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Fools

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[Chords]
   G- 320033
   C- x32033
  Am- x02233
 G/C- x30033
 G/B- x20033
 G/A- x00033
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GOur fathers have been entangled in G/Cthings
He's been G/Bsquandering, he's been squanderG/Aing
And we Gdon't do a thing, cause we're busy and G/Cthink
We're just G/Bwandering, we're just a-wandeG/Aring like GfoolsG/C  G/B  G/A  G  G/C  G/B  G/A  
His Gson is his prize, he tells a few G/Clies
He's got his G/Bfather's eyes, it's in his father's G/Aeyes
And he Gthinks in his mind that he's just getting G/Cby
But he's a G/Bcompromise, he's just a compromising GfoolG/C  G/B  G/A  G  G/C  G/B  G/A  
[Interlude]
G C G F F# G C G F F#
[Hook]
    G/CAnd the stance that we G/Btake isn't G/Amuch to bear
Yeah, we G/Cleave things to G/Bchange on their G/Atime
And our G/Cfailure to G/Bcare for it leaves us G/Ablind
'til we're G/Ctired and we're cG/Brazed in the G/AmindG  G/C  G/B  G/A  G  G/C  G/B  G/A  
[Verse 3]
Now he Glies on his back, and they tell him it's G/Cthat
It's just a G/Bheart attack, it's just a heart G/Aattack
Too Glate to return to the ones that you've G/Cearned
No they don't G/Bgive it back, no they don't give it G/Aback to GfoolsG/C  G/B  G/A  G  G/C  G/B  G/A  
[Interlude]
G C G F F# G C G F F#
[Hook]
    G/CAnd the stance that we G/Btake isn't G/Amuch to bear
Yeah, we G/Cleave things to G/Bchange on their G/Atime
And our G/Cfailure to G/Bcare for it leaves us G/Ablind
'til we're G/Ctired and we're cG/Brazed in the G/Amind
[Outro]
GI've been, I've been silent
GI've been, I've been silent
GI've been, I've been silent
GI've been, I've been silent
AmI've been, I've been Csilent
GI've been, I've been silent
AmI've been, I've been Csilent
GI've been, I've been silent

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Fools

by The Dodos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

G/B

G/A

[Chords]

- 320033

- x32033

- x02233

G/C

- x30033

G/B

- x20033

G/A

- x00033

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G G/C

Our fathers have been entangled in things

G/B G/A

He's been squandering, he's been squandering

G G/C

And we don't do a thing, cause we're busy and think

G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A

We're just wandering, we're just a-wandering like fools

G G/C

His son is his prize, he tells a few lies

G/B G/A

He's got his father's eyes, it's in his father's eyes

G G/C

And he thinks in his mind that he's just getting by

G/B G G/C G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A

But he's a compromise, he's just a compromising fool

[Interlude]

G C G F F# G C G F F#

[Hook]

G/C G/B G/A

And the stance that we take isn't much to bear

G/C G/B G/A

Yeah, we leave things to change on their time

G/C G/B G/A

And our failure to care for it leaves us blind

G/C G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A

'til we're tired and we're crazed in the mind

[Verse 3]

G G/C

Now he lies on his back, and they tell him it's that

G/B G/A

It's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack

G G/C

Too late to return to the ones that you've earned

G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A G G/C G/B G/A

No they don't give it back, no they don't give it back to fools

[Interlude]

G C G F F# G C G F F#

[Hook]

G/C G/B G/A

And the stance that we take isn't much to bear

G/C G/B G/A

Yeah, we leave things to change on their time

G/C G/B G/A

And our failure to care for it leaves us blind

G/C G/B G/A

'til we're tired and we're crazed in the mind

[Outro]

I've been, I've been silent

Am C

I've been, I've been silent

Am C

I've been, I've been silent

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