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What kind of (C)fool am I
who nev er (Dm)fell in love?
It seems that (C)I’m the on ly (A7)one that I have been (Dm)think ing of.
What kind of (C)man is this,
an emp ty (D7)shell,
a lone ly (Bm7)cell in (Em7)which an (Am7)emp ty (D7)heart must (G7sus)dwell.
What kind of (C)lips are these
that lied with (Dm)ev ’ry kiss,
that whis pered (C)emp ty words of (Gm)love that left (A7)me a (Gm7)lone like this?
Why can’t I (F)fall in love
like an y (C)oth er man,
and may be (Dm7)then I’ll know what (G7)kind of fool I (C)am.
(G7)What kind of (C)fool am I
who nev er (Dm)fell in love?
It seems that (C)I’m the on ly (A7)one that I have been (Dm)think ing of.
What kind of (C)life is this,
an emp ty (D7)shell,
a lone ly (Bm7)cell in (Em7)which an (Am7)emp ty (D7)heart must (G7sus)dwell.
What kind of (C)clown am I?
What do I (Dm)know of life?
Why can’t I (C)cast a way the (Gm)mask of play (A7)me and (Gm7)live my life?
Why can’t I (F)fall in love
’til I don’t (C)give a damn,
and may be (Dm7)then I’ll know what (G7)kind of fool I (C)am.
(G7)What kind of (C)am.
This page shows “What Kind Of Fool Am I?” by Anthony Newley 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 C at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.