The Animals - The Fool: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Fool" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Fool Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Fool" smoothly on your guitar.

G
Gather round me buddies
C                  D
Hold your glasses high
      G
And drink to a fool
A crazy fool
     A        D         G
Who told his baby, goodbye

Too late he found out he loves her
So much he wants to die
But drink to a fool
A crazy fool
Who told his baby, goodbye

Chorus:
    A                       G
He needs her, he needs her so
    A                      D
He wonders why he let her go-oo, o-oo, oooo

She's found a new love, buddy
He's a lucky guy
So drink to the fool
'Cause I'm that fool
Who told his baby, goodbye

Chorus:
He needs her, he needs her so
He wonders why he let her go-oo, o-oo, oooo

She's found a new love, buddy
He's a lucky guy
So drink to the fool
'Cause I'm that fool
I told my baby, goodbye
I told my baby, goodbye

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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

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