Bob Dylan - I'm a Fool to Want You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm a Fool to Want You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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      A+      Dm
I'm a fool to want you
      D7      Gm       Gm7 Gm6
I'm a fool to want you
          A#/D  F6/C            Bm7
To want a love    that can't be true
              A#7               A
A love that's there for others too

I'm a fool to hold you
Such a fool to hold you
To seek a kiss not mine alone
            Dm/A     A7        Dm
To share a kiss the devil has known

Gm  Gmmaj7 Gm7   Gm6
Time   and time again
G7         Fmaj7    F7 F6
I said I'd leave you
Gm  Gmmaj7 Gm7   Gm6
Time   and time again
  C7    Fmaj7
I went away
    Em7                  A7
But then would come the time
             Dm       Dm7/C
When I would need you
    Bdim                                A7
And once again these words I'd have to say
Take me back, I love you
Pity me, I need you
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
             A#7
But right or wrong
             A7  A#7 C7 Em7 A7
I can't get along
        Dm
Without you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A+

Guitar chord A+

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D7

Guitar chord D7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

F6

Guitar chord F6

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm6

Guitar chord Gm6

G7

Guitar chord G7

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bdim

Guitar chord Bdim

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'm a Fool to Want You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm a Fool to Want You" by Bob Dylan.

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