These Foolish Things
Bryan FerryVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Oh, will you never let me be? Oh, will you never set me free?
The ties that bound us, are still a - round us,
There's no es - cape that I can see,
A7
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And still those little things re - main,
That bring me happiness, or pain!
A cigar - ette that bears a lipstick's traces,
A7
An airline ticket to ro-------mantic places,
And still my heart has wings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you,
A tinkling piano in the next a - partment,
Those stumbling words that told you... what my heart meant,
A fairgrounds painted swings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you!
You came, you saw, you conquered me,
When you did that to me, I, somehow, knew that this had to be!
The winds of March that make my... heart a dancer,
A tele - phone that rings, but... who's to answer?
Oh, how the ghost of you clings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you,
Gardenia perfume lingering... on a pillow,
Wild strawberries only seven... francs a kilo,
And still my heart has wings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you,
The park at evening when the bell has sounded,
The 'Ile de France' with all the... girls a - round it,
The beauty that is Spring, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you!
I know... that this... was bound to be,
These things have haunted me, for you've entirely en - chanted me!
The sigh of midnight trains in... empty stations,
Silk stockings thrown aside, dance... invi - tations,
Oh, how the ghost of you clings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you,
First daffo - dils, and long ex-----cited cables,
And candle - light on little... corner tables,
And still my heart has wings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you,
The smile of Garbo, when the scent of roses,
The waiters whistling as the last bar closes,
The song that... Crosby sings, these fool - ish things re - mind me of you!
How strange, how sweet, to find you still,
These things are dear to me, that seem to bring you so near to me!
The scent of smouldering leaves, the wail of steamers,
Two lovers, on the street, who... walk like dreamers,
Oh, how the ghost of you clings,
These fool - ish things re - mind me of you, just you!
Ah, ah, ah, ah! Ah, ah, ah, ah! (repeat, end on D)
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Readable chord sheet for These Foolish Things by Bryan Ferry
[D6] Oh, will you never let me [C9]be? [D] Oh, will you never set me f[Bm]ree?
[E7] The ties that bo[A7]und us, [D7] are still a - ro[G]und us,
[C9] There's no es - c[F]ape that I can [E7]see,
[Em7] [A7]
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[Am7] And still those li[D7]ttle things re - [Gmaj7]main,
[Bm7] That bring me happ[E7]iness, or [Em7]pain! [Em7] [A7sus4] [A7]
[D] A cigar - e[Bm]tte that bears a li[Em7]pstick's t[A7]races,
[D] [Bm] [Em7] [A7]
An airline ticket to ro-------mantic places,
[D] And still my h[D7]eart has w[G]ings, these fo[G]ol - [G]is[F#]h th[Em]ings re - m[Em7]ind me of y[A7]ou,
[D] A tinkling p[Bm]iano in the [Em7]next a - pa[A7]rtment,
[D] Those stumbling w[Bm]ords that told you..[Em7]. what my h[A7]eart meant,
[D] A fairgrounds pa[D7]inted sw[G]ings, these f[G]ool -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - m[A7]ind me of y[D]ou!
[G] You came, [Em] you saw, [G] you conquered[Gm9] me, [Gm] [Gm7]
[D6] When you did [Cdim]that to me, I, s[Gm7]omehow, knew that this h[A]ad to [A7]be!
[D] The winds of M[Bm]arch that make my.[Em7].. heart a da[A7]ncer,
[D] A tele - ph[Bm]one that rings, but.[Em7].. who's to an[A7]swer?
[D] Oh, how the g[D7]host of you cl[G]ings, these f[G]ool -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - [Em7]mind me of [A7]you,
[D] Gardenia pe[Bm]rfume lingering..[Em7]. on a pi[A7]llow,
[D] Wild strawberries o[Bm]nly seven..[Em7]. francs a k[A7]ilo,
[D] And still my h[D7]eart has wi[G]ngs, these f[G]ool -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - [Em7]mind me of [A7]you,
[D] The park at ev[Bm]ening when the [Em7]bell has so[A7]unded,
[D] The 'Ile de Fr[Bm]ance' with all the..[Em7]. girls a - ro[A7]und it,
[D] The beauty t[D7]hat is Sp[G]ring, these f[G]ool -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - m[A7]ind me of y[D]ou!
[G] I know... [Em] that this...[G] was bound to[Gm9] be, [Gm] [Gm7]
[D6] These things have h[Cdim]aunted me, for [Gm7]you've entirely en - ch[A]anted [A7]me!
[D] The sigh of mi[Bm]dnight trains in..[Em7]. empty sta[A7]tions,
[D] Silk stockings th[Bm]rown aside, dance..[Em7]. invi - t[A7]ations,
[D] Oh, how the g[D7]host of you cl[G]ings, these f[G]ool -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - m[Em7]ind me of y[A7]ou,
[D] First daffo - d[Bm]ils, and long ex--[Em7]---cited ca[A7]bles,
[D] And candle - l[Bm]ight on little..[Em7]. corner ta[A7]bles,
[D] And still my h[D7]eart has wi[G]ngs, these f[G]ool -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - m[Em7]ind me of y[A7]ou,
[D] The smile of G[Bm]arbo, when the s[Em7]cent of r[A7]oses,
[D] The waiters whi[Bm]stling as the [Em7]last bar c[A7]loses,
[D] The song that.[D7].. Crosby si[G]ngs, these fo[G]ol -[G] i[F#]sh th[Em]ings re - m[A7]ind me of y[D]ou!
[G] How strange, [Em] how sweet, [G] to find you s[Gm9]till, [Gm] [Gm7]
[D6] These things are [Cdim]dear to me, that [Gm7]seem to bring you so n[A]ear to [A7]me!
[D] The scent of smou[Bm]ldering leaves, the [Em7]wail of ste[A7]amers,
[D] Two lovers, [Bm]on the street, who...[Em7] walk like dre[A7]amers,
[D] Oh, how the g[D7]host of you cl[G]ings,
These fo[G]ol - [G/F#]ish thi[Em]ngs re - m[Em7]ind me of [A7]you, just you!
[D]Ah, [Bm]ah, [Em7]ah, [A7]ah! [D]Ah, [Bm]ah, [Em7]ah, [A7]ah! (repeat, end on D)
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