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Cavetown - Fool Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram


[C]I am just a fool to keep on [G]chasing after nothing great
[C]You are just a fool to keep [G]pretending that you’re loving me
[Am]I don’t know where [F]I’m supposed to go
Oh oh oh oh oh o-oh oh, [C]oh oh oh oh ooh oh


[C]Call me on the phone at three, I [G]talk to you while half asleep
[C]Complaining ’bout your mother, [G]so I take you to the cemetery
[Am]Rant to me I like the sound, [F]I like your voice, I like your mouth
[C]Oh, [G]o oh, [Am]mmm m m


[C]Cycling to school at [G]7.30 in the morning
[C]I am still your baby boy [G]I’m stuck 2013
[Am]Don’t understand my body, [F]washing machine confuses me
[C]Oh, [G]o oh, [Am]mmm m m


[C]I am such a fool to keep on [G]chasing after nothing great
[C]You are such a fool to keep [G]pretending that you’re loving me
[Am]I don’t know where [F]I’m supposed to go
Oh oh oh oh [C]oh ooh oh, oh oh oh [G]oh ooh oh


[C]I was such a fool to keep on [G]chasing after nothing great
[C]You were such a fool to keep [G]pretending that you’re loving me
[Am]Look in the mirror, I love that boy, [F]don’t hurt my dear, don’t hurt my joy
[C]Oh, [G]o-oh, [C]

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ArtistCavetown
AlbumLemon Boy
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Fool on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cavetown - Fool on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), G → Am (7), and G → C (7). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fool.

  • Fool includes 40 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fool contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fool connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%