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Title: Only a Fool
Artist: Marit Larsen
Album: Under the Surface
CHORDS:
Dmaj7    X X 0 2 2 2
D6       X X 0 2 0 2
INTRO: D,G,D,G  
VERSE 1:
DSo you say I need to consider thGis
DYours were the face that I couldn’t resGist
DYours was the fuel to the flames in my hGeart
DMine were the words that would tear us apartG  
DWell I say I found the letters you wrGote
DMine was the smile and the life that you brGoke
DMine was the story that you told your frGiends
DYours were the demons you couldn’t defGend
PRE-CHORUS:
AUnderstand me, as of lately I’ve learned a thinGg or twoD  
AThere is just no way that I’ll be coming home to Gyou
CHORUS:
D‘Cause only a fool would do thDmaj7is again
D6Only a fool would lDmaj7et you back in
GThere is no you left to embraceD  
GThere is no word would make it feel safAe
DLove was a gift, stDmaj7ubborn and wild
D6I was armed with the Dmaj7faith of a child
And yGou were my joy, you were my frDiend
GThere is no going back there Aagain
      C(strum)                                 G(strum) 
It’s more than you can ask of me my love
I’m coming Dout of nowhere
                          Em                F#m  G(strum)
It feels good here better than you know
Isn’t it Donly fair Athat you try Gand let it go?A  
INTRO: D,G,D,G  
VERSE 2:
DYours was the ring that I started to wGear
DYours were the vows that went up in the Gair
DYours was the choice to stay away from hGer
DMine was the dream that got lost in the stGir
DThese were the times I would call you my Gown
DThese were the times I were waiting at hGome
PRE-CHORUS 2:
AI’ll tell you something, I’ve been changing after what you put me throughG  D  
AThere is just no way that I’ll be coming home to Gyou
CHORUS:
D‘Cause only a fool would do thDmaj7is again
D6Only a fool would lDmaj7et you back in
GThere is no you left to Dembrace
GThere is no word would make it feel Asafe
DLove was a gift, stDmaj7ubborn and wild
D6I was armed with the Dmaj7faith of a child
And yGou were my joy, you were my frDiend
GThere is no going back theAre again
D‘Cause only a fool Dmaj7would do this again
D6Only a fool would lDmaj7et you back in
GThere is no you lDeft to embrace
GThere is no word would make it feel sAafe
      C(strum)                                 G(strum) 
It’s more than you can ask of me my love
I’m coming Dout of nowhere
                          Em                F#m  G(strum)
It feels good here better than you know
Isn’t it Donly fair Athat you try and Glet it go?A  
 D,G,D,G  
(Play the intro part over and over singing the end)
Let it go
Let it go
I said only a fool
Only a fool

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Only A Fool

by Marit Larsen

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Dmaj7

F#m

Title: Only a Fool

Artist: Marit Larsen

Album: Under the Surface

CHORDS:

Dmaj7 X X 0 2 2 2

D6 X X 0 2 0 2

D G D G

INTRO: ,,,

VERSE 1:

D G

So you say I need to consider this

D G

Yours were the face that I couldn’t resist

D G

Yours was the fuel to the flames in my heart

D G

Mine were the words that would tear us apart

D G

Well I say I found the letters you wrote

D G

Mine was the smile and the life that you broke

D G

Mine was the story that you told your friends

D G

Yours were the demons you couldn’t defend

PRE-CHORUS:

A G D

Understand me, as of lately I’ve learned a thing or two

A G

There is just no way that I’ll be coming home to you

CHORUS:

D Dmaj7

‘Cause only a fool would do this again

D6 Dmaj7

Only a fool would let you back in

G D

There is no you left to embrace

G A

There is no word would make it feel safe

D Dmaj7

Love was a gift, stubborn and wild

D6 Dmaj7

I was armed with the faith of a child

G D

And you were my joy, you were my friend

G A

There is no going back there again

C G

(strum) (strum)

It’s more than you can ask of me my love

I’m coming out of nowhere

Em F#m G

(strum)

It feels good here better than you know

D A G A

Isn’t it only fair that you try and let it go?

D G D G

INTRO: ,,,

VERSE 2:

D G

Yours was the ring that I started to wear

D G

Yours were the vows that went up in the air

D G

Yours was the choice to stay away from her

D G

Mine was the dream that got lost in the stir

D G

These were the times I would call you my own

D G

These were the times I were waiting at home

PRE-CHORUS 2:

A G D

I’ll tell you something, I’ve been changing after what you put me through

A G

There is just no way that I’ll be coming home to you

CHORUS:

D Dmaj7

‘Cause only a fool would do this again

D6 Dmaj7

Only a fool would let you back in

G D

There is no you left to embrace

G A

There is no word would make it feel safe

D Dmaj7

Love was a gift, stubborn and wild

D6 Dmaj7

I was armed with the faith of a child

G D

And you were my joy, you were my friend

G A

There is no going back there again

D Dmaj7

‘Cause only a fool would do this again

D6 Dmaj7

Only a fool would let you back in

G D

There is no you left to embrace

G A

There is no word would make it feel safe

C G

(strum) (strum)

It’s more than you can ask of me my love

I’m coming out of nowhere

Em F#m G

(strum)

It feels good here better than you know

D A G A

Isn’t it only fair that you try and let it go?

D G D G

,,,

(Play the intro part over and over singing the end)

Let it go

I said only a fool

Only a fool

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