These Foolish Things
1935
Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
AA7A7augAm7B7BbBm7C7CdimDD7E7EmEm7FGGM7Gm18 chords used in this song
| D | C7 |
| DOh, will you never let me | C7be? |
| D | Bm7 |
| DOh, will you never set me | Bm7free? |
| E7 | A7 |
| E7The ties that | A7bound us |
| D7 | G |
| D7Are still a | Ground us |
| C7 | F | E7 | A7 |
| C7There's no e | Fscape that I can | E7see | A7 |
| Am7 | D7 | GM7 |
| Am7And still those | D7little things re | GM7main |
| Bm7 | E7 | Em7 | A7 |
| Bm7That bring me | E7happiness or | Em7pain | A7 |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D A cigar | Bm7ette that bears a | Em7lipstick's | A7traces |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D An airline | Bm7ticket to | Em7romantic | A7places |
| D | D7 | G |
| D And still my | D7heart has | Gwings |
| B7 | Em | Em7 | A7 | A7aug |
| B7These foolish | Emthings re | Em7mind me of | A7you | A7aug |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D A tinkling | Bm7piano in the | Em7next a | A7partment |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D Those stumbling | Bm7words that told you | Em7what my | A7heart meant |
| D | D7 | G |
| D A fair ground's | D7painted | Gswings |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
| G | Em | G | Gm |
| GYou came | Emyou saw | Gyou conquered | Gmme |
| D | Cdim |
| DWhen you did | Cdimthat to me |
| Bb | A | A7 |
| I | Bbknew somehow this | Ahad to | A7be |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The winds of | Bm7March that make my | Em7heart a | A7dancer |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D A tele | Bm7phone that rings but | Em7who's to | A7answer? |
| D | D7 | G |
| D Oh, how the | D7ghost of you | Gclings |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D First daffo | Bm7dils and long ex | Em7cited | A7cables |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D And candle | Bm7lights on little | Em7corner | A7tables |
| D | D7 | G |
| D And still my | D7heart has | Gwings |
| B7 | Em | Em7 | A7 | A7aug |
| B7These foolish | Emthings re | Em7mind me of | A7you | A7aug |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The park at | Bm7evening when the | Em7bell has | A7sounded |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The Ile de | Bm7France with all the | Em7gulls a | A7round it |
| D | D7 | G |
| D The beauty | D7that is | GSpring's |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
| G | Em | G | Gm |
| GHow strange | Emhow sweet | Gto find you | Gmstill |
| D | Cdim |
| DThese things are | Cdimdear to me |
| Bb | A | A7 |
| BbThey seem to bring you | Anear to | A7me |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The sigh of | Bm7midnight trains in | Em7empty | A7stations |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D Silk stockings | Bm7thrown aside, dance | Em7invi | A7tations |
| D | D7 | G |
| D Oh, how the | D7ghost of you | Gclings |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D Gardenia | Bm7perfume ling'ring | Em7on a | A7pillow |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D Wild strawb'ries | Bm7only seven | Em7francs a | A7kilo |
| D | D7 | G |
| D And still my | D7heart has | Gwings |
| B7 | Em | Em7 | A7 | A7aug |
| B7These foolish | Emthings re | Em7mind me of | A7you | A7aug |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The smile of | Bm7Garbo and the | Em7scent of | A7roses |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The waiters | Bm7whistling as the | Em7last bar | A7closes |
| D | D7 | G |
| D The song that | D7Crosby | Gsings |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
| G | Em | G | Gm |
| GHow strange | Emhow sweet | Gto find you | Gmstill |
| D | Cdim |
| DThese things are | Cdimdear to me |
| Bb | A | A7 |
| BbThey seem to bring you | Anear to | A7me |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D The scent of | Bm7smould'ring leaves, the | Em7wail of | A7steamers |
| D | Bm7 | Em7 | A7 |
| D Two lovers | Bm7on the street who | Em7walk like | A7dreamers |
| D | D7 | G |
| D Oh, how the | D7ghost of you | Gclings |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
| D | D7 | G |
| D Oh, how the | D7ghost of you | Gclings |
| B7 | Em7 | A7 | D |
| B7These foolish | Em7things re | A7mind me of | Dyou |
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| § | Bryan Ferry | [ D ] | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | [ Ab ] | |
| Sarah Vaughan | [ A ] | |
