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BOB CATLEY – I'll Be Your Fool
from the album When Empires Burn (2003)
Intro 1:
D, A/C#,  G(3x)
Intro 2:
D, A/C#, G, G, A  
Bm, G, A  
G, D/F#, Bm, A, 
A, G, G, A  
Intro 3:
D, A/C#, G, G, A  
Bm, G, A  
G, D/F#, Bm, A, 
A, G  
Verse 1:
   DEverybody needs a A/C#special love
   GA raging heart, a dream for a BmdreaAmer
   DThe strongest light in the A/C#stars above
   GA precious touch to turn a beBmlieAver
Verse 2:
   DTo see a smile in a A/C#lover's eyes
   GBurning strong, the heat of deBmsi-Are
   DTo hold a special love that A/C#never dies
   GI’ll be the one, the flame to your Bmfi-Are
Pre-chorus 1:
      D/F#      Bm    ABut if the fire grows D/F#coldBm  
You Aneed someGone to hold through tears and sadness
To Gbreak the chains and set you BmfreeA  
Chorus:
I’ll be your Dfool A/C#  G  
I’ll be the sunshine Aon a Bmrainy dayG  A  
I’ll be the Grock that stands
The D/F#shelter through the BmstormA  A  G  
I’ll Abe your DfoolA/C#  G  
I’ll be the blue sky Awhen the Bmclouds are greyG  A  
I’ll be your Glight, your love
The D/F#fire to keep you BmwarmA  
   A  GI’ll be your fool for Dyou
repeat Intro 3
Verse 2:
   DEverybody needs someA/C#one to hold
   GNo lonely nights, the flame still keeps BmburAning
   DSomeone to turn to when A/C#love grows old
   GYou call my name and you know I’ll come BmrunAning
Pre-chorus 2:
      D/F#      Bm     AAnd when you can't go D/F#onBm  
I’ll Abe the Gone to hold through tears and sadness
To Gbreak the chains and set Bmlove Afree 
repeat Chorus omitting last D chord
Solo rhythm:
G, G, G, G, G, G, G, G, Bm, A  
D, A/C#,  G(3x)
Final chorus:
Fool...E  B/D#  A  
I’ll be the sunshine Bon a C#mrainy dayA  B  
I’ll be the Arock that stands
The E/G#shelter through the C#mstormB  B  A  
I’ll Bbe your EfoolB/D#  A  
I’ll be the blue sky Bwhen the C#mclouds are greyA  B  
I’ll be your Alight, your love
The E/G#fire to keep you C#mwarmB  
   B  AI’ll be your fool for Ayou
Ending:
A, C#m, B, E  

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Ill Be Your Fool

by Bob Catley

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

B/D#

C#m

E/G#

BOB CATLEY – I'll Be Your Fool

from the album When Empires Burn (2003)

Intro 1:

D A/C# G

, , (3x)

Intro 2:

D A/C# G G A

, , , ,

Bm G A

, ,

G D/F# Bm A

, , , ,

A G G A

, , ,

Intro 3:

D A/C# G G A

, , , ,

Bm G A

, ,

G D/F# Bm A

, , , ,

A G

Verse 1:

D A/C#

Everybody needs a special love

G Bm A

A raging heart, a dream for a dreamer

D A/C#

The strongest light in the stars above

G Bm A

A precious touch to turn a believer

Verse 2:

D A/C#

To see a smile in a lover's eyes

G Bm A

Burning strong, the heat of desi-re

D A/C#

To hold a special love that never dies

G Bm A

I’ll be the one, the flame to your fi-re

Pre-chorus 1:

D/F# Bm A D/F# Bm

But if the fire grows cold

A G

You need someone to hold through tears and sadness

G Bm A

To break the chains and set you free

Chorus:

D A/C# G

I’ll be your fool

A Bm G A

I’ll be the sunshine on a rainy day

I’ll be the rock that stands

D/F# Bm A A G

The shelter through the storm

A D A/C# G

I’ll be your fool

A Bm G A

I’ll be the blue sky when the clouds are grey

I’ll be your light, your love

D/F# Bm A

The fire to keep you warm

A G D

I’ll be your fool for you

repeat Intro 3

Verse 2:

D A/C#

Everybody needs someone to hold

G Bm A

No lonely nights, the flame still keeps burning

D A/C#

Someone to turn to when love grows old

G Bm A

You call my name and you know I’ll come running

Pre-chorus 2:

D/F# Bm A D/F# Bm

And when you can't go on

A G

I’ll be the one to hold through tears and sadness

G Bm A

To break the chains and set love free

repeat Chorus omitting last D chord

Solo rhythm:

G G G G G G G G Bm A

, , , , , , , , ,

D A/C# G

, , (3x)

Final chorus:

E B/D# A

Fool...

B C#m A B

I’ll be the sunshine on a rainy day

I’ll be the rock that stands

E/G# C#m B B A

The shelter through the storm

B E B/D# A

I’ll be your fool

B C#m A B

I’ll be the blue sky when the clouds are grey

I’ll be your light, your love

E/G# C#m B

The fire to keep you warm

B A A

I’ll be your fool for you

Ending:

A C#m B E

, , ,

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