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The Fool On The Hill

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[Chords]
    D6(xx0202)
  Em/D(xx0453
   Em7(022030)
    A7(x02020)
   Bm7(x24232)
    Dm(xx0231)
  Bb/D(xx0331)
    C7(x32310)
   Dm7(xx0211)
[Intro]
D6      D6
[Verse 1]
D6day after day, aEm/Dlone on a hill
the D6man with the foolish grin is keeping Em/Dperfectly still
but Em7nobody wants to knA7ow him, they can D6see that he's just a fBm7ool
and Em7he never gives an ansA7wer
[Chorus 1]
but the fDmool Bb/Don the Dmhill sees the Bb/Dsun going down
and the C7eyes in his head see the woDmrld spinning rouDm7ndD6  
[Verse 2]
D6well on the way, his Em/Dhead in a cloud
the D6man of a thousand voices talking Em/Dperfectly loud
but Em7nobody ever A7hears him, or the soD6und he appears to mBm7ake
and Em7he never seems to noA7tice
[Chorus 2]
but the fDmool Bb/Don the Dmhill sees the Bb/Dsun going down
and the eC7yes in his head see the worDmld spinning rounDm7dD6  
[Solo]
D6      D6      Em/D    Em/D
D6      D6      Em/D    Em/D
[Verse 3]
and Em7nobody seems to A7like him, they can D6tell what he wants to Bm7do
and Em7he never shows his A7feelings
[Chorus 3]
 but the fDmool Bb/Don the Dmhill sees the Bb/Dsun going down
and the C7eyes in his head see the woDmrld spinning rouDm7nd
  D6oh______  ohEm/D______  D6round, round, round, round, Em/Dround
[Verse 4]
and Em7he never listens A7to them, he D6knows that they're the Bm7fool
   Em7they don't A7like him
[Chorus 4]
but the fDmool Bb/Don the Dmhill sees the Bb/Dsun going down
and the eC7yes in his head see the worDmld spinning rounDm7d
[Outro]
  D6oh______  Em/Dround, round, round, round and...

The story behind the song

"The Fool on the Hill" was written and sung by Paul McCartney and appeared on The Beatles' 1967 EP and album Magical Mystery Tour. The song's lyrics describe a solitary figure who is not understood by others but is actually wise. McCartney said the idea for the song was inspired by the Dutch design collective the Fool and possibly by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The song's segment in the Magical Mystery Tour television film was shot by McCartney near Nice in France.

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The Fool On The Hill

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Chords]

(xx0202)

Em/D

(xx0453

Em7

(022030)

(x02020)

Bm7

(x24232)

(xx0231)

Bb/D

(xx0331)

(x32310)

Dm7

(xx0211)

[Intro]

D6 D6

[Verse 1]

D6 Em/D

day after day, alone on a hill

D6 Em/D

the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still

Em7 A7 D6 Bm7

but nobody wants to know him, they can see that he's just a fool

Em7 A7

and he never gives an answer

[Chorus 1]

Dm Bb/D Dm Bb/D

but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down

C7 Dm Dm7 D6

and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round

[Verse 2]

D6 Em/D

well on the way, his head in a cloud

D6 Em/D

the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud

Em7 A7 D6 Bm7

but nobody ever hears him, or the sound he appears to make

Em7 A7

and he never seems to notice

[Chorus 2]

Dm Bb/D Dm Bb/D

but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down

C7 Dm Dm7 D6

and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round

[Solo]

D6 D6 Em/D Em/D

[Verse 3]

Em7 A7 D6 Bm7

and nobody seems to like him, they can tell what he wants to do

Em7 A7

and he never shows his feelings

[Chorus 3]

Dm Bb/D Dm Bb/D

but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down

C7 Dm Dm7

and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round

D6 Em/D D6 Em/D

oh______ oh______ round, round, round, round, round

[Verse 4]

Em7 A7 D6 Bm7

and he never listens to them, he knows that they're the fool

Em7 A7

they don't like him

[Chorus 4]

Dm Bb/D Dm Bb/D

but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down

C7 Dm Dm7

and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round

[Outro]

D6 Em/D

oh______ round, round, round, round and...

About The Fool On The Hill Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play The Fool On The Hill by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Fool On The Hill chords”, “The Fool On The Hill guitar chords”, or “The Beatles The Fool On The Hill chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Fool On The Hill chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Fool On The Hill lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D6, Em/D, Em7, A7, Bm7, Dm.

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