Nat King Cole - These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]A cigarette that [Am]bears a [Dm]lipstick’s traces, [G7]
[C]An airline [Am]ticket to ro[Dm]mantic places, [G7]
[C7]And still my heart has [F]wings, [A7]these foolish [D7]things
Re[Dm]mind me of you, [G7]
[verse 2]
[C]A tinkling [Am]piano in the [Dm]next a[G7]partment,
[C]Those stumbling [Am]words that told you, [Dm]what my [G7]heart meant,
[C]A fairgrounds painted [F]swings, [A7]these foolish [D7]things
[G7]Remind me of [C]you! [B7]
[verse 3]
[Em]You came, [Am]you [B7]saw, [Em]you conquered [A7]me,
[G]When [Em]you [Am]did that to [D7]me, [G7]I, knew somehow,
[Dm]this had to [G7]be!
[verse 4]
[C]The winds of [Am]March that [Dm]make my heart a [G7]dancer,
[C]A telephone [Am]that rings, [Dm]and who’s to an[G7]swer?
[C]Oh, how the ghost of you [F]clings, [A7]these foolish [Dm]things
Remind me of [C]you,
[verse 5]
[C]Gardenia [Am]perfume lingering [Dm]on a pillow, [G7]
[C]Wild straw[Am]berries only seven [Dm]francs a [G7]kilo,
[C7]And still my heart has [F]wings, [A7]these foolish [D7]things
Re[Dm]mind me of you, [G7]
[verse 6]
[C]The park at [Am]evening when [Dm]the bell has soun[G7]ded,
[C]The ‘Ile de [Am]France’ with all the [Dm]girls around [G7]it,
[C]The beauty of [F]spring, [A7]these foolish [Dm]things
Re[G7]mind me of [C]you, [B7]
[verse 7]
[Em]I know [Am]that [B7]this [Em]was bound to [A7]be,
[G]These [Em]things [Am]have haunted [D7]me,
[G7]for you’ve [C#]entirely [Dm]enchanted [G7]me!
[verse 8]
[C]The sigh of [Am]midnight trains [Dm]in empty [G7]stations,
[C]Silk stockings [Am]thrown aside, [Dm]dance invi[G7]tations,
[C]Oh, how the ghost of you [F]clings, [A7]these foolish [Dm]things
Remind me of [G7]you,
[verse 9]
[C]First daffodils, [Am]and long ex[Dm]cited [G7]cables,
[C]And candle[Am]light on little [Dm]corner [G7]tables,
[C]And still my heart has [F]wings, [A7]these foolish [D7]things
Re[Dm]mind me of you, [G7]
[verse 10]
[C]The smile of [Am]Garbo, when [Dm]the scent of [G7]roses,
[C]The waiters [Am]whistling as the [Dm]last bar [G7]closes,
[C]The song Crosby [F]sings, [A7]these foolish [Dm]things
[G7]Remind me of [C]you,[B7]
[verse 11]
[Em]How strange, [Am]how [B7]sweet, [Em]to find you [A7]still,
[G]These [Em]things[Am]are dear to [D7]me,
[G7]that seem [C#]to bring [Dm]you so near to [G7]me!
[Closing]
[C]The scent of [Am]smouldering leaves, [Dm]the wail of [G7]steamers,
[C]Two lovers, [Am]on the street, who [Dm]walk like [G7]dreamers,
[C]Oh how the ghost of you [F]clings, [A7]these foolish [D7]things
[G7]Remind me of you, [C]
[outro]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G7]
How to play These Foolish Things on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nat King Cole - These Foolish Things on guitar requires 12 chords and 23 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.
These Foolish Things uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (28), G7 → C (27), and Am → Dm (19). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
7. F → A7 chord transition
To move from F to A7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. D7 → Dm chord transition
To move from D7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
10. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
12. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
13. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
14. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
15. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
16. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
17. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
18. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
19. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
20. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
21. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
22. G7 → C# chord transition
To move from G7 to C#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
23. C# → Dm chord transition
To move from C# to Dm;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
These Foolish Things chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in These Foolish Things.
- These Foolish Things includes 166 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These Foolish Things contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how These Foolish Things connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → C7: 5%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%