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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.

CIamjustafooltokeeponGchasingafternothinggreat
CYouarejustafooltokeepGpretendingthatyou’relovingme
AmIdon’tknowwhereFI’msupposedtogo
Ohohohohoho-ohoh,Cohohohohoohoh
CCallmeonthephoneatthree,IGtalktoyouwhilehalfasleep
CComplaining’boutyourmother,GsoItakeyoutothecemetery
AmRanttomeIlikethesound,FIlikeyourvoice,Ilikeyourmouth
COh,Gooh,Ammmmmm
CCyclingtoschoolatG7.30inthemorning
CIamstillyourbabyboyGI’mstuck2013
AmDon’tunderstandmybody,Fwashingmachineconfusesme
COh,Gooh,Ammmmmm
CIamsuchafooltokeeponGchasingafternothinggreat
CYouaresuchafooltokeepGpretendingthatyou’relovingme
AmIdon’tknowwhereFI’msupposedtogo
OhohohohCohoohoh,ohohohGohoohoh
CIwassuchafooltokeeponGchasingafternothinggreat
CYouweresuchafooltokeepGpretendingthatyou’relovingme
AmLookinthemirror,Ilovethatboy,Fdon’thurtmydear,don’thurtmyjoy
COh,Go-oh,C
ArtistCavetown
AlbumLemon Boy
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

F to C

5. Am → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%