Chords
La La Land - Audition The Fools Who Dream

The song is part of the soundtrack for La La Land (2016). It was written by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. Its known for exploring the dreams and disappointments of artists in Los Angeles. La La Land tells the love story between a musician and an aspiring actress, and this song reflects the themes of aspirations and perseverance despite hardships.

Key: F

Introduction:

                       Gm7    C7 
and tumbled into the Seine.
      F          C/E           Bb/D            Bbm/Db 
The water was freezing  she spent a month sneezing,
     Dm7             F/C      Gm7    C7 
but said she would do it again.

 Gm7            C7         Dm7 
Here' s to the ones who dream,
 Gm7          C7       F7M 
Foolish as they may seem.
 Gm7             C7          Dm7     C#+   F/C 
Here' s to the hearts that ache.
 Gm7             C7      Dm7     C7 
Here' s to the mess we make.

      F           C/E      Bb            Bbm 
She captured a feeling, sky with no ceiling,
     Dm7       F/C      Gm7    C7 
the sunset inside a frame.
      F            C/E         Bb           Bbm 
She lived in her liquor and died with a flicker,
      Dm7       F/C          Gm7    C7 
I' ll always remember the flame

 Gm7            C7         Dm7 
Here' s to the ones who dream,
 Gm7           C7       F7M 
Foolish, as they may seem.
 Gm7             C7          Dm7     C#+ 
Here' s to the hearts that ache.
 Gm7             C7       F 
Here' s to the mess we make.

 C7 
She told me:
 Dm7        A7         Bb7M 
A bit of madness is key
    Dm7          A7        Bb7M 
to give us new colors to see.
 Gm7         C7            F7M 
Who knows where it will lead us?
 Gm7    C7              F7M 
 And that' s why they need us,

     A             E            D            Dm 
So bring on the rebels, the ripples from pebbles
     F#m            A/E        Bm7    E7 
The painters and poets and plays

     F#m7            B7         C#m7 
And here' s to the fools who dream,
 F#m7        B7       E7M 
Crazy, as they may seem.
 F#m7            B7           C#m7 
Here' s to the hearts that break.
 F#m7            B7      E7M 
Here' s to the mess we make.

     A                    F#7M 
I trace it all back...to then.
  A                        F#7M 
Her and the snow and the Seine
   D                       Dm 
Smiling through it, she said she' d do it,
   A 
Again.