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The Fool On The Hill

The Fool on the Hill was inspired by a spiritual experience that Paul McCartney had in India. McCartney aimed to capture the idea of a wise, observing person who, though regarded as a fool, actually discerns deep truths about life. It was written during the time when The Beatles were exploring transcendental meditation.

Key: G

Introduction:

   D                             G 
Day after day, alone on a hill
           D                                                                     Em 
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
         Em                             A7                               Bm 
But nobody wants to know him, they can see that he's just a fool
         Em                                 A7 
and he never gives an answer
                   Dm                                             Gm 
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
                 C7                                               A7                         D 
and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
   D                                       G 
Well on the way, his head in a cloud
           D                                                             Em 
The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud
         Em                     A7                               Bm 
But nobody ever hears him, or the sound he appears to make
         Em                                 A7 
And he never seems to notice
                   Dm                                             Gm 
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
                 C7                                               A7                         D 
and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
         Em                             A7                               Bm 
And nobody seems to like him, they can tell what he wants to do
         Em                                   A7 
and he never shows his feelings
                   Dm                                             Gm 
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
                 C7                                               A7                         D 
and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
   D         G             D           G           D           Em 
  oh__   oh___   round, round, round, round, round
         Em                             A7                     Bm 
And he never listens to them, he knows that they're the fool
 Em                                 A7 
      they don't like him
                   Dm                                             Gm 
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
                 C7                                               A7                         D 
and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round

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