Only A Fool Would Say That Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
130.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

F

Am

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT chords
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[Dm]
[C]
[F] [Dm] [G]
[C] A world [Dm] become one, silent and sun, only [C] a fool would say that.
A boy [Dm] with a plan, a natural man, wearing [C] a white Stetson hat.
[Am] And had [F] that gun be gone, [G] there's no one [F] to fire upon.
If he's holding it high, he's telling a lie.
[Am] I heard [F] it was [Dm] you, talking [Am] about a world [C] where all [D] is free.
It just [F] couldn't be, and only [C] a fool would say that.
The man [Dm] in the street, dragging his feet, don't [Am] want to [C] hear the bad news.
[Dm] Imagine your face, there [C] in his place, [Dm] [C] standing inside his brown shoes.
[Am] You do [F] his nine to [G] five, drag yourself [F] from half the line.
And there on the screen, a man with a [Am] dream.
I heard [F] it was [Dm] you, [F]
[Am] talking about a world [C] where all [D] is free.
It just [F] couldn't be, and [C] only a fool would say [Am] that.
[Bm] [E] Anybody on the street [Am] has [Dm] murder [G] in [F] his eyes.
[G] You [F] feel no [Am] pain, and [D] you're younger than [Dm] you realize.
[C]
[Dm] Only a fool would say that.
[Am] Only a fool.
[C] [Dm]
[Am]
[G] [Dm]
[C]
I heard it [Dm] was you, [Am] talking about a world [C] where all [D] is free.
It [F] just couldn't be, and [C] only a fool would say that.
[F] Only a fool [Dm] would say that.
[Am] Only a fool would say that.
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
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To learn Steely Dan - Only A Fool Would Say That chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Dm, Am, F, Am, C, Dm, G, F, Dm and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 65 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 130. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Major.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ A world [Dm] become one, silent and sun, only [C] a fool would say that.
A boy [Dm] with a plan, a natural man, wearing [C] a white Stetson hat. _ _
_ [Am] _ And had [F] that gun be gone, [G] there's no one [F] to fire upon.
If he's holding it high, he's telling a lie.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ I heard [F] it was [Dm] you, _ _ _ _ talking [Am] about a world _ [C] where all [D] is free.
It just [F] couldn't be, and only [C] a fool would say that. _
The man [Dm] in the street, _ dragging his feet, don't [Am] want to [C] hear the bad news. _
[Dm] Imagine your face, there [C] in his place, [Dm] [C] standing inside his brown shoes. _ _
_ [Am] _ _ You do [F] his nine to [G] five, drag yourself [F] from half the line.
And there on the screen, a man with a [Am] dream. _ _ _ _ _
I heard [F] it was [Dm] you, _ _ _ [F] _
[Am] talking about a world _ [C] where all [D] is free.
It just [F] couldn't be, and [C] only a fool would say [Am] that. _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] Anybody on the street [Am] has [Dm] murder [G] in [F] his _ eyes.
[G] You _ [F] feel no [Am] pain, and [D] you're younger than [Dm] you realize.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Only a fool would say that. _ _
[Am] Only a fool. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
I heard it [Dm] was you, _ _ _ [Am] talking about a world [C] where all [D] is free.
It [F] just couldn't be, and [C] only a fool would say that. _
[F] Only a fool [Dm] would say that. _
[Am] Only a fool would say that.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.

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