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Song: I Was A Fool (acoustic) (cover of Tegan & Sara's song)
Note:
Chords are only relevant for that video!
Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-D# (not standard!)
Capo: 2nd fret!
Note II:
You need to retune bottom string half step down.
If you don't want to retune, just play the full chords instead of open.
Chords used:
G#m: 4.6.6.4.0.0
F#:  2.4.4.3.0.0
E:   0.2.2.1.0.0
B:   x.2.4.4.0.0
[Intro]
 G#m   E   F#x2
[Verse]
  G#mDo you rEemember I searched you F#out
How I climbed your city's walG#mls
Do you Eremember me as deF#vout
How I pray for your caG#mlls
[Pre-chorus]
I F#stood Estill, it's what I dG#mid
Love F#like oBurs just Enever fits
[Chorus]
  EWell I sBtuck F#around I did behaEve, I saBved you eF#very time
I was a Efool for love
I Bwas a F#fool for love
I was a EfoolB  F#  
I was a EfoolB  F#  
[Break]
G#m E  F#
[Verse]
  G#mThen you bElamed me and blocked me outF#  
How long did you think I'd G#mlast
Then you dEisappeared for weeks to pF#out
How many times could I pacG#mk
[Pre-chorus]
But F#stand Estill is all I G#mdid
LovF#e like Bours just nEever fits
[Chorus]
  EWell I sBtuck F#around I did behEave, I sBaved you F#every time
I was a Efool for love
I Bwas a F#fool for love
I was a EfoolB  F#  
I was a EfoolB  F#  
[Bridge]
  EIf you're worried Bthat I mightF#'ve changed
  ELeft behind all Bof my fooF#lish ways
  EYou best be looking Bfor somF#ebody else
Without a Efoolish hearBt, a F#foolish heart
[Pre-chorus]
  G#mBut stF#and stEill is all I G#mdid
LovF#e like Bours just Enever fits
[Chorus]
  EWell I sBtuck F#around I did behaEve, I saBved you eF#very time
I was a Efool for love
I Bwas a F#fool for love
I was a EfoolB  F#  
I was a EfoolB  F#  
I was a EfoolB  F#  
I was a EfoolB  F#  
I was a EfoolB  F#  

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I Was A Fool

by Bridgit Mendler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Song: I Was A Fool (acoustic) (cover of Tegan & Sara's song)

Note:

Chords are only relevant for that video!

Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-D# (not standard!)

Capo: 2nd fret!

Note II:

You need to retune bottom string half step down.

If you don't want to retune, just play the full chords instead of open.

Chords used:

G#m: 4.6.6.4.0.0

F#: 2.4.4.3.0.0

E: 0.2.2.1.0.0

B: x.2.4.4.0.0

[Intro]

G#m E F#

[Verse]

G#m E F#

Do you remember I searched you out

G#m

How I climbed your city's walls

E F#

Do you remember me as devout

G#m

How I pray for your calls

[Pre-chorus]

F# E G#m

I stood still, it's what I did

F# B E

Love like ours just never fits

[Chorus]

E B F# E B F#

Well I stuck around I did behave, I saved you every time

I was a fool for love

B F#

I was a fool for love

E B F#

I was a fool

E B F#

I was a fool

[Break]

G#m E F#

[Verse]

G#m E F#

Then you blamed me and blocked me out

G#m

How long did you think I'd last

E F#

Then you disappeared for weeks to pout

G#m

How many times could I pack

[Pre-chorus]

F# E G#m

But stand still is all I did

F# B E

Love like ours just never fits

[Chorus]

E B F# E B F#

Well I stuck around I did behave, I saved you every time

I was a fool for love

B F#

I was a fool for love

E B F#

I was a fool

E B F#

I was a fool

[Bridge]

E B F#

If you're worried that I might've changed

E B F#

Left behind all of my foolish ways

E B F#

You best be looking for somebody else

E B F#

Without a foolish heart, a foolish heart

[Pre-chorus]

G#m F# E G#m

But stand still is all I did

F# B E

Love like ours just never fits

[Chorus]

E B F# E B F#

Well I stuck around I did behave, I saved you every time

I was a fool for love

B F#

I was a fool for love

E B F#

I was a fool

E B F#

I was a fool

E B F#

I was a fool

E B F#

I was a fool

E B F#

I was a fool

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