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Some Kind Of Fool

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[Verse 1]
F#mMaybe I'm wF#msus2rong
F#mI should just C#mkeep moving F#mon...
I suEppose.
ABut I'll see it thG#mrough
Just like some kind of fF#mool.F#msus2  C#m  
[Verse 2]
F#mYou say you F#msus2care
F#mThat this kind of C#mlife
Leads F#mnowhere.
Still, EI guess, AI'll see it G#mthrough
Just like some kind of fF#mool
[Chorus]
G#mThe rules of the gaAme
We constantly C#mplay
Can be Dcruel.
AIf nothing else rBmemains
I'Bmve promised to stay
AnDd I do.
[Verse 3]
F#mCrying agaF#msus2in, you say theF#mse words
Are just seC#mntimental things,F#m  E  
But I'All stay with G#myou
Just like some kind F#mof fool.
[Chorus]
G#mAll the things we sAay,
ApportionC#ming blame are unDtrue
AAnd nothing else remains,
I'Bmve promised to stay
DAnd I do,
DAnd I do…like some kinF#md of fool.
[Chorus]
G#mThe rules of the gAame
C#mWe so often play, can Dbe cruel.
AIf nothing else remains
BmI've promised to stay
DAnd I do,
DAnd I do…like some kind of fool
[Outro]
F#m A C#m

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Some Kind Of Fool

by David Sylvian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#msus2

C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

F#m F#msus2

Maybe I'm wrong

F#m C#m F#m

I should just keep moving on...

I suppose.

A G#m

But I'll see it through

F#m F#msus2 C#m

Just like some kind of fool.

[Verse 2]

F#m F#msus2

You say you care

F#m C#m

That this kind of life

F#m

Leads nowhere.

E A G#m

Still, I guess, I'll see it through

F#m

Just like some kind of fool

[Chorus]

G#m A

The rules of the game

C#m

We constantly play

Can be cruel.

A Bm

If nothing else remains

I've promised to stay

And I do.

[Verse 3]

F#m F#msus2 F#m

Crying again, you say these words

C#m F#m E

Are just sentimental things,

A G#m

But I'll stay with you

F#m

Just like some kind of fool.

[Chorus]

G#m A

All the things we say,

C#m D

Apportioning blame are untrue

And nothing else remains,

I've promised to stay

And I do,

D F#m

And I do…like some kind of fool.

[Chorus]

G#m A

The rules of the game

C#m D

We so often play, can be cruel.

If nothing else remains

I've promised to stay

And I do,

And I do…like some kind of fool

[Outro]

F#m A C#m

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