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Gareth Dunlop - Fool's Desire
CAPO: 2nd Fret
GWhen she's awayEm  
Lost out at seaG  
I could be the breeze Emthat fills her sail
I'm gonna hold her beG  
When she's afCraid and closes her eEmyes
I could be the hand that leads her through the darker timesG  
CHORUS:
Nothing but a EmfooCl's deGsire
Nothing but a EmfooCl's deGsire
Trying to igEmnite Dthis Cfire
Is nothing but a EmfooCl's deGsireEm  G  Em  
And if she should GfallEm  
Away from her GdreamsEm  
I could be the Darms that Cpull her up
From the ground beGneathEm  
And if she gives GupEm  
And begins to GtireEm  
I could be the Dstrength that Cfuels her soul
For one last Gtry
CHORUS:
Nothing but a EmfooCl's deGsire
Nothing but a EmfooCl's deGsire
Trying to igEmnite Dthis Cfire
Is nothing but a EmfooCl's deGsireBm  
BRIDGE:
It's got me feeling like a Embroken manBm  
With my heart in Emmy handsC  
Oh well, am I Gjust a fool
To Athink you could feel the way I do
CHORUS:
Is this just a EmfooCl's deGsire
Is this just a EmfooCl's deGsire
Trying to igEmnite Dthis Cfire
Is this just a EmfooCl's deGsire
CHORUS:
Is this just a EmfooCl's deGsire
Is this just a EmfooCl's deGsire
Trying to igEmnite Dthis Cfire
Is this just a EmfooCl's deGsireEm  
OUTRO:    (## fade to end ##)
A fool's deGsireEm  
A fool's deGsireEm  
A fool's deGsireEm  
A fools desGireEm  
A fools desGireEm  
A fools desGireEm  

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Fools Desire

by Gareth Dunlop

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Gareth Dunlop - Fool's Desire

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Em

When she's away

Lost out at sea

I could be the breeze that fills her sail

I'm gonna hold her be

C Em

When she's afraid and closes her eyes

I could be the hand that leads her through the darker times

CHORUS:

Em C G

Nothing but a fool's desire

Em C G

Nothing but a fool's desire

Em D C

Trying to ignite this fire

Em C G Em G Em

Is nothing but a fool's desire

G Em

And if she should fall

G Em

Away from her dreams

D C

I could be the arms that pull her up

G Em

From the ground beneath

G Em

And if she gives up

G Em

And begins to tire

D C

I could be the strength that fuels her soul

For one last try

CHORUS:

Em C G

Nothing but a fool's desire

Em C G

Nothing but a fool's desire

Em D C

Trying to ignite this fire

Em C G Bm

Is nothing but a fool's desire

BRIDGE:

Em Bm

It's got me feeling like a broken man

Em C

With my heart in my hands

Oh well, am I just a fool

To think you could feel the way I do

CHORUS:

Em C G

Is this just a fool's desire

Em C G

Is this just a fool's desire

Em D C

Trying to ignite this fire

Em C G

Is this just a fool's desire

CHORUS:

Em C G

Is this just a fool's desire

Em C G

Is this just a fool's desire

Em D C

Trying to ignite this fire

Em C G Em

Is this just a fool's desire

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

G Em

A fool's desire

G Em

A fool's desire

G Em

A fool's desire

G Em

A fools desire

G Em

A fools desire

G Em

A fools desire

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