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DEF LEPPARD - FOOLIN'
[Intro]
   Am     Fx2
[Verse 1]
AmLady luck Fnever smiles
So Amlend your love to Fme a while
AmDo with me Fwhat you will
AmBreak the spell, Ftake your fill
[Verse 2]
AmOn and on we Frode the storm
AmThe flame has died and the Ffire has gone
OAmh, this empty bed is a nFight alone
I Amrealized that Flong ago
[Bridge]
Is Amanybody out there,   C     G  Amanybody thereG  F  
Does Amanybody wonder,    C     G  AmanyboEmdy cFareG  Am  
[Pre-chorus]
BbOh, I just gotta kCnow
If you're really Bbthere and you really Ccare
Cause baby I'm not
[Chorus]
   Dm    C     DmF-F-F-foolin',   F       Bb     Dm    C    DmAh F-F-foolin'F  G  
   Dm    C     DmF-F-F-foolin',   F       Bb     Dm    C    DmAh F-F-foolin'F  G  
     DmWon't you stay with me a wAmhile?
[Interlude]
(Am)  F  
 Am   F
[Verse 3]
AmClose your eyes, don't Frun and hide
AmEasy love is an Feasy ride
AmJust wakin' up to Fwhat we had
Could Amstop good love from Fgoing bad
[Bridge]
Is Amanybody out there,   C     G  Amanybody thereG  F  
Does Amanybody wonder,    C     G  AmanyboEmdy cFareG  Am  
[Pre-chorus]
BbOh, I just gotta kCnow
If you're really Bbthere and you really Ccare
Cause baby I'm not
[Chorus]
   Dm    C     DmF-F-F-foolin',   F       Bb     Dm    C    DmAh F-F-foolin'F  G  
   Dm    C     DmF-F-F-foolin',   F       Bb     Dm    C    DmAh F-F-foolin'F  G  
[Pre-Solo]
 Dm   C   DmN.C.         F     Bb   Dm   C   DmN.C.         F  G  
 Dm   C   DmN.C.         F     Bb   Dm   C   DmN.C.         F  G  
[Solo]
Am            C  G  Am            G  F
Am            C  G  Am  Em  F  G   Am
[Pre-chorus]
BbOh, I just gotta kCnow
If you're really Bbthere and you really Ccare
Cause baby I'm not
[Chorus]
   Dm    C     DmF-F-F-foolin',   F       Bb     Dm    C    DmAh F-F-foolin'F  G  
DmNot  C     DmF-F-F-foolin',   F       Bb     Dm    C    DmOh, no, I'm not Ffoolin' Gmyself

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The story behind the song

"Foolin'" captures a dramatic escape from a problematic relationship, as depicted in its music video where the lead singer flees an "evil girlfriend" in a fantasy sequence. This mid-tempo rocker, from the album Pyromania, blends melodicism with a metallic edge, a style Def Leppard had refined with producer Mutt Lange. It embodies the feeling of breaking free from someone who has been deceptive or manipulative.

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Foolin

by Def Leppard

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DEF LEPPARD - FOOLIN'

[Intro]

Am F

[Verse 1]

Am F

Lady luck never smiles

Am F

So lend your love to me a while

Am F

Do with me what you will

Am F

Break the spell, take your fill

[Verse 2]

Am F

On and on we rode the storm

Am F

The flame has died and the fire has gone

Am F

Oh, this empty bed is a night alone

Am F

I realized that long ago

[Bridge]

Am C G Am G F

Is anybody out there, anybody there

Am C G Am Em F G Am

Does anybody wonder, anybody care

[Pre-chorus]

Bb C

Oh, I just gotta know

Bb C

If you're really there and you really care

Cause baby I'm not

[Chorus]

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

F-F-F-foolin', Ah F-F-foolin'

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

F-F-F-foolin', Ah F-F-foolin'

Dm Am

Won't you stay with me a while?

[Interlude]

Am F

()

Am F

[Verse 3]

Am F

Close your eyes, don't run and hide

Am F

Easy love is an easy ride

Am F

Just wakin' up to what we had

Am F

Could stop good love from going bad

[Bridge]

Am C G Am G F

Is anybody out there, anybody there

Am C G Am Em F G Am

Does anybody wonder, anybody care

[Pre-chorus]

Bb C

Oh, I just gotta know

Bb C

If you're really there and you really care

Cause baby I'm not

[Chorus]

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

F-F-F-foolin', Ah F-F-foolin'

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

F-F-F-foolin', Ah F-F-foolin'

[Pre-Solo]

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

N.C. N.C.

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

N.C. N.C.

[Solo]

Am C G Am G F

Am C G Am Em F G Am

[Pre-chorus]

Bb C

Oh, I just gotta know

Bb C

If you're really there and you really care

Cause baby I'm not

[Chorus]

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

F-F-F-foolin', Ah F-F-foolin'

Dm C Dm F Bb Dm C Dm F G

Not F-F-F-foolin', Oh, no, I'm not foolin' myself

About Foolin Chords by Def Leppard

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