Foolin' Myself Chords
Foolin' Myself by Duke Ellington is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords A7, D, Fdim, F#7, B7, G, Edim, G/F#, Em7, G/B, Gdim, A7/13, Cdim, Em, E7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A7 D Fdim
I tell myself I'm through with love
D F#7 B7
That I'll have nothing more to do with love
G Edim D B7
I stay away, but every day
G G/F# Em7 G/B A7
I'm just foolin' myself
A7 D Fdim
I tell myself that I don't care
D F#7 Gdim B7
I shrug my shoulders at the whole affair
G Edim D B7
But they all know it isn't so
Em7 A7/13 D
I'm just foolin' myself
Edim B7 Gdim B7
And ev'ry time I pass
Cdim Em B7 Em
And see his face in the looking glass
B7 Em Cdim E7 A7 Cdim A7
I tip my hat and say "How do you do, you fool
G/B A G/B Cdim A7
You're throwing your life away"
A7 D Fdim
I'm acting gay, I'm acting proud
D F#7 B7
And every time I see you in a crowd
G Edim D B7
I just want to shout out loud
Em7 A7/13 D
I'm just foolin' myself