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Foolin

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Intro: E, C#m, F#m, A  
(bass E through the whole verse,
so you can play these verse chords with letting E bass string free)
EWorking out the mC#man, so you F#malways say
WithAout him to know you’re checking him out
ETalk so peoplC#me here, so inF#mdiscreet,
HAoping they don’t put it about.
C#mYou really like it dEon’t you,
C#mYou really like him dEon’t you
F#mI’m not mugging myself oh,
G#mI’m not showing my C#mhands like you do
F#mI’m not shooting myself down
I’m wG#matching, just C#mwatching
F#mI’m not mugging myself oh,
G#mYou’re the best teacher that C#mI ever know
F#mI’m not shooting myself down
I’m waG#mtching, just learning from C#myou.
You already know, he don’t desire you,
I think he’s always made it clear,
And when I’m standing there, beside you
You can’t believe he’s looking at me
Though ya know he doesn’t like ya,
You don’t want me to have him either.
I’m not mugging myself oh,
I’m not showing my hands like you do
I’m not shooting myself down
I’m watching, just watching
I’m not mugging myself oh,
You’re the best teacher that I ever know
I’m not shooting myself down
Baby lG#7ook, don’t sC#mtand in my way,
It’s enBmoughE, for Aall your mistakes
C#mYou really liF#mke him don’t you,
F#mYou really like him dBon’t you.
I’m not mugging myself oh,
I’m not showing my hands like you do
I’m not shooting myself down
I’m watching, just watching
I’m not mugging myself oh,
I’m not showing my hands like you do
I’m not shooting myself down
I’m G#mwatching, just C#mwatchiBngE  
AI’m not mugging myF#mself oh,
G#mYou’re the best teacher that C#mI ever know
F#mI’m not shooting myself down
I’m G#mwatching, just lC#mearning from yDou.
Used chords:
             EADGBe
E------------022100
C#m----------x46654
F#m----------244222
A------------x02220
G#m----------466444
G#7----------464544
Bm-----------x24432
B------------x24442
D------------xx0232

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Foolin

by Dionne Bromfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

G#7

E C#m F#m A

Intro: , , ,

(bass E through the whole verse,

so you can play these verse chords with letting E bass string free)

E C#m F#m

Working out the man, so you always say

Without him to know you’re checking him out

E C#m F#m

Talk so people here, so indiscreet,

Hoping they don’t put it about.

C#m E

You really like it don’t you,

C#m E

You really like him don’t you

F#m

I’m not mugging myself oh,

G#m C#m

I’m not showing my hands like you do

F#m

I’m not shooting myself down

G#m C#m

I’m watching, just watching

F#m

I’m not mugging myself oh,

G#m C#m

You’re the best teacher that I ever know

F#m

I’m not shooting myself down

G#m C#m

I’m watching, just learning from you.

You already know, he don’t desire you,

I think he’s always made it clear,

And when I’m standing there, beside you

You can’t believe he’s looking at me

Though ya know he doesn’t like ya,

You don’t want me to have him either.

I’m not mugging myself oh,

I’m not showing my hands like you do

I’m not shooting myself down

I’m watching, just watching

I’m not mugging myself oh,

You’re the best teacher that I ever know

I’m not shooting myself down

G#7 C#m

Baby look, don’t stand in my way,

Bm E A

It’s enough, for all your mistakes

C#m F#m

You really like him don’t you,

F#m B

You really like him don’t you.

I’m not mugging myself oh,

I’m not showing my hands like you do

I’m not shooting myself down

I’m watching, just watching

I’m not mugging myself oh,

I’m not showing my hands like you do

I’m not shooting myself down

G#m C#m B E

I’m watching, just watching

A F#m

I’m not mugging myself oh,

G#m C#m

You’re the best teacher that I ever know

F#m

I’m not shooting myself down

G#m C#m D

I’m watching, just learning from you.

Used chords:

EADGBe

E------------022100

C#m----------x46654

F#m----------244222

A------------x02220

G#m----------466444

G#7----------464544

Bm-----------x24432

B------------x24442

D------------xx0232

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