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Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It’s Over Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, D, Bm, Em, Am7, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]A dying [D]flame, [Bm]You’re free a[Em]gain
[Am7]Who could [D]love, [G]And do that to you
[Am7]All dressed in [D]black, [Bm]He won’t be [Em]coming back.
[Am7]Save your [D]tears, [E7]You’ve got years and [E7]years.
[Am7]The pains of [D]seventeen’s, [Bm]unreal, they’re [Em]only dreams
[Am7]Save your [D]crying, For the [E7]day [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye.
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Newborn eyes always [D]cry with pain,
at the [G]first look at the morning [Em]sun
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, It’s just be [E7]gun, [E7]

[section 2]
[Am]Miss teenage [D]dream, [Bm]Such a tragic [Em]scene
[Am7]He knocked your [D]crown, [G]And ran away
[Am7]First wound of [D]pride, [Bm]And how you [Em]cried and cried
[Am7]But save your [D]tears, [E7]You’ve got years and [E7]years.

[chorus]
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye.
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[Closing]
[Am7]He knocked your [D]crown, [G]and ran away
[Am7]I’ll buy your [D]first good wine, [G]We’ll have a [Em]real good time
[Am7]Save your [D]crying, for the [E7]day [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, [G]‘cos you said good [Em]bye.
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, I’ll tell you [E7]why, [E7]

[chorus]
[Am7]Newborn eyes always [D]cry with pain,
at the [G]first look at the morning [Em]sun
[Am7]Fool, if you think it’s [D]over, it’s just be[E7]gun, [E7]

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ArtistChris Rea
AlbumWhatever Happened to Benny Santini?
GenresRock
Year1978
KeyAm

How to play Fool If You Think It's Over on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Fool If You Think It's Over uses these transitions most often: Am7 → D (21), Em → Am7 (11), and D → E7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - D chord transition.

1. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Am to D

2. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
D to Bm

3. Bm → Em chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Bm to Em

5. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. G → Am7 chord transition

To move from G to Am7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

8. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

9. E7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Am7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

10. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

11. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Fool If You Think It's Over chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fool If You Think It's Over.

  • Fool If You Think It's Over includes 79 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fool If You Think It's Over contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fool If You Think It's Over connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D7 (19%), D (18%), and G (10%).
    • Am7 → D: 18%
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