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[Intro]
A   E/G#   F#m   C#   D   Bm    E
[Chorus]
ANo, no don't E/G#let me play the fF#mool
I can't C#really love you Dby the rules
For my Bmlove is sweet and fEree
ANo, no don't E/G#let me play the fF#mool
For this C#thing you ask oh ! Dit's so cruel
Can't you Bmsee iEt isn't Ame
[Verse]
BmWhat you ask of me is just to Ebe your clown
ASomeone you can lead about and F#mshow around
DWhy make of our love a children's C#puppet show
F#Can't I simply love you in the way I know
BmWhat I ask of you is not to Eturn away
AListen to the words that I'm trF#mying to say
DOur love could be a new adventure C#every day
Cause I F#love you, love you, love you, love you
[Chorus]
ANo, no don't E/G#let me play the fF#mool
I can't C#really love you Dby the rules
For my Bmlove is sweet and fEree
ANo, no don't E/G#let me play the fF#mool
For this C#thing you ask oh ! Dit's so cruel
Can't you Bmsee iEt isn't Ame
[Verse]
BmAll I want from you is a little Esympathy
ATry to understand what it would F#mbe for me
DAll my hopes and dreams would now be C#bound and tied
F#Any hope of freedom would have surely died
BmI want to know that I can fall in Elove again
AAnd be sure that my love will never F#mnot restrain
DSo please just let me love you in the way C#I know
F#Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.
[Chorus]
ANo, no don't E/G#let me play the fF#mool
I can't C#really love you Dby the rules
For my Bmlove is sweet and fEree
ANo, no don't E/G#let me play the fF#mool
For this C#thing you ask oh ! Dit's so cruel
Can't you Bmsee iEt isn't Ame

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The Fool

by Gilbert Montagné

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

[Intro]

A E/G# F#m C# D Bm E

[Chorus]

A E/G# F#m

No, no don't let me play the fool

C# D

I can't really love you by the rules

Bm E

For my love is sweet and free

A E/G# F#m

No, no don't let me play the fool

C# D

For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel

Bm E A

Can't you see it isn't me

[Verse]

Bm E

What you ask of me is just to be your clown

A F#m

Someone you can lead about and show around

D C#

Why make of our love a children's puppet show

Can't I simply love you in the way I know

Bm E

What I ask of you is not to turn away

A F#m

Listen to the words that I'm trying to say

D C#

Our love could be a new adventure every day

Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you

[Chorus]

A E/G# F#m

No, no don't let me play the fool

C# D

I can't really love you by the rules

Bm E

For my love is sweet and free

A E/G# F#m

No, no don't let me play the fool

C# D

For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel

Bm E A

Can't you see it isn't me

[Verse]

Bm E

All I want from you is a little sympathy

A F#m

Try to understand what it would be for me

D C#

All my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied

Any hope of freedom would have surely died

Bm E

I want to know that I can fall in love again

A F#m

And be sure that my love will never not restrain

D C#

So please just let me love you in the way I know

Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.

[Chorus]

A E/G# F#m

No, no don't let me play the fool

C# D

I can't really love you by the rules

Bm E

For my love is sweet and free

A E/G# F#m

No, no don't let me play the fool

C# D

For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel

Bm E A

Can't you see it isn't me

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