Fools Chords by Van Halen

Tempo:
167.2 bpm
Chords used:

G#

F#

C#

D#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Halen - Fools chords
Start Jamming...
[C#] [D#]
[G#] [D#m]
[D#]
[A] [D#]
[G#] [D#]
[C#] [A]
[D#]
[G#]
[D] [C#m]
[D] [C]
[G#]
[C#] [F#] [G#]
[D#]
[F#] [G#]
[A] [F#m] [C#m]
[F#]
[E] [F#m]
[G] [E] [F#]
[A]
[F#]
[Am]
[F#]
[A]
[F#]
[A] Yeah, [G#] [F#]
[F] [F#] well I ain't about to go [A] to [F#] school, when I'm sick and tired of [A] broken [F#] rules.
[D#m] Please say I'm [C#] crazy from [D#] the wrong side of the [G#]
track.
[D#] I never [C#] see them but [D#] they're always on my [F#m] back.
[F#] Hey baby, let me tell you about this one track.
How you gonna tell me?
[A] Let me put it [F#] to music.
[C#m]
When [F#] I'm sick and tired [F#m] of cleaning rooms.
[B]
[F#m] It's the final bell on the pushing room.
[D#m] Damn if I do [C#] it again, [D#] I'll give you five [G#] notes.
[D#] Will someone tell [C#] me [D#] what it is they are on?
[A] [G#]
[F#] You [G#] make me lose.
[C#] [F#]
I [G#] live.
[B]
[G#] I live.
I live.
[F#] I live.
[A] I just can't take it.
[F#] [B]
[F#] All my teachers all gave up [F#m] on me.
No matter what they say, I have to agree.
[F#] And when I need someone to soothe [A] my [F#] soul.
I listen to my [Am] track and [D#m] roll.
No wonder [C#] last year you [D#] hear that circus just let [G#] down.
[D#] Maybe even [C#] probably if [D#] you're lazy you're not a play [A] [G#] girl.
[F#] You [G#] make me lose.
[D#m] [G#]
[F#] [G#]
I live.
You make me lose.
[F#m] I live.
[F#]
[C#] [F#]
[F#m]
[D#]
[G#] I live.
[F#] [G#]
[C] [C#] [D] [G#]
[G#m] [C#] [G#] I live.
I live.
[F#]
[G#] [F#]
[A] [F#] I live. I live.
[G#] [G] [B]
[G] [F#] [G#] [B]
[C#] [D] [G#m]
[G] [F#] [G#] [B] I live.
[C#] [D] [G#] [F#]
[G#m] I live.
[C#] [D] [G#] I live.
[G#m] [G] Live.
[B] I [C#] [D] [G#]
[F#] live.
[G#m] [G] [G#] I [G] live.
I live.
[C#] [D] [A#]
[G] [B] [G#] [F#] [C#] Live.
[G#] [G] [B] [C#] [D]
[G#m] [F#m]
[C#] [G] [F#] [B] [C#] Live. Bye!
[D] [G#] [B] [G#]
[G] [B] [C#]
[G#] [B] [G#]
[G] [F#]
Key:  
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
D#
12341116
A
1231
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
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To learn Van Halen - Fools chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, G#, D#, C#, D#, F#, A, F#, C#, D, G# and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 83 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 167. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Minor.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Yeah, _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[F] [F#] well I ain't about to go [A] to [F#] school, _ _ _ _ _ _ when I'm sick and tired of [A] broken [F#] rules. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ Please say I'm [C#] crazy from [D#] the wrong side of the _ [G#]
track.
[D#] _ I never [C#] see them but [D#] they're always on my [F#m] back. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] Hey baby, let me tell you about this one track.
How you gonna tell me?
[A] Let me put it [F#] to music.
_ _ _ _ [C#m]
When [F#] I'm sick and tired [F#m] of cleaning _ rooms.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#m] It's the final bell on the pushing _ _ _ room. _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ Damn if I do [C#] it again, [D#] I'll give you five _ [G#] notes.
_ [D#] _ Will someone tell [C#] me [D#] what it is they are on?
[A] _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] You [G#] make me lose. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#]
I [G#] live.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [G#] I live. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I live. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ I live.
_ [A] I just can't take it.
[F#] _ _ _ [B] _
[F#] All my teachers all gave up [F#m] on me. _ _ _ _ _
No matter what they say, I have to agree. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] And when I need someone to soothe [A] my [F#] soul.
I listen to my [Am] track and [D#m] roll.
No wonder [C#] last year you [D#] hear that circus just let [G#] down.
_ [D#] _ _ Maybe even [C#] probably if [D#] you're lazy you're not a play [A] [G#] girl.
_ _ _ _ [F#] You [G#] make me lose.
_ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _
I live.
_ _ You make me lose. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] I _ live.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] I live.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [C#] _ [D] _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ I live.
I live. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ I live. I live.
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ [G] _ [B] _ _
_ [G] _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [D] _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ [B] I live.
_ [C#] _ _ _ [D] _ [G#] _ _ [F#] _
[G#m] _ _ _ I _ live.
_ _ _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ [G#] I live.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Live.
[B] I _ [C#] _ _ [D] _ [G#] _ _
[F#] live.
[G#m] _ _ [G] _ [G#] _ I [G] live.
I live.
_ [C#] _ _ [D] _ [A#] _
_ [G] _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] [C#] Live.
[G#] _ [G] _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [D] _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[C#] _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [B] [C#] Live. Bye! _ _
[D] _ [G#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _
[G] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen.

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