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Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love Chords

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ChordsD, F#m, C, G, A, Em, A7
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • 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 A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [F#m] [C] [G] [D] [F#m] [C] [G]
I [D]must’ve been through about a [F#m]million girls
I’d [C]love ’em and I’d leave ’em a[G]lone
[D]I didn’t care how much they [F#m]cried, no sir
[C]Their tears left me cold as a [G]stone

[verse 2]
But then I [D]fooled around and fell in [F#m]love
I [C]fooled around and fell in [G]love
I [D]fooled around and fell in [F#m]love
I [C]fooled around and fell in [G]love

[verse 3]
It used to [D]be when I’d see a [F#m]girl that I liked
I’d get out my [C]book and write down her [G]name
But when the [D]grass got a little greener on the [F#m]other side
[C]I’d just tear out that [G]page

[verse 4]
But then I [D]fooled around and fell in [F#m]love
I [C]fooled around and fell in [G]love, since I met you baby
I [D]fooled around and fell in [F#m]love
I [C]fooled around and fell in [G]love

[verse 5]
[A]Ooo [G]ooh
[Em]Aaa [A7]aah
[Em]Aaa [A7]aah

[verse 6]
[D]Free, on my own, [F#m]that’s the way I used to be
[C]But since I met you baby, [G]love’s got a hold on me
[D]Oh, it’s got a hold on me [F#m]now, [C]I can’t let [G]go of you baby [D]
[F#m]I can’t stop lovin’ you [C]now, [G]yeah

[Closing]
‘Cause I [D]fooled around, fooled around, [F#m]fooled around
Fooled around, [C]fooled around, fooled around, [G]fell in love
[D]Fooled around, fooled around, [F#m]yes I did
Fooled around, [C]fooled around, fooled around, [G]fell in love

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ArtistElvin Bishop
AlbumStruttin' My Stuff
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1975
KeyD

How to play Fooled Around And Fell In Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love on guitar requires 7 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.

Fooled Around And Fell In Love uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), D → F#m (15), and F#m → C (15). 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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m;

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

2. F#m → C chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F#m to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

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

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

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

6. 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.

7. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7;

  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 B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

8. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

Fooled Around And Fell In Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fooled Around And Fell In Love.

  • Fooled Around And Fell In Love includes 65 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fooled Around And Fell In Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fooled Around And Fell In Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → F#m: 2%
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