"The Fool On The Hill" — the wise man who watches the world turn, misunderstood by everyone. McCartney's most philosophical.
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Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 07:54:46 +1000
From: Kevin Woodgate
Subject: TAB: the fool on the hill, by the beatles
The Fool On The Hill Beatles
Transcribed by K Woodgate
Easy Melody Version
C F C
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G|----------------|-----0--2-2-------|-0--2--------------------|---------0----
D|-2--2--2---2--2-|-3-------------3--|-2-----------------------|--------------
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Day af-ter day a-lone on a hill the man with the fool-ish grin is keep-ing
Well on the way head in a cloud the man of a thou-sand voic-es talk-ing
Day af-ter day a-lone on a hill the man with the fool-ish grin is keep-ing
Day af-ter day a-lone on a hill the man with the fool-ish grin is keep-ing
F Dm G7 C
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B|----3----3--3-------|----3--3--3-----1-------3-----------|----1----1----1-
G|-2----------------0-|-2--------------------------2----0--|-2-------------2
D|-3------------------|-3-----------------3----------------|-2--------------
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Per-fect-ly still But no-bod-y wants to know him they can see that he's just a
Per-fect-ly loud, But no-bod-y ev - er hears him or the sound he app-ears to
Per-fect-ly still And no-body seems to like him they can tell what he wants to
Per-fect-ly still He nev-er list-ens to them he knows that they're the
Am Dm G7 Dm7 Cm Ab Cm
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B|-1-----|----3--1--3-----1--3-------1------|-1-----------------------------
G|---2-0-|-2-----------------------------2--|---0-1------0---------0--------
D|-2-----|-3-----------------3-------3------|-1------3--------3-------------
A|-------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------
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fool and he never gives an answer. But the fool on the hill sees the
make and he never seems to notice.
Do and he never shows his feelings.
Fools _______ They don't like him. Ab Bb
Cm C
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B|---------------------|----------------------1-|-3-----4---3----1-|-1-1-1-1--
G|-1--0----------0---1-|-3----1--0---1----3-----|------------------|--0-0-0-0-
D|-1----3---3----------|-3----------------------|-1----------------|-2--------
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sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
After 4th verse only
C Am C
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B|-1---1---1---1---|-1---1---1---1---|-1---1---1---1---|-1--------
G|---0---0---0---0-|---2---2---2---2-|---0---0---0---0-|----------
D|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2--------
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Знаете ли вы, что...
- From Magical Mystery Tour (1967). Paul had a real Maharishi-type figure in mind.