Maggie Reilly

Only A Fool(Chords)

Maggie Reilly

Key: C

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Capo on 4th fret
	        

  
Intro: C F G F C G  (2x) 
  
                    D 
Listen, don't turn away now 
C                  F                    G 
You know there's a first time for these feelings 
                         D 
Speak to me, show me the way now 
C                F                Dm          G 
Are my hopes all empty dreams, or must we say goodbye 
  
  
           C                       G 
Couldn't believe my heart could be broken 
           C         F           G 
Didn't you know my defenses were down 
              Em              Am 
Now all those words we left unspoken 
          F                  G 
Turned my whole world upside down 
  
  
             C               G 
Couldn't you see it in the beginning 
          C       F              G 
Wasn't it obvious right from the start 
       Em                 Am 
Only a fool believes he's winning 
          F               G 
When he's lost his ace of hearts 
       C 
Only a fool 
  
  
      F G F C G 
  
  
                    D 
Please, don't walk away now 
C          F                 G 
Why do you hurt me with your silence 
                                     D 
I can't understand this game you are playing 
C                F            Dm             G 
Lately it's been on my mind I had to let you know 
  
  
           C                       G 
Couldn't believe my heart could be broken 
           C         F           G 
Didn't you know my defenses were down 
              Em              Am 
Now all those words we left unspoken 
          F                  G 
Turned my whole world upside down 
  
  
             C               G 
Couldn't you see it in the beginning 
          C       F              G 
Wasn't it obvious right from the start 
       Em                 Am 
Only a fool believes he's winning 
          F               G 
When he's lost his ace of hearts 
       C 
Only a fool 
  
  
      F G F C G   (2x) 
  
  
           C                       G 
Couldn't believe my heart could be broken 
           C         F           G 
Didn't you know my defenses were down 
              Em              Am 
Now all those words we left unspoken 
          F                  G 
Turned my whole world upside down 
  
  
             C               G 
Couldn't you see it in the beginning 
          C       F              G 
Wasn't it obvious right from the start 
       Em                 Am 
Only a fool believes he's winning 
          F               G 
When he's lost his ace of hearts 
  
  
       (## start fade midway through this verse ##) 
           C                       G 
Couldn't believe my heart could be broken 
           C         F           G 
Didn't you know my defenses were down 
              Em              Am 
Now all those words we left unspoken 
          F                  G 
Turned my whole world upside down 
  
  
             C               G 
Couldn't you see it in the beginning 
          C       F              G 
Wasn't it obvious right from the start 
       Em                 Am 
Only a fool believes he's winning 
          F               G 
When he's lost his ace of hearts
	        

Written by Maggie Reilly

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