Westlife - Fool Again Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Baby, I know the [F#m]story, I’ve seen the [Em]picture
It’s written all over your [D]face, tell me what’s the [F#m]secret
That you’ve been [Em]hiding, and whose gonna take my [D]place
[chorus]
I [Em]should’ve seen it [D]coming, I [G]should’ve read the [A]signs
[Em]Anyway, I [A]guess it’s over
[chorus]
[D]Can’t believe that [F#m]I’m the fool [Em]again, I [A]thought this love would [D]never end
[A]How was I to [Em]know, you [A]never told me, [D]can’t believe that [F#m]I’m the fool [Em]again
And [A]I thought you [D]were my friend, [A]how was I to [Em]know, you [A]never told me
[verse 2]
[D]Baby, you should have called [F#m]me, when you were [Em]lonely
When you needed me to be [D]there, [D]sadly, you never gave [F#m]me
Too many [Em]chances, to show you how much I [D]care
[chorus]
I [Em]should’ve seen it [D]coming, I [G]should’ve read the [A]signs
[Em]Anyway, I [A]guess it’s over
[chorus]
[D]Can’t believe that [F#m]I’m the fool [Em]again, I [A]thought this love would [D]never end
[A]How was I to [Em]know, you [A]never told me, [D]can’t believe that [F#m]I’m the fool [Em]again
And [A]I thought you [D]were my friend, [A]how was I to [Em]know, you [A]never told me
[Closing]
[D][F#m][Em]About the [A]pain and the [D]tears
[F#m][Em]U hu [A]u, [D]if [F#m]I could I [G]would, [A]turn back the [D]time[F#m][Em][A]
How to play Fool Again on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Westlife - Fool Again on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Fool Again uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), Em → A (13), and D → F#m (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
8. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Fool Again chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fool Again.
- Fool Again includes 73 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fool Again contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fool Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Em: 7%