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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
D A Em Gm D
[Verse 1]
DTell me lies, Emslap me on the face, just
DImprovise, Gmdo something really clever
DThat’ll make Emme hate yoGmur name DforeverEm  D#  
DYou might swear, yEmou’d never touch a lady
DWell, let me say, Gmyou’re not too far from maybe
DEvery day you Emfind neGmw ways to Dhurt meEm  G  
[Chorus]
But I can’t helDp it if IA’m just a Emfool
Always haviDng my heAart set on Emyou
‘Till the tiDme you start chaAnging the Emrules
I’ll keep chaDsing the soAles of your Emshoes
GmAhh ahh,  Dfool
[Verse 2]
DGod resigned, Emfrom hearing my old story
DEvery night, GmI’m paying hell for glory
DI’m embarrassEmed but I’m Gmmuch mDore sorryEm  D#  
DAll this pain, Embegins to feel like pleasure
DWith my tears, Gmyou’d make a sea a desert
DSalt my wounds and EmI’ll keep Gmsaying Dthank youEm  G  
[Chorus]
But I can’t helDp it if IA’m just a Emfool
Always haviDng my heAart set on Emyou
‘Till the tiDme you start chaAnging the Emrules
I’ll keep chaDsing the soAles of your Emshoes
GmAhh ahh,  Dfool
[Bridge]
Em G F#m A
Em G D Em G
[Chorus]
But I can’t helDp it if IA’m just a Emfool
Always haviDng my heAart set on Emyou
‘Till the tiDme you start chaAnging the Emrules
I’ll keep chaDsing the soAles of your Emshoes
GmAhh ahh,  Dfool
[Chorus Variation]
I can't Ahelp it, bEmaby
Ahh, Dfool
I can't Ahelp it, bEmaby
Ahh, Dfool
I can't Ahelp it, bEmaby
Ahh, Dfool
I can't Ahelp it, Embaby, baby Gmehh
Ahh ahh, Bmfool
[Outro]
I'm a Efool
I'm a Gfool
GmAhh, Dahh

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Fool

by Shakira

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F#m

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

D A Em Gm D

[Verse 1]

D Em

Tell me lies, slap me on the face, just

D Gm

Improvise, do something really clever

D Em Gm D Em D#

That’ll make me hate your name forever

D Em

You might swear, you’d never touch a lady

D Gm

Well, let me say, you’re not too far from maybe

D Em Gm D Em G

Every day you find new ways to hurt me

[Chorus]

D A Em

But I can’t help it if I’m just a fool

D A Em

Always having my heart set on you

D A Em

‘Till the time you start changing the rules

D A Em

I’ll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Gm D

Ahh ahh, fool

[Verse 2]

D Em

God resigned, from hearing my old story

D Gm

Every night, I’m paying hell for glory

D Em Gm D Em D#

I’m embarrassed but I’m much more sorry

D Em

All this pain, begins to feel like pleasure

D Gm

With my tears, you’d make a sea a desert

D Em Gm D Em G

Salt my wounds and I’ll keep saying thank you

[Chorus]

D A Em

But I can’t help it if I’m just a fool

D A Em

Always having my heart set on you

D A Em

‘Till the time you start changing the rules

D A Em

I’ll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Gm D

Ahh ahh, fool

[Bridge]

Em G F#m A

Em G D Em G

[Chorus]

D A Em

But I can’t help it if I’m just a fool

D A Em

Always having my heart set on you

D A Em

‘Till the time you start changing the rules

D A Em

I’ll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Gm D

Ahh ahh, fool

[Chorus Variation]

A Em

I can't help it, baby

Ahh, fool

A Em

I can't help it, baby

Ahh, fool

A Em

I can't help it, baby

Ahh, fool

A Em Gm

I can't help it, baby, baby ehh

Ahh ahh, fool

[Outro]

I'm a fool

Gm D

Ahh, ahh

About Fool Chords by Shakira

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