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Fool

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Capo 1 and key of C#
[Chorus]
CI am just a fool to keep on chasing after nothing great
AmYou are just a fool to keep pretending that you're loving me
FI don't know where I'm supposed to go
N.C. G  
Oh oh oh oh oh o-oh oh. oh oh oh oh o-oh oh
[Verse 1]
CCall me on the phone at three, I talk to you while half asleep
ComAmplaining 'bout your mother so I take you to the cemetery
FRant to me I like the sound, I like your voice, I like your mouth
Oh. o-Goh. mm..m..m..m
[Interlude]
| C| C| Am| Am|
| F| F| F| G|
Ah..ah..ah..ah..ah
[Verse 2]
CCycling to school at 7.30 in the morning
AmI am still your baby boy I’m stuck in 2013
FDon’t understand my body, washing machine confuses me
Oh. o-oo..Goh.oo Mmm..m..m..m
[Interlude]
| C| C| Am| Am|
| F| F| F| G|
[Chorus]
CI am such a fool to keep on chasing after nothing great
AmYou are such a fool to keep pretending that you're loving me
FI don't know where I'm supposed to go..oh..oh.. -
Oh oh oh oh oh Go-oh oh oh oh o-oh oh
CI was such a fool to keep on chasing after nothing great
AmYou were such a fool to keep pretending that you’re loving Me
FLook in the mirror, I love that boy, don’t hurt my dear, don’t hurt my joy
Oh. oh-Goh (o-oh oh oh oh o-oh oh)
[Outro]
| C| C| Am| Am|
| F| F| F| G|
| C| C| Am| Am|
| F| F| F| G| C..
Oy o-oy oy...oh oy oy oy-yo-yo
All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Fool" appears on Cavetown's 2018 album, Lemon Boy. Cavetown, the professional name of English singer-songwriter Robin Daniel Skinner, is known for blending indie rock, indie pop, and bedroom pop with gentle ukulele and guitar ballads. His musical interest was sparked at a young age by his father, a musicologist and choir director who taught him guitar, and his mother, a Baroque flautist and music teacher. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a personal, introspective world.

AI-written from these sources:Cavetown — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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About Fool Chords by cavetown

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