What A Fool Believes

by The Doobie Brothers
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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"What A Fool Believes" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 120 BPM.

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About “What A Fool Believes”

What key is "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers played in?
What A Fool Believes is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "What A Fool Believes"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "What A Fool Believes" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "What A Fool Believes"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "What A Fool Believes"?
"What A Fool Believes" was originally performed by The Doobie Brothers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.

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