There was a time when we were (Gmaj7)down and out.
There was a place when we were (Gmaj7)start ing o ver.
We let the bough break, we let the heart ache in.
Who’s sor ry now?
There was a time when we were (Gmaj7)stand ing still.
And for a mo ment we were (Gmaj7)sep a rat ed.
And then you found her, you let the stran ger in.
Who’s sor ry now?
Who’s sor ry now?
(Amaj7)What,
what kind of (G#m7)fool
tears it a part,
leav ing me (C#7)pain and sor row?
Los in’ you (G#m7)now,
how can won I der win?
ing why.
Where will Where will I I (C#7)be to to mor mor row?
row?
For ev er blend in’ what (G#m7)we are
to be with out each (E)oth er.
We’ll be re (C#m7)mem ber in’ when there was a time when we were (Gmaj7)down and out.
There was a place when we were (Gmaj7)start ing o ver.
We let the bough break, we let the heart ache in.
Who’s sor ry now?
Who’s sor ry now?
Was there a mo ment when I (F#m7)cut you down, (D)played a (C#m7)round?
What have I done?
I (C#7)on ly a pol o gize for be ing, as they say, the (F#m7)last to know.
It has to show (Bm7)when (C#7)some one is in your eyes.
What kind of (C#m7)fool
tears it a part,
leav ing me (F#7)pain and sor row?
Los in’ you (C#m7)now,
won der ing why.
Where will I (F#7)be to mor row?
This page shows “What Kind Of Fool” by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 80 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.