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 FOREIGNER  FOOL FOR YOU ANYWAY 
Well I Bmiss you honeC#my   A litEtle more every BdayC#m  E  
BAnd I know if I kissed you      C#mYou'Ed be comin' back home to BstayC#m  A  
'Cause I know EI was wrong   A      B            F#mBAut how long do I have to Epay?A  B  F#m  D  
You Bknow you belong here beside mC#me      I'm Ea fool for you anywBayC#m  
I'm a fEool for you anyway      B           C#m'CausEe I'm a fool for you anywayB  C#m  E  
Well I cBried for you so long    C#mMy Eriver of tears ran dBryC#m  E  
And I tBried to be so strong           C#mBuEt grew weaker as time went BbyC#m  A  
You know yEour love left a mark on me   A    B      F#m   AI don't think it will fade awEayA  B  F#m  D  
I'lBl sit here and wait 'til you come home       C#mCausEe I'm a fool for you anywBayC#m  
I'm a fooEl for you anyway   B                        C#mFoEol for you anywayB  C#m  A  
You know Eyour love left a mark on me,    F#m      G#m    F#mI donA't think it will fade away  E      F#m     G#m  F#m  D  
BI'll sit here and wait 'til you come home       C#m'Cause EI'm a fool for you anywayB  C#m  
'Cause I'm a Efool for you anyway   B                  C#mI'm a Efool for you anywayB  C#m  
EFool for you anywaG#my       REPEAT X2
All power chords B 7th, E 7th, A 5th, D 5th,  C#m 4th, F#m 9th, G#m 11th, last G#m 4th.

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The story behind the song

This song captures the ache of missing someone deeply, a feeling that only intensifies with time. Despite efforts to be strong, the heart admits defeat, confessing "I'm a fool for you anyway" because the longing for that person to be "beside me" is just too powerful. It's a raw acknowledgment of vulnerability in the face of enduring affection. "Fool For You Anyway" appeared on Foreigner's self-titled debut album, released in 1977. It plays like a timeless testament to love's stubborn hold.

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Fool For You Anyway

by Foreigner

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C#m

F#m

G#m

FOREIGNER FOOL FOR YOU ANYWAY

B C#m E B C#m E

Well I miss you honey A little more every day

B C#m E B C#m A

And I know if I kissed you You'd be comin' back home to stay

E A B F#m A E A B F#m D

'Cause I know I was wrong But how long do I have to pay?

B C#m E B C#m

You know you belong here beside me I'm a fool for you anyway

E B C#m E B C#m E

I'm a fool for you anyway 'Cause I'm a fool for you anyway

B C#m E B C#m E

Well I cried for you so long My river of tears ran dry

B C#m E B C#m A

And I tried to be so strong But grew weaker as time went by

E A B F#m A E A B F#m D

You know your love left a mark on me I don't think it will fade away

B C#m E B C#m

I'll sit here and wait 'til you come home Cause I'm a fool for you anyway

E B C#m E B C#m A

I'm a fool for you anyway Fool for you anyway

E F#m G#m F#m A E F#m G#m F#m D

You know your love left a mark on me, I don't think it will fade away

B C#m E B C#m

I'll sit here and wait 'til you come home 'Cause I'm a fool for you anyway

E B C#m E B C#m

'Cause I'm a fool for you anyway I'm a fool for you anyway

E G#m

Fool for you anyway REPEAT X2

All power chords B 7th, E 7th, A 5th, D 5th, C#m 4th, F#m 9th, G#m 11th, last G#m 4th.

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