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Fool's Holiday

All Time Low

RockMedium for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

D××
Em
FmDiagram coming soon
F#mDiagram coming soon
A×
G

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 1st fret
              I know there's already a tab for this but I transcribed it into chords for those who can't read tablature :) 
I simplified the chord sequence on the Chorus a bit 
(* = strum once) 
 
 
 
 
Intro:  
 
D, Em-Fm-F#m  F#m-Fm-Em  Fm-F#m-G 
 
verse 1: 
 
D              Em-Fm-F#m 
  I know I've been a real bad guy, 
   F#m-Fm-Em                    Fm-F#m-G 
  my name's made the list more than a few times 
D                                    Em-Fm-F#m 
  You could light up a candle for every mistake that I've made 
          F#m-Fm-Em  
  and I'd follow them home with you 
         Fm-F#m-G 
  on a pity parade 
Em                 D                 A 
  For years and years I pushed you aside, but never again 
 
Chorus: 
 
D                    A                   Em 
  Wrap me up like a present and put me away 
       G                          D 
  and when it gets cold I'll be yours 
                 A                    Em 
  Let the bells ring on a fool's holiday 
      G                          D 
  I swear that I'm more than just broken promises, 
A                   Em         G   
  decorations can change like tinsel and ribbon so 
D                   A                      G (once) 
  Do not open 'til you've got forever to spend 
 
  with me on a fool's holiday 
 
D 
 
verse 2: 
 
D                  Em-Fm-F#m   
  I've always lived too selfishly, 
 F#m-Fm-Em                     Fm-F#m-G 
  nobody's perfect babe, but I never tried to be 
            D                                      Em-Fm-F#m 
  So every second I've poisoned and all of the minutes you spent on me 
           F#m-Fm-Em                                          Fm-F#m-G   
  I'd give my whole life's worth of hours to fix what I broke in the first place 
Em                D                   A 
  For years and years I pushed you aside, but never again so 
 
Chorus: 
 
D                    A                   Em 
  Wrap me up like a present and put me away, 
       G                          D 
  and when it gets cold I'll be yours 
                  A                  Em 
  Let the bells ring on a fool's holiday 
      G                          D 
  I swear that I'm more than just broken promises, 
A                   Em         G 
  decorations can change like tinsel and ribbon so 
D                   A                      G (once) 
  Do not open 'til you've got forever to spend 
   
  with me on a fool's holiday 
 
D, Em-Fm-F#m  F#m-Fm-Em  Fm-F#m-G x2 
 
D*            A*                 G* 
  Tie me in ribbons and put me away, 
                             D 
  know that I'll always be yours 
              A*                   G* 
  Bells will ring on a fool's holiday 
 
D                    A                   Em 
  Wrap me up like a present and put me away, 
       G                   (stop)      
  and when it gets cold I'll be yours 
   D             A                   Em 
  Let the bells ring on a fool's holiday 
      G                          D           
  I swear that I'm more than just broken promises, 
A                   Em         G 
  decorations can change like tinsel and ribbon so 
D                   A                      Em       G 
  Do not open 'til you've got forever to spend with me, oh 
Em                  F#m                   G (once) 
  Do not open 'til you've got forever to spend 
                           D 
  with me on a fool's holiday 
          
 

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Chord set

D · Em · Fm · F#m · A · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.