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Key
Db Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Db · Ab · Gb · Bbm · Eb
What a Fool Believes Chords – Guitar
The Doobie Brothers’ smooth, introspective pop-rock classic about unrequited love and self-deception. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Db.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song has a sophisticated, syncopated groove. Keep the strumming light and bouncy, accenting the upstrokes to match the keyboard feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Db
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
The sentimental fool don’t see
Gb
Tryin’ hard to recreate
Ab
What had yet to be created once in her life
Db
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Ab
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Gb
Only to realize
Ab
It never really was
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Verse 2
Db
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
Where he can still believe there’s a place in her life
Gb
Someday, somewhere, she will return
Ab
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Bridge
Bbm Ab
But what a fool believes he sees
Bbm Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Bbm Ab
What seems to be
Gb
Is always better than nothin’
Ab
There is nothin’ at all
Verse 3 (Outro)
[Db]But what a fool believes he [Ab]sees
[Gb]No wise man has the [Ab]power to reason away
[Db]What seems to [Ab]be
[Gb]Is always better than [Ab]nothin’
And nothin’ at [Db]all
Dbtap to play
Abtap to play
Gbtap to play
Bbmtap to play
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Key
Db Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Db · Ab · Gb · Bbm · Eb
What a Fool Believes Chords – Ukulele
The Doobie Brothers’ smooth, introspective pop-rock classic about unrequited love and self-deception. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Db.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: This song has a sophisticated, syncopated groove. Keep the strumming light and bouncy, accenting the upstrokes to match the keyboard feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Db
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
The sentimental fool don’t see
Gb
Tryin’ hard to recreate
Ab
What had yet to be created once in her life
Db
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Ab
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Gb
Only to realize
Ab
It never really was
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Verse 2
Db
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
Where he can still believe there’s a place in her life
Gb
Someday, somewhere, she will return
Ab
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Bridge
Bbm Ab
But what a fool believes he sees
Bbm Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Bbm Ab
What seems to be
Gb
Is always better than nothin’
Ab
There is nothin’ at all
Verse 3 (Outro)
[Db]But what a fool believes he [Ab]sees
[Gb]No wise man has the [Ab]power to reason away
[Db]What seems to [Ab]be
[Gb]Is always better than [Ab]nothin’
And nothin’ at [Db]all
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Abtap to play
Gbtap to play
Bbmtap to play
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Key
Db Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Db · Ab · Gb · Bbm · Eb
What a Fool Believes Chords – Piano
The Doobie Brothers’ smooth, introspective pop-rock classic about unrequited love and self-deception. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Db.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a sophisticated, syncopated groove. Keep the strumming light and bouncy, accenting the upstrokes to match the keyboard feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Db
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
The sentimental fool don’t see
Gb
Tryin’ hard to recreate
Ab
What had yet to be created once in her life
Db
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Ab
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Gb
Only to realize
Ab
It never really was
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Verse 2
Db
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
Where he can still believe there’s a place in her life
Gb
Someday, somewhere, she will return
Ab
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Bridge
Bbm Ab
But what a fool believes he sees
Bbm Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Bbm Ab
What seems to be
Gb
Is always better than nothin’
Ab
There is nothin’ at all
Verse 3 (Outro)
[Db]But what a fool believes he [Ab]sees
[Gb]No wise man has the [Ab]power to reason away
[Db]What seems to [Ab]be
[Gb]Is always better than [Ab]nothin’
And nothin’ at [Db]all
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Abtap to play
Gbtap to play
Bbmtap to play
Ebtap to play
Key
Db Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Db · Ab · Gb · Bbm · Eb
What a Fool Believes Chords – Banjo
The Doobie Brothers’ smooth, introspective pop-rock classic about unrequited love and self-deception. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Db.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a sophisticated, syncopated groove. Keep the strumming light and bouncy, accenting the upstrokes to match the keyboard feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Db
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
The sentimental fool don’t see
Gb
Tryin’ hard to recreate
Ab
What had yet to be created once in her life
Db
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Ab
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Gb
Only to realize
Ab
It never really was
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Verse 2
Db
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
Where he can still believe there’s a place in her life
Gb
Someday, somewhere, she will return
Ab
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Bridge
Bbm Ab
But what a fool believes he sees
Bbm Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Bbm Ab
What seems to be
Gb
Is always better than nothin’
Ab
There is nothin’ at all
Verse 3 (Outro)
[Db]But what a fool believes he [Ab]sees
[Gb]No wise man has the [Ab]power to reason away
[Db]What seems to [Ab]be
[Gb]Is always better than [Ab]nothin’
And nothin’ at [Db]all
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Abtap to play
Gbtap to play
Bbmtap to play
Ebtap to play
Key
Db Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Db · Ab · Gb · Bbm · Eb
What a Fool Believes Chords – Mandolin
The Doobie Brothers’ smooth, introspective pop-rock classic about unrequited love and self-deception. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Db.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a sophisticated, syncopated groove. Keep the strumming light and bouncy, accenting the upstrokes to match the keyboard feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Db
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
The sentimental fool don’t see
Gb
Tryin’ hard to recreate
Ab
What had yet to be created once in her life
Db
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Ab
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Gb
Only to realize
Ab
It never really was
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Verse 2
Db
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
Where he can still believe there’s a place in her life
Gb
Someday, somewhere, she will return
Ab
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Bridge
Bbm Ab
But what a fool believes he sees
Bbm Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Bbm Ab
What seems to be
Gb
Is always better than nothin’
Ab
There is nothin’ at all
Verse 3 (Outro)
[Db]But what a fool believes he [Ab]sees
[Gb]No wise man has the [Ab]power to reason away
[Db]What seems to [Ab]be
[Gb]Is always better than [Ab]nothin’
And nothin’ at [Db]all
Dbtap to play
Abtap to play
Gbtap to play
Bbmtap to play
Ebtap to play
Key
Db Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Db · Ab · Gb · Bbm · Eb
What a Fool Believes Chords – Harmonica
The Doobie Brothers’ smooth, introspective pop-rock classic about unrequited love and self-deception. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Db.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a sophisticated, syncopated groove. Keep the strumming light and bouncy, accenting the upstrokes to match the keyboard feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Db
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
The sentimental fool don’t see
Gb
Tryin’ hard to recreate
Ab
What had yet to be created once in her life
Db
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Ab
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Gb
Only to realize
Ab
It never really was
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Verse 2
Db
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Ab
Where he can still believe there’s a place in her life
Gb
Someday, somewhere, she will return
Ab
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Chorus
Db
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
Ab
As he rises to her apology
Gb
Anybody else would surely know
Ab
He’s watching her go
Db
But what a fool believes he sees
Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Gb
What seems to be
Ab
Is always better than nothin’
Db
And nothin’ at all
Bridge
Bbm Ab
But what a fool believes he sees
Bbm Ab
No wise man has the power to reason away
Bbm Ab
What seems to be
Gb
Is always better than nothin’
Ab
There is nothin’ at all
Verse 3 (Outro)
[Db]But what a fool believes he [Ab]sees
[Gb]No wise man has the [Ab]power to reason away
[Db]What seems to [Ab]be
[Gb]Is always better than [Ab]nothin’
And nothin’ at [Db]all