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[Intro]
C#m7 A E
C#m7 A E C#m7
[Verse 1]
Reaching my hand, I hope Ayou would EtooC#m7  
Cause darling you know I'm not Athrough with EyouC#m7  
I can't wait, I can't wait till AI'm with Eyou (till I'm with C#m7you)
But I learned that patience is a AvirtueE  
[Pre-Chorus]
Hoping by Athen, I'll F#understand
[Chorus]
I've been a Efool
I've been running Aafter F#you
C#mTimes have changed, but it's not too late
ARushing my heart when I could have just waitedE  
Ohhhh AOhhhhE  C#m7  
[Verse 2]
Know that I have settled Adown befEoreC#m  
But I don't mind doing it Aonce EmoreC#m  
I can't wait, I can't wait till AI'm with Eyou (I can't wait for you babe, I can't wait)C#m  
But I learned that patience is a AvirtueE  
[Pre-Chorus]
Hoping by Athen, I'll F#understand
[Chorus]
I've been a Efool
I've been running Aafter F#7you
C#m7Times have changed, but C#mit's not too late
ARushing my heart when I know that it was too Esoon
To call it love and Amake it F#through
C#m7Times have changed, but C#mit's not too late
ARushed my heart when I could have just waitedE  
Ohhhh CdimOhhhhE  
[Bridge]
G#mI've been holding onto you for G#so Along (for so long)
G#mI didn't wanna have to G#let Ago (let you go)
G#mBut if our love was real
C#mThen why are we hereA?
[Outro]
N.C.
Cause I've been a fool
I've been running after you
Times have changed, but it's not too late
Rushing my heart when I know that it was too soon
To call it love and make it through
Times have changed, but it's not too late
Rushed my heart when I could have just waited

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Fools

by Nathan & Mercury

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

C#m

F#7

Cdim

G#m

[Intro]

C#m7 A E

C#m7 A E C#m7

[Verse 1]

A E C#m7

Reaching my hand, I hope you would too

A E C#m7

Cause darling you know I'm not through with you

A E C#m7

I can't wait, I can't wait till I'm with you (till I'm with you)

A E

But I learned that patience is a virtue

[Pre-Chorus]

A F#

Hoping by then, I'll understand

[Chorus]

I've been a fool

A F#

I've been running after you

C#m

Times have changed, but it's not too late

A E

Rushing my heart when I could have just waited

A E C#m7

Ohhhh Ohhhh

[Verse 2]

A E C#m

Know that I have settled down before

A E C#m

But I don't mind doing it once more

A E C#m

I can't wait, I can't wait till I'm with you (I can't wait for you babe, I can't wait)

A E

But I learned that patience is a virtue

[Pre-Chorus]

A F#

Hoping by then, I'll understand

[Chorus]

I've been a fool

A F#7

I've been running after you

C#m7 C#m

Times have changed, but it's not too late

A E

Rushing my heart when I know that it was too soon

A F#

To call it love and make it through

C#m7 C#m

Times have changed, but it's not too late

A E

Rushed my heart when I could have just waited

Cdim E

Ohhhh Ohhhh

[Bridge]

G#m G# A

I've been holding onto you for so long (for so long)

G#m G# A

I didn't wanna have to let go (let you go)

G#m

But if our love was real

C#m A

Then why are we here?

[Outro]

N.C.

Cause I've been a fool

I've been running after you

Times have changed, but it's not too late

Rushing my heart when I know that it was too soon

To call it love and make it through

Times have changed, but it's not too late

Rushed my heart when I could have just waited

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