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Dont Be A Fool

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[Verse 1]
  AYou've got my hBmeart
But I can't let you keep it, babe
 GCause I won't be sure that I can stayA  
  ADon't waste your tBmime
Trying to pull me in
  GCause I'm just a mess
Who don't wanna fAix?
[Pre-Chorus]
  BmJust promise me Gone thing that you won't forgAet?
  BmBut for now kiss me sGoftly before I sAay
[Chorus]
And don't be a fAool
To wait on me dBmarling
I know that you dGon't wanna hear this
But I'm always on the mAove
And don't be a fAool
And say that you lBmove me
Cause you'll find a mGan
Who will stand by your side
And will be there for yAou
[Verse 2]
And just know that AI do
Oh I really lBmike you babe
And I wanna bGe there for you
For the rest of your dAays
But I know that yAou're hurt
If we keep on dBmoing this
So I'm sorry to Gend this now
But I know that it's for the bAest
[Chorus]
Don't be a fAool
To wait on me dBmarling
I know that you dGon't wanna hear this
But I'm always on the mAove
And don't be a fAool, yeah
And say that you lBmove me
Cause you'll find a mGan
Who will stand by your side
And will be there for yAou
[Bridge]
I don't think you'll ever understAand
I don't think you'll ever understBmand
I know that you dGon't wanna hear this but darling please don't be a fAool
[Chorus]
Oh don't be a fAool, yeah
And wait on me dBmarling
I know that you dGon't wanna hear this
But I'm always on the mAove, yeah, oh
Just don't be a fAool, yeah
And say that you lBmove me, girl
Cause you'll find a mGan
Who'll stand by your side
And be there for yAou
[Outro]
Don't be a fAool
And wait on me dBmarling
I know that you dGon't wanna hear this but,
Don't be a fAool

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Dont Be A Fool

by Shawn Mendes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

A Bm

You've got my heart

But I can't let you keep it, babe

G A

Cause I won't be sure that I can stay

A Bm

Don't waste your time

Trying to pull me in

Cause I'm just a mess

Who don't wanna fix?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G A

Just promise me one thing that you won't forget?

Bm G A

But for now kiss me softly before I say

[Chorus]

And don't be a fool

To wait on me darling

I know that you don't wanna hear this

But I'm always on the move

And don't be a fool

And say that you love me

Cause you'll find a man

Who will stand by your side

And will be there for you

[Verse 2]

And just know that I do

Oh I really like you babe

And I wanna be there for you

For the rest of your days

But I know that you're hurt

If we keep on doing this

So I'm sorry to end this now

But I know that it's for the best

[Chorus]

Don't be a fool

To wait on me darling

I know that you don't wanna hear this

But I'm always on the move

And don't be a fool, yeah

And say that you love me

Cause you'll find a man

Who will stand by your side

And will be there for you

[Bridge]

I don't think you'll ever understand

G A

I know that you don't wanna hear this but darling please don't be a fool

[Chorus]

Oh don't be a fool, yeah

And wait on me darling

I know that you don't wanna hear this

But I'm always on the move, yeah, oh

Just don't be a fool, yeah

And say that you love me, girl

Cause you'll find a man

Who'll stand by your side

And be there for you

[Outro]

Don't be a fool

And wait on me darling

I know that you don't wanna hear this but,

Don't be a fool

About Dont Be A Fool Chords by Shawn Mendes

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