A Fool In Love - Delbert McClinton performing in Austin, TX (1981) Chords
Tempo:
120.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [D] [E]
[Em] [E]
People [A] say [E] I'm a lion at heart, [A] but [E] they don't know why.
[A] [E] People say I stand apart, but they just don't understand.
[Em] [D] Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] I'll be there until baby comes.
[E] Because I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool right now.
[Dm] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool in [G] love.
[A] [E] Now people say I'm a man of means,
but my plans are full of holes.
People say I'm a holy child.
I've rinsed out, took my son.
[D] All I need is you close beside [G] me.
[A] All I need is to satisfy.
I'm [E] a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool.
[D] [E] Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool.
[G]
[G#m] [A] Dreams slip [E] away.
[G] I see your face, and I understand.
[F#m] You're the only one [B] that makes my day.
[E]
Everybody say you ain't no good.
I won't believe it's true.
They all say I ought to find someone,
but my heart belongs to [Em] you.
[D] Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] I'll be there until baby comes.
[G] Because I'm [E] a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool right now.
Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool in [G] love.
Yeah, [A] I said [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool right now.
[D] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
Woo!
I'm a fool in love.
All [G] right.
[A] [E] [D] [E] [Em]
[C]
[Em] [E]
People [A] say [E] I'm a lion at heart, [A] but [E] they don't know why.
[A] [E] People say I stand apart, but they just don't understand.
[Em] [D] Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] I'll be there until baby comes.
[E] Because I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool right now.
[Dm] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool in [G] love.
[A] [E] Now people say I'm a man of means,
but my plans are full of holes.
People say I'm a holy child.
I've rinsed out, took my son.
[D] All I need is you close beside [G] me.
[A] All I need is to satisfy.
I'm [E] a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool.
[D] [E] Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool.
[G]
[G#m] [A] Dreams slip [E] away.
[G] I see your face, and I understand.
[F#m] You're the only one [B] that makes my day.
[E]
Everybody say you ain't no good.
I won't believe it's true.
They all say I ought to find someone,
but my heart belongs to [Em] you.
[D] Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] I'll be there until baby comes.
[G] Because I'm [E] a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool right now.
Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool in [G] love.
Yeah, [A] I said [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
I'm a fool right now.
[D] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
Woo!
I'm a fool in love.
All [G] right.
[A] [E] [D] [E] [Em]
[C]
Key:
E
A
D
G
Em
E
A
D
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ People [A] say [E] I'm a lion at heart, [A] but [E] they don't know why.
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] People say I stand apart, but they just don't understand.
[Em] _ _ [D] _ Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] _ I'll be there until baby comes.
[E] Because I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool right now. _
_ [Dm] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool in [G] love.
_ [A] _ _ [E] Now people say I'm a man of means,
but my plans are full of holes.
_ _ _ People say I'm a holy child.
_ I've rinsed out, took my son.
_ _ [D] _ All I need is you close beside [G] me.
[A] _ All I need is to satisfy.
I'm [E] a fool for you, baby. _
_ _ I'm a fool. _ _ _
_ [D] [E] Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby. _
_ _ I'm a fool. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ [A] _ _ _ Dreams slip [E] away.
_ [G] I see your face, and I understand.
[F#m] You're the only one [B] that makes my day.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody say you ain't no good.
I won't believe it's true.
_ _ _ They all say I ought to find someone,
but my heart belongs to [Em] you.
_ [D] _ Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] _ I'll be there until baby comes.
[G] Because I'm [E] a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool right now.
_ _ Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool in _ _ [G] love.
Yeah, [A] I said [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool right now.
_ _ [D] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
Woo!
I'm a fool in love.
All [G] right.
[A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ People [A] say [E] I'm a lion at heart, [A] but [E] they don't know why.
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] People say I stand apart, but they just don't understand.
[Em] _ _ [D] _ Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] _ I'll be there until baby comes.
[E] Because I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool right now. _
_ [Dm] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool in [G] love.
_ [A] _ _ [E] Now people say I'm a man of means,
but my plans are full of holes.
_ _ _ People say I'm a holy child.
_ I've rinsed out, took my son.
_ _ [D] _ All I need is you close beside [G] me.
[A] _ All I need is to satisfy.
I'm [E] a fool for you, baby. _
_ _ I'm a fool. _ _ _
_ [D] [E] Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby. _
_ _ I'm a fool. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ [A] _ _ _ Dreams slip [E] away.
_ [G] I see your face, and I understand.
[F#m] You're the only one [B] that makes my day.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody say you ain't no good.
I won't believe it's true.
_ _ _ They all say I ought to find someone,
but my heart belongs to [Em] you.
_ [D] _ Every night when the darkness [Bm] falls,
[A] _ I'll be there until baby comes.
[G] Because I'm [E] a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool right now.
_ _ Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool in _ _ [G] love.
Yeah, [A] I said [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
_ _ I'm a fool right now.
_ _ [D] Yeah, [E] I'm a fool for you, baby.
Woo!
I'm a fool in love.
All [G] right.
[A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _