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Melanie Safka - Fooling Yourself
DTo think I was a fool and I've been Abeaten
A Gthought like that just Akind of cramps my Dstyle
But I'll get you some day for all your Acheating
And Gfrom my face you're Agonna see a Dsmile
CHORUS 1:
N.C.                                  A  D  
You should have never told me that you love me
You Aknew I'd start believing it some Dday
ANow you say you're leaving me for Dlonely
BSomeone else is gonna come my Eway
CHORUS 2:
N.C.                         G                      A  D  
You better take some time and think of what you're doing
BefGore you throw aAway this harmoBmny, yeah
GI don't think you Aknow just who's been Dlosing
'ACause you've been fooling yourself
When you A7think you're fooling Dme
I'm the kind of girl who don't mind Acrying
GI ain't gonna Ashed a tear for Dyou
Unless you change your ways and stop your Alying
I'm Ggonna change my Amind about loving Dyou
CHORUS 1:
N.C.                                  A  D  
You should have never told me that you love me
You Aknew I'd start believing it some Dday
ANow you say you're leaving me for Dlonely
BSomeone else is gonna come my Eway
CHORUS 2:
N.C.                         G                      A  D  
You better take some time and think of what you're doing
BeGfore you throw aAway this harmoBmny, yeah yeah
GYou don't reaAlise just who's been Dlosing
'ACause you've been fooling yourself
When you A7think you're fooling Dme
OUTRO:  
Fooling
Fooling yourself
Fooling
Fooling yourself
Are you fooling
Fooling yourself?
Are you fooling
Fooling yourself?
Are you fooling
Fooling yourself?

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Fooling Yourself

by Melanie

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Melanie Safka - Fooling Yourself

D A

To think I was a fool and I've been beaten

G A D

A thought like that just kind of cramps my style

But I'll get you some day for all your cheating

G A D

And from my face you're gonna see a smile

CHORUS 1:

A D

N.C.

You should have never told me that you love me

A D

You knew I'd start believing it some day

A D

Now you say you're leaving me for lonely

B E

Someone else is gonna come my way

CHORUS 2:

G A D

N.C.

You better take some time and think of what you're doing

G A Bm

Before you throw away this harmony, yeah

G A D

I don't think you know just who's been losing

'Cause you've been fooling yourself

A7 D

When you think you're fooling me

I'm the kind of girl who don't mind crying

G A D

I ain't gonna shed a tear for you

Unless you change your ways and stop your lying

G A D

I'm gonna change my mind about loving you

CHORUS 1:

A D

N.C.

You should have never told me that you love me

A D

You knew I'd start believing it some day

A D

Now you say you're leaving me for lonely

B E

Someone else is gonna come my way

CHORUS 2:

G A D

N.C.

You better take some time and think of what you're doing

G A Bm

Before you throw away this harmony, yeah yeah

G A D

You don't realise just who's been losing

'Cause you've been fooling yourself

A7 D

When you think you're fooling me

OUTRO:

Fooling

Fooling yourself

Fooling

Fooling yourself

Are you fooling

Fooling yourself?

Are you fooling

Fooling yourself?

Are you fooling

Fooling yourself?

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