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
Interlude: Flute and voice Solo: D6 G/D D6 G/D
Em7 A7 D Bm
He never listens to them he know that they fools
Em7 A7 Dm
They don like him the fools on the hill
Bb/D
Sees the sun going down
C Dm D6
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
Flute and voice solo finish: D6 G/D D6 G/D out
How to play The Fool On The Hill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D6. 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.