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It's Ebeen a long Atime since that B7walk in the Erain
                                C#m/  D#  A  
It's been a long time since I felt this way
It took a C#mlong time to G#mget here and a C#mlong way aF#7round
I F#m7still can't give the G#mreasons though, tAhey won't be B7found
Chorus:
I was a C#mfoooG#mool, I B7didn't know what I Ehad
I was a C#mfoooG#mool to B7turn my Eback
I was a C#mfoooG#mool, let it C#mrest with F#7that
F#m7That's my defG#mence, I was a AfoolB7  
There isn't a cause in explainin' why
There isn't a word that can make it right
If trouble is sleepin' you just let it lie
You can't find it in you to take my reply
chorus
It doesn't make sense to recall the pain
Livin' with memories can get in the way
There's a lot that have passed and some that remain
Countin' the strokes it's easily maintained
Chorus (repeat and fade)

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I Was A Fool

by Richie Furay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#7

F#m7

E A B7 E

It's been a long time since that walk in the rain

C#m D# A

It's been a long time since I felt this way

C#m G#m C#m F#7

It took a long time to get here and a long way around

F#m7 G#m A B7

I still can't give the reasons though, they won't be found

Chorus:

C#m G#m B7 E

I was a foooool, I didn't know what I had

C#m G#m B7 E

I was a foooool to turn my back

C#m G#m C#m F#7

I was a foooool, let it rest with that

F#m7 G#m A B7

That's my defence, I was a fool

There isn't a cause in explainin' why

There isn't a word that can make it right

If trouble is sleepin' you just let it lie

You can't find it in you to take my reply

chorus

It doesn't make sense to recall the pain

Livin' with memories can get in the way

There's a lot that have passed and some that remain

Countin' the strokes it's easily maintained

Chorus (repeat and fade)

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