Lyrics
He came from (G7)some where (F)back in her (C)long a go,
the (F)sen ti (G#dim)men (Am7)tal fool don’t (Ab9)see, try in’ hard to re cre (F)ate what had (C)yet to be cre at ed
(F)once in (G#dim)her (Am7)life.
She (Ab9)mus ters a (C)smile where for his nos tal gic tale,
where nev er com in’ near what he (Ab9)want ed to say,
on ly (C)to re al ize
it (F)nev er (G#dim)real (Am7)ly was.
(Am7)She
had a place in his (G7)life.
(Am7)He
nev er made her think twice.
As he (Dm7)ris es (Fmaj7)to her (Cmaj7)a pol o gy, (Bb7)an (A7)y bod y (Dm7)else would (Fmaj7)sure ly (Am7)know
he’s watch ing her (F#)go.
But what a fool be (Fm7)lieves
he (Ab)sees,
no wise man has the (Eb)pow er
to rea son a (Cm7)way.
(Eb)What (Fm7)seems
to (Ab)be
is al ways bet ter than (Eb)noth ing.
And noth ing at (Cm7)all
keeps send ing him (C)some where back in her long a go,
where he can still be lieve there’s a (Ab9)place in her life.
on Some (C)day, some al how,
it (F)she will (G#dim)re (Am7)turn.
was.
(Am7)She
had a place in his (G7)life.
(Am7)He
nev er made her think twice.
As he (Dm7)ris es (Fmaj7)to her (Cmaj7)a pol o gy, (Bb7)an (A7)y bod y (Dm7)else would (Fmaj7)sure ly (Am7)know
he’s watch ing her (F#)go.
But what a fool be (Fm7)lieves
he (Ab)sees,
no wise man has the (Eb)pow er
to rea son a (Cm7)way.
(Eb)What (Fm7)seems
to (Ab)be
is al ways bet ter than (Eb)noth ing
and noth ing at (Cm7)all.
keeps send ing him What a fool be (Fm7)lieves
he (Ab)sees,
no wise man has the (Eb)pow er
to rea son a (Cm7)way.
(Eb)What (Fm7)seems
to be
is al ways bet ter than (Eb)noth ing
and noth ing at (Cm7)all.
What a fool be (Fm7)lieves.
he (Ab)sees,
no wise man has the (Eb)pow er
to rea son a (Cm7)way.
(Eb)What (Fm7)seems
to be
is al ways bet ter than (Eb)noth ing
and noth ing at (Cm7)all.
What a fool be (Fm7)lieves.
What A Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “What A Fool Believes”
- What key is "What A Fool Believes" in?
- "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "What A Fool Believes" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "What A Fool Believes" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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