Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I'm A Fool To Want You on piano
By Bob Dylan
- D minor
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- 1951
- Easy
Learn I'm A Fool To Want You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – F – Dm – A7
I'm A Fool To Want You sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiiFIIIDmiA7V7- FmF · Ab · C
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Catch-up chords
Two chords, a late one after beat 3, then a dash to catch up. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 66 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about I'm A Fool To Want You
What chords are in I'm A Fool To Want You?
The loop is Fm – F – Dm – A7 (biii – bIII – i – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is I'm A Fool To Want You in?
D minor, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'm A Fool To Want You?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm A Fool To Want You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.