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Fooling Yourself:Styx.
#29 in 1978.
#1.
DYou see the world through your C/Dcynical eyes,
You're a Dtroubled young man, I can C/Dtell.
DYou've got it all in the C/Dpalm of your hand,
But your Bbhand's wet with C/Bbsweat and your Bbhead needs a C/Bbrest.
D/AAnd you're fooling yourself if you don't beG/Alieve it.
You're D/Akidding yourself if you don't beG/Alieve it.
#2.
DWhy must you be such an C/Dangry young man?
When your Dfuture looks quite bright to C/Dme.
DAnd how can there be such a C/Dsinister plan,
that could Bbhide such a C/Bblamb, such a Bbcaring young man?
And you're D/Afooling yourself if you don't beG/Alieve it.
You're D/Akilling yourself if you don't beG/Alieve it.
#3.
Get Dup, get Eb/Dback Don C/Dyour Dfeet.
You're the C/Done Dthey Eb/Dcan't Dbeat, C/Dand Dyou Cknow it.
Come Don, let's Eb/Dsee   Dwhat C/Dyou've Dgot.
Just C/Dtake Dyour Eb/Dbest Dshot C/Dand Ddon't Cblow it.
 G   Bb   C   Gm7C..G.
#4.
And you're D/Afooling yourself if you don't beG/Alieve it.
You're D/Akilling yourself if you don't beG/Alieve it.
Get Dup, get Eb/Dback Don C/Dyour Dfeet.
You're the C/Done Dthey Eb/Dcan't Dbeat, C/Dand Dyou Cknow it.
Come Don, let's Eb/Dsee   Dwhat C/Dyou've Dgot.
Just C/Dtake Dyour Eb/Dbest Dshot C/Dand Ddon't Cblow it.
 G   Bb   C   Gm7C..G.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Fooling Yourself The Angry Young Man

by Styx

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C/D

C/Bb

D/A

G/A

Eb/D

Gm7

Fooling Yourself:Styx.

#29 in 1978.

#1.

D C/D

You see the world through your cynical eyes,

D C/D

You're a troubled young man, I can tell.

D C/D

You've got it all in the palm of your hand,

Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb

But your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest.

D/A G/A

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it.

D/A G/A

You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it.

#2.

D C/D

Why must you be such an angry young man?

D C/D

When your future looks quite bright to me.

D C/D

And how can there be such a sinister plan,

Bb C/Bb Bb

that could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man?

D/A G/A

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it.

D/A G/A

You're killing yourself if you don't believe it.

#3.

D Eb/D D C/D D

Get up, get back on your feet.

C/D D Eb/D D C/D D C

You're the one they can't beat, and you know it.

D Eb/D D C/D D

Come on, let's see what you've got.

C/D D Eb/D D C/D D C

Just take your best shot and don't blow it.

G Bb C Gm7

C..G.

#4.

D/A G/A

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it.

D/A G/A

You're killing yourself if you don't believe it.

D Eb/D D C/D D

Get up, get back on your feet.

C/D D Eb/D D C/D D C

You're the one they can't beat, and you know it.

D Eb/D D C/D D

Come on, let's see what you've got.

C/D D Eb/D D C/D D C

Just take your best shot and don't blow it.

G Bb C Gm7

C..G.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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