Fitz and The Tantrums - Fool: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fool" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
G#
Mama
C7              Fm  C#
Didn't raise no fool
         G#
I said, mama
C7                     Fm C#
She watching girls like you
         G#
You will never catch me slipping
          C7
You will never catch me sleep
Fm
Girl you must be tripping
          C#
Trying to run around on me
    G#
Oh, mama
C7              Fm C#
Didn't raise no fool, didn't raise no

G#                       C7
You the type that Kanye told me 'bout
Fm                            C#
You bite your nail until you sell me out, baby
G#                          C7
I know the truth about you, air it out
     Fm                C#
Cause I need somebody who's gonna hold me down
G#                     C7
Always accusing me of running 'round
(running, running 'round)
Fm                       C#
You throwing rocks in a glass house, baby
G#                        C7
You know I got people all over town
     Fm                 C#
Cause I need somebody who's gonna hold me down

C#                              G#
I don't hate the player, oh, I sure
don't hate the game
          D#                         G#
But I'm 'bout to make a movie and I need
             D#
you out the frame.

Chorus:
Mama
Didn't raise no fool
I said, mama
She watching girls like you
You will never catch me slipping
You will never catch me sleep
Girl you must be tripping
Trying to run around on me
Oh, mama
Didn't raise no fool, didn't raise no

I know the reason why you hang around
You only love me for my bank account, baby
I did the math 'cause it ain't hard to count
And I need somebody who's gonna hold me down
No, we can't work, work, work it out
Swerving, swerving when you come around
You know what goes around comes back around
And I need somebody who's gonna hold me down

I don't hate the player, oh,
I sure don't hate the game
But I'm 'bout to make a movie and
I need you out the frame
'Cause

Chorus:
Mama
Didn't raise no fool
I said, mama
She watching girls like you
You will never catch me slipping
You will never catch me sleep
Girl you must be tripping
Trying to run around on me
Oh, mama
Didn't raise no fool, didn't raise no

G#                           C7
Fooled me for the last time, feels good to be free
Fm                           C#
Must be out your damn mind running 'round on me

       G#
Cause, Mama
C7              Fm C#
Didn't raise no fool, didn't raise no


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C7

Guitar chord C7

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Fool" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fool" by Fitz and The Tantrums.