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[Intro]
C# Fm D# D#
[Verse 1]
C#Crawled up Fmbeside you
And D#I was yours to hold
C#Still learnFming how to
But D#I was yours to love
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CmI, C#I, I, IFm, I
Painted D#you in gold
When C#I, I, IFm, I, I
Held you D#high above it all
[Chorus]
Are we C#chasing it Fmstill?
Will we ever have D#it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we C#thought it was Fmreal, did we really have D#it?
Or was it only fool's gold?
[Post-Chorus]
C#Oh, oh, Fmoh, oh, oh
D#I, I, I, I, I
Painted C#you in Fmgold
Will I ever find D#it like we had it?
Fool's gold
C# Fm D# D#
[Verse 2]
C#Years have Fmpassed us
I D#wonder where you are
C#Would you Fmforgive me
If I D#apologise now?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C#I, I, I, FmI, I
Painted yD#ou in gold
ReC#mind Fmme
How we D#lost it all
[Chorus]
Are we C#chasing it Fmstill?
Will we ever have D#it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we C#thought it was Fmreal, did we really have D#it?
Or was it only fool's gold?
[Post-Chorus]
C#Oh, oh, Fmoh, oh, oh
D#I, I, I, I, I
Painted C#you in Fmgold
Will I ever find D#it like we had it?
Fool's gold
C# Fm G# Cm
[Bridge]
Thought we knew Fmlove like a love soG#ng
Just cause we learned all the Cmwords
But you C#don't realFmise until the love's G#gone
Singing Cmit all wroC#ng
Yeah, heartache to Fmheartache, we fight G#on
Promises Cmblinding the truth
But the C#truth is it was Fmuseless
G#You and me were just fool's gold
C# Fm D# D#
[Chorus]
C#Are we chasing it Fmstill?
Will we ever have D#it like we had it?
Fool's love
C#When we thought it was Fmreal, did we really have D#it?
Or was it only D#fool's gold?
[Post-Chorus]
C#Oh oh oh oFmh oh
D#I, I, I, I, I
Painted C#you in goFmld
Will I ever find D#it like we had it?
G#Fool's C#gold
[Outro]
Fool's goFmldD#  
Fool's goC#ldFm  
D#Will I ever have it like we had it?
FmFool's gold

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Fools Gold

by Dagny

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C# Fm D# D#

[Verse 1]

C# Fm

Crawled up beside you

And I was yours to hold

C# Fm

Still learning how to

But I was yours to love

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Cm C# Fm

I, I, I, I, I

Painted you in gold

C# Fm

When I, I, I, I, I

Held you high above it all

[Chorus]

C# Fm

Are we chasing it still?

Will we ever have it like we had it?

Fool's love

C# Fm D#

When we thought it was real, did we really have it?

Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus]

C# Fm

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I, I, I, I, I

C# Fm

Painted you in gold

Will I ever find it like we had it?

Fool's gold

C# Fm D# D#

[Verse 2]

C# Fm

Years have passed us

I wonder where you are

C# Fm

Would you forgive me

If I apologise now?

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C# Fm

I, I, I, I, I

Painted you in gold

C# Fm

Remind me

How we lost it all

[Chorus]

C# Fm

Are we chasing it still?

Will we ever have it like we had it?

Fool's love

C# Fm D#

When we thought it was real, did we really have it?

Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus]

C# Fm

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I, I, I, I, I

C# Fm

Painted you in gold

Will I ever find it like we had it?

Fool's gold

C# Fm G# Cm

[Bridge]

Fm G#

Thought we knew love like a love song

Just cause we learned all the words

C# Fm G#

But you don't realise until the love's gone

Cm C#

Singing it all wrong

Fm G#

Yeah, heartache to heartache, we fight on

Promises blinding the truth

C# Fm

But the truth is it was useless

You and me were just fool's gold

C# Fm D# D#

[Chorus]

C# Fm

Are we chasing it still?

Will we ever have it like we had it?

Fool's love

C# Fm D#

When we thought it was real, did we really have it?

Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus]

C# Fm

Oh oh oh oh oh

I, I, I, I, I

C# Fm

Painted you in gold

Will I ever find it like we had it?

G# C#

Fool's gold

[Outro]

Fm D#

Fool's gold

C# Fm

Fool's gold

Will I ever have it like we had it?

Fool's gold

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