More Fool Me
Written by Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford From the Genesis album: Selling England By The Pound, 1973 |
Key: B-flat major, Time: 4/4 (3/8 + 3/8 + 2/8) Intro: {Acoustic guitars only; Tempo: 74} ~~~~~~ |Eb/Bb | Eb |Eb/Bb | Uh,__ lalala, la,__ la, la,__ |Dsus4 D |Cm7 | |F/C || La,__ la,___ Verse 1: (0:23-) {Tempo: 70} ~~~~~~~~ |Bb | Here am I |Gm/Bb |Dm Who while away the mornings |7/8 |4/4 Since you've gone |Cm |Gm/Bb | Too long have I lay alone |Cm7 |F/C Not knowing which way to turn.____ Verse 2: ~~~~~~~~ ||Bb | And there you are |Gm/Bb |Dm Quite sure that you were right, |3/8 |4/4 ummm ____ |Cm |Gm/Bb Knowing full well________ |Cm7 |F/C That I'd be the first one to go down.____ Chorus 1: (1:15-) {mf, faster, tempo: 83} ~~~~~~~~~ ||Eb/Bb |Bb And you'd be the one who was laughing |Ab/Bb |Eb Ex-cept when things weren't going your way____ | |Gm7 | And then the lady would say that she'd had enough |Cm7 F | Wandering around on her own____ Verse 3: (1:39-) ~~~~~~~~ ||Bb | The day you left |Gm/Bb |Dm Well I think you knew you'd not be back, |5/8 |4/4 ummm ______ |Cm |Gm/Bb Well at least it would seem that way |Dsus4 |D Because you never said good-bye._____ |Bb |Gm/Bb But when it comes round to you and me |Eb |Bb I'm sure it will work out al-right.____ Chorus 2: (2:20-) ~~~~~~~~~ ||Eb/Bb |Bb And you'd be the one who was laughing |Ab/Bb |Eb And giving me something I don't need_____ | |Gm7 | And you know I'd always hold you and keep you warm |Dsus4 |D Oh! more fool me_____ Coda: (2:42-) {rit.} ~~~~~ ||Bb |Gm/Bb Ah, but when it comes round to you and me |Ebmaj7 |Gm7 |Gm6 I ask myself do I really believe in your love {Tempo rubato} |Gm7 Bb | || And yes, I'm sure it will work out al-right_____
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