Why Do Fools Fall In Love? chords by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (Official Version)

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F#
D#m7
G#m7
C#
B
D#m

Intro 1
Ehm mah,
duh dum bah, duh dum bah, doh doh
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
Ohh wah,   ohh    wah
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
Ohh wah,   ohh    wah
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
Ohh wah,   ohh    wah
F# 
Why do fools fall in love?

Chorus 1
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
Why do birds  sing so gay
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
And lovers await the break of day
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
Why    do they fall in love
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
Why does the rain fall
D#m7 
from up above
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
Why do fools fall in love
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
F# 
Why do they fall in love

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Verse 1

Love is a losing game

Love can be a shame

I know of a fool you see

For that fool is me

Interlude 1
Tell me why
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m 
F# 
Tell me why

Solo 1
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 

Chorus 2
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
Why do birds  sing so gay
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
And lovers await the break of day
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
Why do they fall in love
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
Why does the rain fall
D#m7 
from up above
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
Why do fools fall in love
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
Why do they fall in love
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 

Verse 2

Why does my heart

skip this crazy beat

I For i know

It will reach defeat

Interlude 2
Tell me why
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
F# 
D#m7 
G#m7 
C# 
Tell me why

Outro 1

Why do fools fall in love

D#m7

G#m7

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F#
D#m7
G#m7
C#
B
D#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# majorBPM: 88

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

F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Why Do Fools Fall In Love? by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, 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 is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers's performance.