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A Fools Dance

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Bminor

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Standard Tuning
Intro:  Bm   A   D(x2)
Verse:
BmRaindrop hits the edge of the town as it Dcomes more
From the Bmporch to the ceiling makes its way down Dto the floor
But BmI won't worry you won't see I'm Dright by you, and you by me
BmAs we wake up tonight as the thunder Droars
G D G D
Verse:
The Bmstaircase can never teach me moreD  
Like Bmlife I climb, I fall, just a step Donce more
You Bmtricked me, fooled me, I was yoursD  
Only Bmto act out a game that I did not Dknow
Pre chorus
  GWho am EmIG  D/F#  
  GWho am EmI anymoreG  D/F#  
Chorus:
BmWho am I, Awho are you, Gwhat are we D/F#anymoreD?
Just the Bmdarkness Ain my Glife like a D/F#hole in the Emfloor
BmWon't you Atake it Gall aD/F#way and I'll Dtake mine to the lord
The Bmangels Amay fall Gbut never Dclose eEmnough to let me soar
 Bm   A   D(x2)
The Bmeagles are flying and crows are dying
I Dguess I'll jump quick just to Bmsee if I still have a chance to Dlive
I Bmplayed around and around, I win Dbut a circle grows old
I Bmguess I'm just another square in this circled Dworld that we call home
Pre chorus
  GWho am EmIG  D/F#  
  GWho am EmI anymoreG  D/F#  
Chorus:
BmWho am I, Awho are you, Gwhat are we D/F#anymoreD?
Just the Bmdarkness Ain my Glife like a D/F#hole in the Emfloor
BmWon't you Atake it Gall aD/F#way and I'll Dtake mine to the lord
The Bmangels Amay fall Gbut never Dclose eEmnough to
Who am I
Chorus:
BmWho am I, Awho are you, Gwhat are we D/F#anymoreD?
Just the Bmdarkness Ain my Glife like a D/F#hole in the Emfloor
BmWon't you Atake it Gall aD/F#way and I'll Dtake mine to the lord
The Bmangels Amay fall Gbut never Dclose eEmnough to let me soar
 Bm   A   D(x2)

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A Fools Dance

by Phillip Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Standard Tuning

Bm A D

Intro: (x2)

Verse:

Bm D

Raindrop hits the edge of the town as it comes more

Bm D

From the porch to the ceiling makes its way down to the floor

Bm D

But I won't worry you won't see I'm right by you, and you by me

Bm D

As we wake up tonight as the thunder roars

G D G D

Verse:

Bm D

The staircase can never teach me more

Bm D

Like life I climb, I fall, just a step once more

Bm D

You tricked me, fooled me, I was yours

Bm D

Only to act out a game that I did not know

Pre chorus

G Em G D/F#

Who am I

G Em G D/F#

Who am I anymore

Chorus:

Bm A G D/F# D

Who am I, who are you, what are we anymore?

Bm A G D/F# Em

Just the darkness in my life like a hole in the floor

Bm A G D/F# D

Won't you take it all away and I'll take mine to the lord

Bm A G D Em

The angels may fall but never close enough to let me soar

Bm A D

(x2)

The eagles are flying and crows are dying

D Bm D

I guess I'll jump quick just to see if I still have a chance to live

Bm D

I played around and around, I win but a circle grows old

Bm D

I guess I'm just another square in this circled world that we call home

Pre chorus

G Em G D/F#

Who am I

G Em G D/F#

Who am I anymore

Chorus:

Bm A G D/F# D

Who am I, who are you, what are we anymore?

Bm A G D/F# Em

Just the darkness in my life like a hole in the floor

Bm A G D/F# D

Won't you take it all away and I'll take mine to the lord

Bm A G D Em

The angels may fall but never close enough to

Who am I

Chorus:

Bm A G D/F# D

Who am I, who are you, what are we anymore?

Bm A G D/F# Em

Just the darkness in my life like a hole in the floor

Bm A G D/F# D

Won't you take it all away and I'll take mine to the lord

Bm A G D Em

The angels may fall but never close enough to let me soar

Bm A D

(x2)

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