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Capo 4
[Intro]
C   Am  Dm7   G   C   Am  D7   G7
[Verse 1]
COh, every Amtime we go downtown
The Dm7boys watch you walk Dm7by
G7You don't see their eyes
But CI bet you Amhear them sDm7ighG7  
CThe whole darn Amtown's in love with you
But Dm7here's the funny part
That G7you love me, Dm7girl
G7Bless your foolish Cheart
[Chorus 1]
CLook at the qDm7uarterback
Dm7And the G7mayor's son
CAnd the smartest guy in school
You could Amhave had the best and Ambrightest
And you Dm7chose the biggest G7fool
Oh, Cyou may Ambe too good for me
But Dm7you can't be too smart
Not G7if you love me, girl
Bless your foolish CheartDm7  G7  
[Verse 2]
I Cguess I'll Amhave to learn to live
With Dm7being Mr. You
But G7what else can I do?
COh, I just hope it's trueDm7  G7  
'Cause CI've been Amdoin' wrong so long
I've Dm7made it a fine art
So if G7you love me, Dm7girl
G7Bless your foolish Cheart
[Chorus 2]
Even the Dm7wannabe socieG7ty
Why Cthey're completely sold
Mr. AmMurphy dreams about you
And he's Dm7ninety nine years G7old
[Verse 3]
Oh, Cyou may Ambe too good for me
But Dm7you can't be too smart
Not G7if you love me, girl
Bless your foolish CheartDm7  G7  
Yes, if Dm7you love me, girl
G7Bless your foolish Cheart

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Bless Your Foolish Heart

by Jesse Winchester

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Capo 4

[Intro]

C Am Dm7 G C Am D7 G7

[Verse 1]

C Am

Oh, every time we go downtown

Dm7 Dm7

The boys watch you walk by

You don't see their eyes

C Am Dm7 G7

But I bet you hear them sigh

C Am

The whole darn town's in love with you

Dm7

But here's the funny part

G7 Dm7

That you love me, girl

G7 C

Bless your foolish heart

[Chorus 1]

C Dm7

Look at the quarterback

Dm7 G7

And the mayor's son

And the smartest guy in school

Am Am

You could have had the best and brightest

Dm7 G7

And you chose the biggest fool

C Am

Oh, you may be too good for me

Dm7

But you can't be too smart

Not if you love me, girl

C Dm7 G7

Bless your foolish heart

[Verse 2]

C Am

I guess I'll have to learn to live

Dm7

With being Mr. You

But what else can I do?

C Dm7 G7

Oh, I just hope it's true

C Am

'Cause I've been doin' wrong so long

Dm7

I've made it a fine art

G7 Dm7

So if you love me, girl

G7 C

Bless your foolish heart

[Chorus 2]

Dm7 G7

Even the wannabe society

Why they're completely sold

Mr. Murphy dreams about you

Dm7 G7

And he's ninety nine years old

[Verse 3]

C Am

Oh, you may be too good for me

Dm7

But you can't be too smart

Not if you love me, girl

C Dm7 G7

Bless your foolish heart

Dm7

Yes, if you love me, girl

G7 C

Bless your foolish heart

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