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The Fools We Are As Men

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Capo 3rd fret
   Intro:
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   Am       Am/E
e----------------------
B------1---------1-----
G--------2---------2--- x3
D----2-----2---2-----2-
A--0-------------------
E------------0---------
   Intro Part 2:
   ------
   Am                              Am/E      Am      Am/E      Am
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ------1-----0^1-------------1--------1--------1---------1---------1-----
G --------2---------2----0^2-----2-------2--------2---------2-----------2-
D ----2-----2-----2----2-------2-----2-----2---2----2-0-0-----0-2-----2---
A --0---------0----------0-------------------0------------------0---------
E ---------------------------------0------------------0-------------------
   Picking:
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   Am        Am/E      Am         G           C                 D
e --------------------------------------------------------0---------0--------------
B ------1---------1---------1-------------------1-------------1-------3------------
G --------2---------2---------2-------0-----------0---0-----------2-----2----------
D ----2-----2---2-----2---2-----2---0-----0---2-----2---2---2---0------------------
A --0-------------------0---------2---------3------------------------------3--2----
E ------------0-------------------------3----------------------------------------3-
   Lord,    Lord,                can   you haer        me,     oh,
Chords:
Am    Am/E  Am  G   C        D
Lord, Lord, can you hear me? Oh, I am in pain
Am    G     C                    D
And I don't have a woman left to blame anymore
    Am   G       D
She left me this morning
   E            Am      G           C
So why does the wind go howling her name?
         Am          G        D
Are your angels just children laughing insane
       E                                Am
At the fools we are as men? Go count me in
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INTRO PART 2  - With Oboe and Mandolin
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Am    Am/E  Am  G   C        D
Lord, Lord, can you hear me? Oh, I am not well
Am    G     C                    D
And I spend all my time here in this cell of my heart
   Am        G       D
An actor not given a part
   E            Am      G           C
So why does the wind go howling her name?
         Am          G        D
Are your angels just children laughing insane
       E                                Am
At the fools we are as men? Go count me in
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INTRO PART 2  - With Oboe and Mandolin
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Am    Am/E  Am      G        C       D
Lord, Lord, take my hand and please, please, lead me through
Am     G      C                    D
I have no one and I am counting on you, now that I'm old
           Am        G     D
And I'm so scared of dying alone
    E            Am      G           C
And how does the wind go howling her name?
         Am          G        D
Are your angels just children laughing insane
       E                                Am
At the fools we are as men? Go count me in

The Fools We Are As Men chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Fools We Are As Men by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Capo 3rd fret
   Intro:
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   Intro Part 2:
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Chords:
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INTRO PART 2  - With Oboe and Mandolin
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INTRO PART 2  - With Oboe and Mandolin
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The Fools We Are As Men Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play The Fools We Are As Men by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Fools We Are As Men chords”, “The Fools We Are As Men guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams The Fools We Are As Men 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 The Fools We Are As Men chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Fools We Are As Men lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Am/E, B, G, D, A.

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The chords for "The Fools We Are As Men" show the original chord names (including Am, Am/E, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.