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Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It’s Over Chords

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ChordsAm, D, Bm, Em, Am7, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]A dying [D]flame, [Bm]You’re free a[Em]gain
[Am7]Who could [D]love, [G]And do that to you
[Am7]All dressed in [D]black, [Bm]He won’t be [Em]coming back.
[Am7]Save your [D]tears, [E7]You’ve got years and [E7]years.
[Am7]The pains of [D]seventeen’s, [Bm]unreal, they’re [Em]only dreams
[Am7]Save your [D]crying, For the [E7]day [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye.
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Newborn eyes always [D]cry with pain,
at the [G]first look at the morning [Em]sun
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, It’s just be [E7]gun, [E7]

[verse 2]
[Am]Miss teenage [D]dream, [Bm]Such a tragic [Em]scene
[Am7]He knocked your [D]crown, [G]And ran away
[Am7]First wound of [D]pride, [Bm]And how you [Em]cried and cried
[Am7]But save your [D]tears, [E7]You’ve got years and [E7]years.

[chorus]
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye.
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[Closing]
[Am7]He knocked your [D]crown, [G]and ran away
[Am7]I’ll buy your [D]first good wine, [G]We’ll have a [Em]real good time
[Am7]Save your [D]crying, for the [E7]day [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye.
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Newborn eyes always [D]cry with pain,
at the [G]first look at the morning [Em]sun
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, it’s just be[E7]gun, [E7]

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ArtistChris Rea
AlbumWhatever Happened to Benny Santini?
GenresRock
Year1978
KeyAm

How to play Fool If You Think It's Over on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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 If You Think It's Over uses these transitions most often: Am7 → D (21), Em → Am7 (11), and D → E7 (9). 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 Am - D chord transition.

1. Am → D chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Am to D;

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

2. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

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

3. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Bm to Em

4. Em → Am7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Am7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am7

5. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D;

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

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

7. G → Am7 chord transition

To move from G to Am7;

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

8. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

9. E7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Am7;

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

10. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

11. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

Fool If You Think It's Over chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fool If You Think It's Over.

  • Fool If You Think It's Over includes 79 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fool If You Think It's Over contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fool If You Think It's Over 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 → Bm: 5%
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (19%), D (18%), and G (10%).
    • Am7 → D: 18%
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