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Among Other Foolish Things

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
CLily, I don't know Amhow to start this letter
CI'm writing you from the Ambeach where I'm living
CI got a disco outAmside of my window
Fmaj7/FI love all these kids, but thGe good times are killing me
CI got a picture of Amyou on the dashboard
CSo I can feel like you'Amre watching right over me
CI hope someday you're gonnAma move to the city
Fmaj7/FCause the lights in this town, they don'Gt brighten up anything
[Refrain]
AmAnd they sFay such fCoolish things, Glike "AmLove, love, loFve, love Cis all you neGed"
AmBut everything Finside is saying 'CDanger, baby, Glove's gonna Fmaj7leave'G  
So I played your sympathy ( Voc.: Sym-patCh-y G, havFe mercy on me (BV: Have MerC-cy)G  F  
Cause I been Amhurt, I been sFtung, by the gCood name of lGove, 'tAmil I Fthrew my own Cheart in the sGea...
Among other foolish thingCs
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[Verse 2]
CAnd I don't mind the Amnights and the low light
CWe spin 'round like rAmecords in the apartment
CYou still remind me of AmMarianne Faithfull
Fmaj7/FLookin' like a picture taken Goutta the '60s
[Refrain]
AmAnd we Fsay such Cfoolish tGhings, like 'AmLove love lFove, love Cis all we neGed'
But Ameverything inFside is saying, "CDanger, baby, lGove's gonna Fmaj7leave"G  
So I played your sympathy (BVC: SyGm-patFh-y) , be patient with me (BVC: HaGve MFer-cy)
Cause I been Amhurt, I been sFtung, by the gCood name of lGove, 'tAmil I Fthrew my own Cheart in the sGea...
Among other foolish thingCs
[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
AmAnd we Fbelieve sCuch fooliGsh things, liAmke 'Love loFve love, Clove is all wGe need'
And Amliving would be Feasy if we Cnever ever hGad to bleFmaj7eeeee-eeeeGd
And I've Amtaken a dFive on a sCmoky set of eGyes
I bAmeen so decFeived and I've Cbeen the one Glyin'
And there Amwas this one tFime when I Cpainted a maGsterpiecFmaj7eG  
Among other foolish thiCngs

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Among Other Foolish Things

by Brian Fallon

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Fmaj7/F

Fmaj7

[Intro]

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B|-----------------3------1--3--5--5--3--1--|

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A|------------------------------------------|

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B|-----------------3------1--5--3--|

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[Verse 1]

C Am

Lily, I don't know how to start this letter

C Am

I'm writing you from the beach where I'm living

C Am

I got a disco outside of my window

Fmaj7/F G

I love all these kids, but the good times are killing me

C Am

I got a picture of you on the dashboard

C Am

So I can feel like you're watching right over me

C Am

I hope someday you're gonna move to the city

Fmaj7/F G

Cause the lights in this town, they don't brighten up anything

[Refrain]

Am F C G Am F C G

And they say such foolish things, like "Love, love, love, love is all you need"

Am F C G Fmaj7 G

But everything inside is saying 'Danger, baby, love's gonna leave'

C G F C G F

So I played your sympathy ( Voc.: Sym-path-y , have mercy on me (BV: Have Mer-cy)

Am F C G Am F C G

Cause I been hurt, I been stung, by the good name of love, 'til I threw my own heart in the sea...

Among other foolish things

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B|-----------------3------1--3--5--5--3--1--|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

C Am

And I don't mind the nights and the low light

C Am

We spin 'round like records in the apartment

C Am

You still remind me of Marianne Faithfull

Fmaj7/F G

Lookin' like a picture taken outta the '60s

[Refrain]

Am F C G Am F C G

And we say such foolish things, like 'Love love love, love is all we need'

Am F C G Fmaj7 G

But everything inside is saying, "Danger, baby, love's gonna leave"

C G F C G F

So I played your sympathy (BV: Sym-path-y) , be patient with me (BV: Have Mer-cy)

Am F C G Am F C G

Cause I been hurt, I been stung, by the good name of love, 'til I threw my own heart in the sea...

Among other foolish things

[Instrumental]

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B|-----------------3------1--3--5--5--3--1--|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

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B|-----------------3------1--5--3--|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

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[Outro]

Am F C G Am F C G

And we believe such foolish things, like 'Love love love, love is all we need'

Am F C G Fmaj7 G

And living would be easy if we never ever had to bleeeeee-eeeed

Am F C G

And I've taken a dive on a smoky set of eyes

Am F C G

I been so deceived and I've been the one lyin'

Am F C G Fmaj7 G

And there was this one time when I painted a masterpiece

Among other foolish things

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