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Kissing A Fool

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B chords should be written as C-flat in this key but can't be due to a bug.
[Intro]
|    Eb|  Edim|   Fm7|  Abm6   Bb|
[Verse 1]
You are Ebfar, Edimwhen I could have been your star
Fm7You listened to people
Who B5scared you to death, and Bb7from my heart
EbStrange that you were Ebmaj7strong enough
To Db7even make a C7start
But you'll Fm7never find peace of mind
Till you B5listen to your Bbheart
[Chorus]
EbPeoEbmaj7ple,   Edimyou can never change the way they feFm7el
B5Better let them Bb7do just what they Ebwill
Db7for they will, C7If you lFm7et them
Steal your Abmheart from Bb7you
PEbeopEbmaj7le, Will Db5always make a C5lover fFm7eel a fool
AbmBut you kneBb7w I loved EbyouDb  
We C7could have shown them allFm7  
We Abmshould have seeBb7n love throuEbghFdim  Cm7  
Fm7fooled me with the tears in your eBb7yes
Fm7Covered me with kisses and Bb7lies
So good-byEbm7e, but Ab7please don't take my DbheartBb7  
[Verse 2]
You are EbfarEbmaj7, I'm nEdimever gonna be your star
Fm7I'll pick up the pieces and B5mend my Bb5heart
EbMaybe I'll be Ebmaj7strong enough, Db7I don't know where to C7start
Fm7But I'll never find peace of mind, while I B5listen to my Bb5heart
EbPeoEbmaj7ple,   Edimyou can never change the way they Fm7feel
AbmBetter let them Bb7do just what they EbwillEbmaj7  
Db7for they wC7ill, if you Fm7let them, steal your AbmhearBb7t
[Chorus]
And EbpeoEbmaj7ple, will Db7always make a lover Fm7feel a fool
AbmBut you Bb7knew I loved youEb  Db7  
C7We could have shown them Fm7all
We Abmshould have sBb7een love througEbhFdim  C7  
[Bridge]
But reFm7member this, every other kiss,
That you B7ever give, long as we both live
When you Ebneed the hand of aEbnother man
One you Dbreally can surC7render with
I will Fm7wait for you, like I always do
There's B7something there, that Bb7can't comCm7pare
With Fm7any otherBb7  
[Verse 3]
EbYou are far
EdimWhen I could have been your star
Fm7You listened to people
Who B5scared you to death, and Bb5from my heart
EbStrange that I was Ebmaj7wrong enough
To Db7think you'd love me C7too
[Outro]
I B7guess you were Bb7kissiEbng a fooC9l
You B7must have been Bb7kissing a Ebmaj7fool

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The story behind the song

"Kissing a Fool" delves into the complexities of a relationship where one person struggles to handle the other's public persona. Written during a time when the artist was realizing both the achievements and limitations of his fame, the song captures a feeling of resignation. It embraces a swing style, evoking a late-night, giving-up atmosphere. This jazz ballad, from the album Faith, is considered one of his most vulnerable recordings. At its heart, it plays like a quiet reflection on love challenged by external pressures.

AI-written from these sources:Kissing a Fool (song) — Wikipedia ↗George Michael — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Kissing A Fool

by George Michael

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim

Fm7

Abm6

Bb7

Ebmaj7

Db7

Abm

Db5

Fdim

Cm7

Ebm7

Ab7

Bb5

B chords should be written as C-flat in this key but can't be due to a bug.

[Intro]

Eb Edim Fm7 Abm6 Bb

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Eb Edim

You are far, when I could have been your star

Fm7

You listened to people

B5 Bb7

Who scared you to death, and from my heart

Eb Ebmaj7

Strange that you were strong enough

Db7 C7

To even make a start

Fm7

But you'll never find peace of mind

B5 Bb

Till you listen to your heart

[Chorus]

Eb Ebmaj7 Edim Fm7

People, you can never change the way they feel

B5 Bb7 Eb

Better let them do just what they will

Db7 C7 Fm7

for they will, If you let them

Abm Bb7

Steal your heart from you

Eb Ebmaj7 Db5 C5 Fm7

People, Will always make a lover feel a fool

Abm Bb7 Eb Db

But you knew I loved you

C7 Fm7

We could have shown them all

Abm Bb7 Eb Fdim Cm7

We should have seen love through

Fm7 Bb7

fooled me with the tears in your eyes

Fm7 Bb7

Covered me with kisses and lies

Ebm7 Ab7 Db Bb7

So good-bye, but please don't take my heart

[Verse 2]

Eb Ebmaj7 Edim

You are far, I'm never gonna be your star

Fm7 B5 Bb5

I'll pick up the pieces and mend my heart

Eb Ebmaj7 Db7 C7

Maybe I'll be strong enough, I don't know where to start

Fm7 B5 Bb5

But I'll never find peace of mind, while I listen to my heart

Eb Ebmaj7 Edim Fm7

People, you can never change the way they feel

Abm Bb7 Eb Ebmaj7

Better let them do just what they will

Db7 C7 Fm7 Abm Bb7

for they will, if you let them, steal your heart

[Chorus]

Eb Ebmaj7 Db7 Fm7

And people, will always make a lover feel a fool

Abm Bb7 Eb Db7

But you knew I loved you

C7 Fm7

We could have shown them all

Abm Bb7 Eb Fdim C7

We should have seen love through

[Bridge]

Fm7

But remember this, every other kiss,

That you ever give, long as we both live

Eb Eb

When you need the hand of another man

Db C7

One you really can surrender with

Fm7

I will wait for you, like I always do

B7 Bb7 Cm7

There's something there, that can't compare

Fm7 Bb7

With any other

[Verse 3]

You are far

Edim

When I could have been your star

Fm7

You listened to people

B5 Bb5

Who scared you to death, and from my heart

Eb Ebmaj7

Strange that I was wrong enough

Db7 C7

To think you'd love me too

[Outro]

B7 Bb7 Eb C9

I guess you were kissing a fool

B7 Bb7 Ebmaj7

You must have been kissing a fool

About Kissing A Fool Chords by George Michael

Learn how to play Kissing A Fool by George Michael with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Kissing A Fool chords”, “Kissing A Fool guitar chords”, or “George Michael Kissing A Fool 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 Kissing A Fool chords and for experienced players who want accurate Kissing A Fool lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, C, Eb, Edim, Fm7, Abm6.

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