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Only a Fool

Nick Lowe
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Song

ONLY A FOOL - NICK LOWE

Tabbed by Seb dit le Koala

E B

E |----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--4---2-------4---2---------------------------------------------|
G |----------4-----------4-----------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse (E B C#m G#m A B E B)

E B

Why do I keep fooling myself

C#m Gm#

When I know you love someobody else

A B E B

Only a fool breaks his own heart

Verse (E B C#m G#m A B E B)

I pretend that I don't see

When you walk with him down the street

Only a fool breaks his own heart

Chorus (A G# E A / A G# G A)

A G# E A

I have to admit it Even though you hurt me so

A G# G A

I can't forget it If I'm a man I'd let you go

Verse (E B C#m G#m A B E B)

It's no use trying to hang on To a love already gone

Only a fool breaks his own heart

Solo

E |--7---9---7-----------------------------------------------------|
B |--------------10---9---7---7—7/9--9--9---7--5--4----------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------6--6---------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (A G# E A / A G# G A)

Verse (E B C#m G#m A B E B)

There's no sense in holding on

To an old love that's gone

Only a fool breaks his own heart x3

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