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A Proper Fool chords by
Gilbert O'sullivan
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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G

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I couldn't
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C

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get nobody to stand de- liver
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I couldn't get nobody
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to sit the pain
D
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But when I hit the door as
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D
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I sometimes rule
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C

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Honey you really should have
D
D

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seen me yeah
G
G

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I looked a proper fool
C
C

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G

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Verse 2
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C

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G
G

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C

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I wouldn't let her over the legal limit
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I wouldn't let her over
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C
C

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the counter claim
D
D

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Yet when she kicked the legs

from under my stool
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C

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Honey you really should
D
D

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have seen me yeah
Interlude 1

I looked a proper fool
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Verse 3
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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B
B
2

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Everyone's a winner now
Em
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B
2

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No- one is denied
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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Try telling that to let see
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G
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Civilians who have died
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Soldiers too are victims mind
B
B
2

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They bear the blunt of hate
Em
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A
A

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But inside tanks

You get no thanks
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Verse 4

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I couldn't let on that I was
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old and able
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G

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Couldn't let on that
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I was more than game
D
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Yet when I waded in thinking

there's a pool
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C

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Honey you really ought
D
D

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to have seen me yeah
Interlude 2

I looked a proper fool
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D
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Verse 5
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Honey you really should
D
D

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have seen me yeah
G
G

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I looked a proper fool
C
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Verse 6
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B
B
2

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Fool or not I can't except
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2

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Justice isn't blind
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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Kill somebody with your car
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End up being fined
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D
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Kill somebody in it though
B
B
2

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And you'll get put away
Em
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A
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Not for all time

That would be a crime
D
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Verse 7

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G

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I couldn't get nobody to grow
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C

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impatient
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G

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Couldn't get nobody to pour in rain
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D
D

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So when I hit the road even
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D
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though it's cruel
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Honey you really should
D
D

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have seen me yeah

Honey you're never gonna

believe me yeah

Honey you promise not to

repeat it yeah

[Honey we promise not to

repeat it yeah]
G
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I looked a proper fool
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I looked a proper fool
Outro 1
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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Ebdim

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • A

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What is the original key of A Proper Fool?

The original key of A Proper Fool by Gilbert O'Sullivan is G major.

What are the main chords for A Proper Fool?

The primary chords used in A Proper Fool are G, C, D, Ebdim, B, Em.

Do I need a capo to play A Proper Fool?

No capo is required for this song.

Is A Proper Fool beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Ebdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of A Proper Fool?

The tempo of A Proper Fool is approximately 98 beats per minute.

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