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Standard tuning
     Dm= xx0231  Bbsus2= x13311   C= x32010   Gsus4= 355533 A7/ E= 002020
 Bbmaj7= x13231  Bm7b5 = x20201  G#= 466544       G= 355433
      F= 133211     F/C= x33211  D#= x68886 C#dim7 = x45320
     Am= x02210   Dsus2= xx0230  Bb= 688766 Dmmaj7 = xx0221
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INTRO
Dme|-----1------------1--------Bbmaj7-------------10--F-------Am------12------------|
B|-------3------------3----------------10---------3-----13---------------|
G|---2-----2------2-----2--------7--10----------2----12------------------|
D|-0---------3--0---------3----7-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------6----------------1--------------------------|
VERSE1
    DmIn the silence of your mind, you should Bbmaj7ask yourself
FWhat it is that Ammakes you who areDm  
In the valley of your soul, you should Bbmaj7take a walk
But you nFever go that fAmar
CHORUS
            Bbsus2Bm7b5                              F/C  
It's strange, that I should know you better than you do
               Dm( Dsus2  Dm)
You lovely fool
           Bbsus2Bm7b5                             F/C  
So strange, that everybody sees your light shine through
Except for yCou
VERSE2
    DmIn the window of your past, there's a Bbmaj7broken pane
ReflFecting all the Amthings that make you sDmad
In the shadow of your fear, there's no Bbmaj7hiding place
So wFhy do you run tAmhere?
CHORUS
            Bbsus2Bm7b5                              F/C  
It's strange, that I should know you better than you do
              Dm( Dsus2  Dm)
You lovely fool
           Bbsus2Bm7b5                                    F/C  
So strange, that you should want to live your whole life through
Broken and Cblue
BRIDGE
   G#You're a martyr for the cD#ause
   BbBut what the cause is I'm not Fsure
   G#Sure it ends with no applD#ause
Except for Gsus4yoursG  
VERSE3
    DmIn the church of all my dreams, I'll sBbmaj7ay a prayer
That Fone day you'll beAmlieve
CHORUS
            Bbsus2Bm7b5                              F/C  
It's strange, that I should know you better than you do
               Dm( Dsus2  Dm)
You lovely fool
           Bbsus2Bm7b5                             F/C  
So strange, that everybody sees your light shine through
              CC#dim7
Except for you
               DmDmmaj7       Bbmaj7    F  A7/  E  Dm  
You lovely   fool,      oh.

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Lovely Fool

by Jack Savoretti

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus2

Gsus4

Bbmaj7

F/C

Dsus2

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Standard tuning

Dm Bbsus2 C Gsus4 A7 E

= xx0231 = x13311 = x32010 = 355533 / = 002020

Bbmaj7 G# G

= x13231 Bm7b5 = x20201 = 466544 = 355433

F F/C D#

= 133211 = x33211 = x68886 C#dim7 = x45320

Am Dsus2 Bb

= x02210 = xx0230 = 688766 Dmmaj7 = xx0221

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INTRO

Dm Bbmaj7 F Am

e|-----1------------1---------------------10---------------12------------|

B|-------3------------3----------------10---------3-----13---------------|

G|---2-----2------2-----2--------7--10----------2----12------------------|

D|-0---------3--0---------3----7-----------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------0-------------------|

E|---------------------------6----------------1--------------------------|

VERSE1

Dm Bbmaj7

In the silence of your mind, you should ask yourself

F Am Dm

What it is that makes you who are

Bbmaj7

In the valley of your soul, you should take a walk

F Am

But you never go that far

CHORUS

Bbsus2 F/C

Bm7b5

It's strange, that I should know you better than you do

Dm Dsus2 Dm

( )

You lovely fool

Bbsus2 F/C

Bm7b5

So strange, that everybody sees your light shine through

Except for you

VERSE2

Dm Bbmaj7

In the window of your past, there's a broken pane

F Am Dm

Reflecting all the things that make you sad

Bbmaj7

In the shadow of your fear, there's no hiding place

F Am

So why do you run there?

CHORUS

Bbsus2 F/C

Bm7b5

It's strange, that I should know you better than you do

Dm Dsus2 Dm

( )

You lovely fool

Bbsus2 F/C

Bm7b5

So strange, that you should want to live your whole life through

Broken and blue

BRIDGE

G# D#

You're a martyr for the cause

Bb F

But what the cause is I'm not sure

G# D#

Sure it ends with no applause

Gsus4 G

Except for yours

VERSE3

Dm Bbmaj7

In the church of all my dreams, I'll say a prayer

F Am

That one day you'll believe

CHORUS

Bbsus2 F/C

Bm7b5

It's strange, that I should know you better than you do

Dm Dsus2 Dm

( )

You lovely fool

Bbsus2 F/C

Bm7b5

So strange, that everybody sees your light shine through

C#dim7

Except for you

Dm Bbmaj7 F A7 E Dm

Dmmaj7 /

You lovely fool, oh.

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