Fool To Cry chords by
The Rolling Stones (Official Version)
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Key: F majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Fadd9

Bbmaj7

Fadd9

Bbmaj7

Fadd9

Bbmaj7

Fadd9

Bbmaj7

Verse 1
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
When I come home baby
And I've been working all night long
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
I put my daughter on my knee,
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
and she says
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Daddy what's wrong?
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
She whispers in my ear so sweet
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
You know what she said, she said

Chorus 1

C

Dm7

Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry

Bbmaj7

You're a fool to cry

G9

And it makes me wonder why

Interlude 1

Fadd9

Bbmaj7

Fadd9

Bbmaj7

Daddy you're a fool

Verse 2
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
You know,    I got a woman
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
(daddy you're a fool)
And she lives in the poor part of town
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
And I go see her sometimes
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
We make love, so fine
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
I put my head on her shoulder
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
She said, tell me all your troubles
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
You know what she said?

Chorus 2

She said

C

Dm7

Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry

Bbmaj7

You're a fool to cry

G9

And it makes me wonder why

Bridge 1
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Daddy you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
(Oh, I love you so       much, baby)
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Daddy, you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Daddy, you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Yeah, she said...

Chorus 3

C

Dm7

Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry

Bbmaj7

You're a fool to cry

G9

And it makes me wonder why

She said...

Bridge 2
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Ooh- whoo,    daddy you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Ooh-     whoo, daddy you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Ooh-     whoo, daddy you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Ooh-     whoo, daddy you're a fool      to cry
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Even my friends
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
say to me sometimes
And make out like I don't understand them
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
You know what they say?
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
They say...

Chorus 4

C

Dm7

Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry

Bbmaj7

You're a fool to cry

G9

A7

And it makes me wonder why, ah

Outro 1
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
I'm a fool  baby, ah ya
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
I'm a fool baby, ah ya
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
I'm a certified fool, ah yeah
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
I want to tell ya
A7 A7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
Gotta tell ya,   baby
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
I'm a fool baby
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G9 G9 
 
Certified fool for ya, mama, yeah
A7 A7 
 
come on, yeah
Dm7 Dm7 
 
I'm a fool, yeah
G9 G9 
 
A7 A7 
 
I'm a fool, yeah
Dm7 Dm7 
 
I'm a fool

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsFadd9 Bbmaj7 C Dm7 G9...

Chords

Fadd9
Bbmaj7
C
Dm7
G9
A7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Fool To Cry by The Rolling Stones, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Fool To Cry the way The Rolling Stones intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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