Only Fools Have Fun chords by
Memphis Slim

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Yes,

C

C

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they

have that same little guy.

Am

Am

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He's here every

C

C

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Saturday night, ballin',

F

F

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C

C

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on the little salary he earns.

Am

Am

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C

C

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Man, he spends his money so freely,

Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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you'd think he's got money to burn.

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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But after all is said and done,

Bb

Bb

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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only fools have fun.

F

F

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Now that little gal that's dancing with him,

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

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C

C

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she's odd and strange, man, she never heard of before.

Am

Am

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Ah, but what does she care?

C

C

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Am

Am

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After all, she says, not her dog.

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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But when she wake up in the morning with a hangover,

C

C

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she can't get to her grits

Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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C

C

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And that so -called fool had to go to work,

Am

Am

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so he got up and split

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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But he's a nice guy, he left her a note saying,

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C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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here's two dollars, it was wonderful, my pet

Am

Am

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C

C

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So she ended up with

Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Sophie from dancing, a hangover from drinking,

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Am

Am

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an d two dollars, and all wet

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C

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Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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So af ter all is said and done,

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Am

Am

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only fools have fun

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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Fm

Fm

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F

F

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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F

F

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C

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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When you see that cat sittin' at the bar,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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man, he sure got beautiful hair.

Am

Am

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C

C

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Man, his hair so wavy and curly,

Bb

Bb

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his identity ain't there.

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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But I'm gonna let

Am

Am

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you in on a little secret

C

C

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I've seen that cat before

Am

Am

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you get up out of the bed

C

C

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He's easy to identify

Am

Am

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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With that black scarf on his head

Am

Am

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But man,

C

C

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do I need to go any further

Am

Am

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You know who he is

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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C

C

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He's my soul brother

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Am

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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F

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So after all is said and done

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F

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C

C

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F

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G

G

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Only fools have fun

Am

Am

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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F

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C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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G ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

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E ₃

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G ₄

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G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

C
Am
Bb
F
Gm
Dm
Fm
G

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Only Fools Have Fun by Memphis Slim is C major.

The primary chords used in Only Fools Have Fun are C, Am, Bb, F, Gm, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, Bb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Only Fools Have Fun is approximately 61 beats per minute.

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