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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
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Note from AWR: Curtis Mayfield played guitar in an open F# tuning (low to
(high: F#-A#-C#-F#-A#- F#- basically the open-position  Gchord, down A  
semitone) but this is one of the few Impressions songs actually in F#
C# or B.  Oh, yes, the time signature is 9/8.
Intro:
	(3 drumbeats)
	horns [4X]:
	F#/ / /  E/ / /  B/ / /
Verse 1 (guitar plays octave F# throughout):
	F#Never liEked nobBody
	F#That's been mEean to meB  
	F#I've got a heEart full of stBone
	F#And I hEate the miseBry
	F#Then yEou came alBong
	   F#Into my lEifeB  
	F#DestrEoying my mBind
	Mounting up the tF#oil and strEifeB  
Chorus:
	                      B  D#m/A#  
	But I'm a fool for you
	I'm a G#mfool for you
	                      B  D#m/A#  
	But I'm a fool for you
	I'm a G#mfool for you
Post-chorus 1:
	    E/B    BGuess I'll always be
	    D/A    AAnd I claim it famously
	'Cause I'm a fF#ool for youE  B  F#  E  B  
Verse 2:
	It's a doggone shame
	Knowin' you don't love me
	You go on and use me
	So continuously
	I don't know why
	I love you like I do
	When you're breaking my heart
	And you know it's true
[repeat chorus]
Post-chorus 2:
	Doggin' me every day
	But child, I'm here to stay
	'Cause I'm a fool for you
Horn break [2X]:
	B/ / /  / / /  / / /
	A/ / /  / / /  / / /
Coda:
	          (B)            F#     E  B  
	You don't want me to stay
	But I'm a fF#ool for youE  
	Do me wrBong now every F#dayE  
	ChBild, I'm a fF#ool for youE  
	Ah-ha-hBa-hooF#  E  B  
        F#          E   B
	I'm a fool for you  fade  

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Fool For You

by Impressions

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Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

E/B

D/A

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Note from AWR: Curtis Mayfield played guitar in an open F# tuning (low to

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

(high: ----- - basically the open-position chord, down

semitone) but this is one of the few Impressions songs actually in F#

C# or B. Oh, yes, the time signature is 9/8.

Intro:

(3 drumbeats)

horns [4X]:

F# E B

/ / / / / / / / /

Verse 1 (guitar plays octave F# throughout):

F# E B

Never liked nobody

F# E B

That's been mean to me

F# E B

I've got a heart full of stone

F# E B

And I hate the misery

F# E B

Then you came along

F# E B

Into my life

F# E B

Destroying my mind

F# E B

Mounting up the toil and strife

Chorus:

B D#m A#

But I'm a fool for you

G#m

I'm a fool for you

B D#m A#

But I'm a fool for you

G#m

I'm a fool for you

Post-chorus 1:

E/B B

Guess I'll always be

D/A A

And I claim it famously

F# E B F# E B

'Cause I'm a fool for you

Verse 2:

It's a doggone shame

Knowin' you don't love me

You go on and use me

So continuously

I don't know why

I love you like I do

When you're breaking my heart

And you know it's true

[repeat chorus]

Post-chorus 2:

Doggin' me every day

But child, I'm here to stay

'Cause I'm a fool for you

Horn break [2X]:

/ / / / / / / / /

Coda:

B F# E B

()

You don't want me to stay

F# E

But I'm a fool for you

B F# E

Do me wrong now every day

B F# E

Child, I'm a fool for you

B F# E B

Ah-ha-ha-hoo

F# E B

fade

I'm a fool for you

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