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A Fool For You

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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
 G7#5I know you Ctold me, G7#5long Ctime ago,C7  
That you didn't Fwant me, yeah, you didn't love me no Cdimmore.
But I know it was Csomething, Adimoh, that D7made me blue.
 G7But believe me I've been a Cfool for you.F  
I've been a big Cfool for you.G7#5  
Verse 2:
 G7#5I know you Ctold me, G7#5yeah, you didn't want me a-Cround.C7  
And don't you Fhave a big old man, right there in an apartment,
 CdimWay across town.
And I know it's Csomething, Adimthat D7makes me blue,
Be-G7lieve me child, I've been a Cfool for you.F  
I've been a Cfool for you.G7#5  
 CNow did you ever wake up in the morning,
Just about the break of day yeah, uh.
Reach over and feel your pillow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,
Where that lil' fine fox used to lay?
Ever since I was 5 years old, baby, I've been a, a fool for you.
Way down, deep down in my soul, oh, I've been a fool for you.
Coda:
Well I know it's Csomething, Adimoh, what D7makes me blue.
Be-G7lieve me child, I've been a Cfool for you.
I've been a Ffool for you,
I've been a Cfool for you, I've been a Ffool for you.
I've been a Cfool for you, I've been just, so Fbad, yeah,
I've been just so Cbad. You don't know what you're Fdoing to me.
Well, I just Ccan't understand, yeah, no no no, Fbaby, yeah.
I've been a Cfool for you honey now,
I've been a great big Ffool for you, baby.
A Cfool for you mama...
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C      G7#5     C7      F      Cdim    Adim     D7      G7

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The story behind the song

Otis Redding was a pivotal figure in soul music and rhythm and blues, known for a vocal style deeply rooted in gospel. His powerful voice influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. This song, appearing on "The Immortal Otis Redding," showcases his ability to convey deep emotion. Playing it allows you to step into the passionate, heartfelt world of a singer who poured his soul into every note.

AI-written from these sources:Otis Redding — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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A Fool For You

by Otis Redding

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G7#5

Cdim

Adim

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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

Verse 1:

G7#5 C G7#5 C C7

I know you told me, long time ago,

F Cdim

That you didn't want me, yeah, you didn't love me no more.

C Adim D7

But I know it was something, oh, that made me blue.

G7 C F

But believe me I've been a fool for you.

C G7#5

I've been a big fool for you.

Verse 2:

G7#5 C G7#5 C C7

I know you told me, yeah, you didn't want me a-round.

And don't you have a big old man, right there in an apartment,

Cdim

Way across town.

C Adim D7

And I know it's something, that makes me blue,

G7 C F

Be-lieve me child, I've been a fool for you.

C G7#5

I've been a fool for you.

Now did you ever wake up in the morning,

Just about the break of day yeah, uh.

Reach over and feel your pillow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,

Where that lil' fine fox used to lay?

Ever since I was 5 years old, baby, I've been a, a fool for you.

Way down, deep down in my soul, oh, I've been a fool for you.

Coda:

C Adim D7

Well I know it's something, oh, what makes me blue.

G7 C

Be-lieve me child, I've been a fool for you.

I've been a fool for you,

C F

I've been a fool for you, I've been a fool for you.

C F

I've been a fool for you, I've been just, so bad, yeah,

C F

I've been just so bad. You don't know what you're doing to me.

C F

Well, I just can't understand, yeah, no no no, baby, yeah.

I've been a fool for you honey now,

I've been a great big fool for you, baby.

A fool for you mama...

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C G7#5 C7 F Cdim Adim D7 G7

About A Fool For You Chords by Otis Redding

Learn how to play A Fool For You by Otis Redding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Fool For You chords”, “A Fool For You guitar chords”, or “Otis Redding A Fool For You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy A Fool For You chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Fool For You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#, C, G7#5, C7, F, Cdim.

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What key is "A Fool For You" in?

The chords for "A Fool For You" show the original chord names (including C#, C, G7#5, C7, F, Cdim). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.