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Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It’s Over Chords

Chord reference Am, D, Bm, Em, Am7, G, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am]A dying [D]flame, [Bm]You’re free a[Em]gain [Am7]Who could [D]love, [G]And do that to you [Am7]All dressed in [D]black, [Bm]He won’t be [Em]coming back. [Am7]Save your [D]tears, [E7]You’ve got years and [E7]years. [Am7]The pains of [D]seventeen’s, [Bm]unreal, they’re [Em]only dreams [Am7]Save your [D]crying, For the [E7]day [E7]

[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye. [Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[Am7]Newborn eyes always [D]cry with pain, at the [G]first look at the morning [Em]sun [Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, It’s just be [E7]gun, [E7]

[Am]Miss teenage [D]dream, [Bm]Such a tragic [Em]scene [Am7]He knocked your [D]crown, [G]And ran away [Am7]First wound of [D]pride, [Bm]And how you [Em]cried and cried [Am7]But save your [D]tears, [E7]You’ve got years and [E7]years.

[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye. [Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[Am7]He knocked your [D]crown, [G]and ran away [Am7]I’ll buy your [D]first good wine, [G]We’ll have a [Em]real good time [Am7]Save your [D]crying, for the [E7]day [E7]

[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye. [Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[Am7]Newborn eyes always [D]cry with pain, at the [G]first look at the morning [Em]sun [Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, it’s just be[E7]gun, [E7]

Artist Chris Rea
Album Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
Genres Rock
Year 1978
Key Am

How to Play Fool If You Think It's Over on Guitar?

Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D, Bm, Em, Am7, G, E7 chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Fool If You Think It's Over with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.