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[Chords]
Ebmaj7   x  6  8  7  8  6
Abmaj7   4  6  5  5  4  4
F        x  x  x  5  6  5
E        x  x  x  4  5  4
Am       x  x  x  5  5  5
Bm       x  x  x  7  7  7
Cm       x  x  x  8  8  8
Dm       x  x  x 10 10 10
[Intro]
  Ebmaj7           Abmaj7x2
[Verse 1]
I Ebmaj7feel like a Abmaj7child
Feel as Ebmaj7if I might have Abmaj7grown up wild
And I Ebmaj7feel like a Abmaj7fool
Feel as if Ebmaj7I didn't do well at Abmaj7school
And I keep GsusexpectGing  things that don't Cmhappen
FShould but they Cmdon't   Fcould but they Cmwon't
And I don't Bmsee   no EI don't BmseeE  
                           BmN.C.                     Am  
Just don't understand        I must be such a foolish man
And I Am7would Fmaj7laugh     if I could laugh
N.C.                                                      Am7    D   Am7    D    Am7    D   Am7  D  
But it's so damn close to the bone  would make you feel alone
[Bridge]
Am Bm Cm Dm  Ebmaj7
[Verse 2]
Ebmaj7And time just Abmaj7flies  yes it does
 Ebmaj7Seems like fortunes moment    Abmaj7passes
  Ebmaj7Blind to Abmaj7delight    and Ebmaj7free from the weight of Abmaj7masses
But I keep GsusexpectGing things that don't Cmhappen
FShould but they Cmdon't     Fcould but they Cmwon't
And I don't Bmsee   Eno I don't BmseeE  
                        BmN.C.                     Am  
I just don't understand   I must be such a foolish man
Yes I am    D     Amfeel like a fool    D    Amfoolish yeahD  
Ending
  Am          Dx10
Am

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Foolish Man

by Crosby & Nash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7

Abmaj7

Gsus

Am7

Fmaj7

[Chords]

Ebmaj7 x 6 8 7 8 6

Abmaj7 4 6 5 5 4 4

F x x x 5 6 5

E x x x 4 5 4

Am x x x 5 5 5

Bm x x x 7 7 7

Cm x x x 8 8 8

Dm x x x 10 10 10

[Intro]

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

[Verse 1]

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

I feel like a child

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

Feel as if I might have grown up wild

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

And I feel like a fool

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

Feel as if I didn't do well at school

Gsus G Cm

And I keep expecting things that don't happen

F Cm F Cm

Should but they don't could but they won't

Bm E Bm E

And I don't see no I don't see

Bm Am

N.C.

Just don't understand I must be such a foolish man

Am7 Fmaj7

And I would laugh if I could laugh

Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D

N.C.

But it's so damn close to the bone would make you feel alone

[Bridge]

Am Bm Cm Dm Ebmaj7

[Verse 2]

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

And time just flies yes it does

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

Seems like fortunes moment passes

Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

Blind to delight and free from the weight of masses

Gsus G Cm

But I keep expecting things that don't happen

F Cm F Cm

Should but they don't could but they won't

Bm E Bm E

And I don't see no I don't see

Bm Am

N.C.

I just don't understand I must be such a foolish man

D Am D Am D

Yes I am feel like a fool foolish yeah

Ending

Am D

x10

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