Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things

artist : bryan ferry
song : these foolish things
tabbed by : dj

tuning : standard

nb : i have included a couple of extended verses that don’t appear
in the single version of this song . for the single version ,
where those verses are shortened , use the A7 and D chords at the
end of the verse ( in place of the last Em7 and A7 )

D6 C9 D Bm
oh , will you never let me be? oh , will you never set me free?
E7 A7 D7 G
the ties that bound us , are still A – round us ,
C9 F E7
there’s no es – cape that i can see ,

Em7 ( B5 ) A7
E | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – |
A | – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – – – 0 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Am7 D7 Gmaj7
and still those little things re – main ,
Bm7 E7 Em7 Em7 ( B5 ) A7sus4 A7
that bring me happiness , or pain!

D Bm Em7 A7
a cigar – ette that bears a lipstick’s traces ,
D Bm Em7 A7
an airline ticket to ro – – – – – – – mantic places ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em Em7 A7
and still my heart has wings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you ,
D Bm Em7 A7
a tinkling piano in the next A – partment ,
D Bm Em7 A7
those stumbling words that told you . . . what my heart meant ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em A7 D
a fairgrounds painted swings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you!

G Em G Gm9 Gm ( B9 ) Gm7
you came , you saw , you conquered me ,
D6 Cdim Gm7 ( type2 ) A A7
when you did that to me , i , somehow , knew that this had to be!

D Bm Em7 A7
the winds of march that make my . . . heart a dancer ,
D Bm Em7 A7
a tele – phone that rings , but . . . who’s to answer?
D D7 G G G/F# Em Em7 A7
oh , how the ghost of you clings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you ,
D Bm Em7 A7
gardenia perfume lingering . . . on a pillow ,
D Bm Em7 A7
wild strawberries only seven . . . francs a kilo ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em Em7 A7
and still my heart has wings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you ,
D Bm Em7 A7
the park at evening when the bell has sounded ,
D Bm Em7 A7
the pier in france with all the . . . gulls A – round it ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em A7 D
the beauty that is spring , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you!

G Em G Gm9 Gm ( B9 ) Gm7
i know . . . that this . . . was bound to be ,
D6 Cdim Gm7 ( type2 ) A A7
these things have haunted me , for you’ve entirely en – chanted me!

D Bm Em7 A7
the sigh of midnight trains in . . . empty stations ,
D Bm Em7 A7
silk stockings thrown aside , dance . . . invi – tations ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em Em7 A7
oh , how the ghost of you clings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you ,
D Bm Em7 A7
the smile of garbo , and the scent of roses ,
D Bm Em7 A7
the waiters whistling as the last bar closes ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em Em7 A7
the song that . . . crosby sings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you ,
D Bm Em7 A7
first daffo – dils , and long ex – – – – – cited cables ,
D Bm Em7 A7
and candle – light on little . . . corner tables ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em A7 D
and still my heart has wings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you!

G Em G Gm9 Gm ( B9 ) Gm7
how strange , how sweet , to find you still ,
D6 Cdim Gm7 ( type2 ) A A7
these things are dear to me , that seem to bring you so near to me!

D Bm Em7 A7
the scent of smouldering leaves , the wail of steamers ,
D Bm Em7 A7
two lovers , on the street , who . . . walk like dreamers ,
D D7 G G G/F# Em Em7 A7
oh , how the ghost of you clings , these fool – ish things re – mind me of you , just you!

D Bm Em7 A7 D Bm Em7 A7
ah , ah , ah , ah! ah , ah , ah , ah! ( repeat , end on D )

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