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These Foolish Things

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[Verse]
CA cigarettAme that bears a Dmlipstick's G7traces
CAn airline Amticket to roD9mantic pG7laces
C9And still my heart has Fwings...A7  
These foolish D9things remind me of DmyouG7  
[Verse]
CA tinkling Ampiano in the Dmnext apartG7ment
CThose stumbling Amwords that told you D9what my G7heart meant
C9A fairground's painted Fswings...A7  
These foolish D9thingG7s remind me of CyouB7  
[B Section]
EmYou came, Amyou sawB9  
EmYou conquered A9me
GWhen Emyou did thCat to D7me
G7I knew sGdimomehow this Dmhad to G7be
[Verse]
CThe winds of AmMarch that made my Dmheart a G7dancer
CA telephone that Amrings
D9And who`s to G7answer?
C9Oh, how the ghost of you Fclings...A7  
These foolish D9things G7remind me of yDmouG7  
[Verse]
CThe first Amdaffodil and Dmlong excited cG7ables
CAnd candle Amlights on D9little corner G7tables
C9And still my heart has Fwings...A7  
These foolish D9things G7remind me of DmyouG7  
[Verse]
CThe park at Amevening when the Dmbell has G7sounded
CThe `Ile-de-AmFrance` with all the D9gulls around G7it
C9The beauty that is sFpring`s...A7  
These foolish D9things G7remind me of CyouB7  
[B Section]
EmHow strange, Amhow swB9eet
EmTo find you A9still
GThese tEmhings are Cdear to D7me
G7They seem to Gdimbring you Dmnear to G7me
[Verse]
CThe sigh of Ammidnight tDmrains in empty sG7tations
CSilk stockings Amtossed aside, D9dance iG7nvitations
C9Oh, how the ghost of you FclingsA7  
These foolish D9things G7remind me of Dmyou...G7  
These foolish D9things G7remind me of Cyou
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The story behind the song

Nat King Cole was a celebrated American singer, jazz pianist, and actor whose career spanned almost three decades, during which he recorded over 100 hit songs. He began as a jazz pianist, leading the King Cole Trio, before transitioning to a solo vocal career. This song, appearing on the album "Forever Yours," evokes a sense of wistful remembrance, as if sifting through cherished memories of a past love. It plays like a tender, reflective journey through the heart's quiet corners.

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