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What kind of (C)fool am I
who nev er (Dm7)fell in love?
It seems that (C)I’m the on ly (A7)one that I have been (Dm7)think ing of.
What kind of (C)man is this,
an emp ty (D7)shell,
a lone ly (Bm7)cell in (Em7)which an (Am)emp ty (D7)heart must dwell.
What kind of (C)lips are these
that lied with (Dm7)ev ’ry kiss,
that whis pered (C)emp ty words of (A7)love that left 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 (Dm7)fell in love?
It seems that (C)I’m the on ly (A7)one that I have been (Dm7)think ing of.
What kind of (C)life is this,
an emp ty (D7)shell,
a lone ly (Bm7)cell in (Em7)which an (Am)emp ty (D7)heart must dwell.
What kind of (C)clown am I?
What do I (Dm7)know of life?
Why can’t I (C)cast a way the (A7)mask of play 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.
What Kind Of Fool Am I? — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" by Leslie Bricusse in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “What Kind Of Fool Am I?”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What Kind Of Fool Am I?"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" by Leslie Bricusse played in?
- What Kind Of Fool Am I? 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 Kind Of Fool Am I?"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "What Kind Of Fool Am I?"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What Kind Of Fool Am I?"?
- "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" was originally performed by Leslie Bricusse. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Leslie Bricusse can I play here?
- Try "IF I RULED THE WORLD", "Think Positive", "Christmas Wishes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.