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[Verse]
BWe waste our time Bsus4with big illusions
ATalking to the Ewalls
BBut jericho will Bsus4never fall
AWe sold our trumpets Elong ago
BExchanging all the Bsus4best we had
AInto atomic Emasterplans
BWe read the books Bsus4we had our chance
AWe spend the world Efor just one dance
[Chorus]
BSo keep on dancing, Bsus4all you fools (gotta keep on dancing)
AThe cups of fury Ehave been filled
BSo keep on dancing Bsus4all you clowns (gotta keep on dancing)
ALets have sip before Ewe're killed
BSo keep on Bsus4dancing
AKeep on Edancing
[Verse]
BThese politicians Bsus4make me sigh
ADemocracy is Ejust a lie
BAs long as we are Bsus4rich enough
AEach government Ewill do for us
BWe feed like vampires Bsus4on the world
AWe are the first Ethey are the third
BThere ain't no hope Bsus4we had our chance
AWe spent the world Efor one last dance
[Chorus]
BSo keep on dancing, Bsus4all you fools (gotta keep on dancing)
AThe time to reap Ehas finally come
BSo keep on dancing, Bsus4all you clowns (gotta keep on dancing)
AWe had our chance Elet's have some fun
BSo keep on dancing Bsus4(all you fools)
AThe cups of fury Ehave been filled
BSo keep on dancing Bsus4(all you clowns)
ALet's have a sip Ebefore we're killed
BSo keep on dancing  Bsus4Ha-ha
        B  Bsus4Alright
BKeep on Bsus4keep on
BGotta keep on   Bsus4Gotta keep on
BDancingBsus4  
AGotta keep on dancing    Egotta keep on
Ending
B7 seals, Bsus47 trumpets
A7 cups, E7 plagues (gotta keep on dancing)
B7 angels Bsus4the scarlet beast (gotta keep on dancing)
AMother of harlots Efaithful and true   (gotta keep on dancing)
B7 seals, Bsus47 trumpets
A7 cups, E7 plagues (gotta keep on dancing)
B7 angels Bsus4the scarlet beast (gotta keep on dancing)
AMother of harlots Efaithful and true 

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Fools

by Alphaville

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Bsus4

[Verse]

B Bsus4

We waste our time with big illusions

A E

Talking to the walls

B Bsus4

But jericho will never fall

A E

We sold our trumpets long ago

B Bsus4

Exchanging all the best we had

A E

Into atomic masterplans

B Bsus4

We read the books we had our chance

A E

We spend the world for just one dance

[Chorus]

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing, all you fools (gotta keep on dancing)

A E

The cups of fury have been filled

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing all you clowns (gotta keep on dancing)

A E

Lets have sip before we're killed

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing

A E

Keep on dancing

[Verse]

B Bsus4

These politicians make me sigh

A E

Democracy is just a lie

B Bsus4

As long as we are rich enough

A E

Each government will do for us

B Bsus4

We feed like vampires on the world

A E

We are the first they are the third

B Bsus4

There ain't no hope we had our chance

A E

We spent the world for one last dance

[Chorus]

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing, all you fools (gotta keep on dancing)

A E

The time to reap has finally come

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing, all you clowns (gotta keep on dancing)

A E

We had our chance let's have some fun

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing (all you fools)

A E

The cups of fury have been filled

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing (all you clowns)

A E

Let's have a sip before we're killed

B Bsus4

So keep on dancing Ha-ha

B Bsus4

Alright

B Bsus4

Keep on keep on

B Bsus4

Gotta keep on Gotta keep on

B Bsus4

Dancing

A E

Gotta keep on dancing gotta keep on

Ending

B Bsus4

7 seals, 7 trumpets

A E

7 cups, 7 plagues (gotta keep on dancing)

B Bsus4

7 angels the scarlet beast (gotta keep on dancing)

A E

Mother of harlots faithful and true (gotta keep on dancing)

B Bsus4

7 seals, 7 trumpets

A E

7 cups, 7 plagues (gotta keep on dancing)

B Bsus4

7 angels the scarlet beast (gotta keep on dancing)

A E

Mother of harlots faithful and true

About Fools Chords by Alphaville

Learn how to play Fools by Alphaville with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fools chords”, “Fools guitar chords”, or “Alphaville Fools chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fools chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fools lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, Bsus4, A, E.

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What key is "Fools" in?

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