A   E/G#   F#m   C#   D   Bm    E


[Chorus]
A            E/G#             F#m
No, no don't let me play the fool
        C#              D
I can't really love you by the rules
       Bm                 E
For my love is sweet and free
A            E/G#             F#m
No, no don't let me play the fool
         C#                 D
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel
          Bm   E       A
Can't you see it isn't me


[Verse]
Bm                            E
What you ask of me is just to be your clown
A                              F#m
Someone you can lead about and show around
D                                 C#
Why make of our love a children's puppet show
F#        
Can't I simply love you in the way I know
Bm                          E
What I ask of you is not to turn away
A                              F#m
Listen to the words that I'm trying to say
D                                 C#
Our love could be a new adventure every day
        F#
Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you


[Chorus]
A            E/G#             F#m
No, no don't let me play the fool
        C#              D
I can't really love you by the rules
       Bm                 E
For my love is sweet and free
A            E/G#             F#m
No, no don't let me play the fool
         C#                 D
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel
          Bm   E       A
Can't you see it isn't me


[Verse]
Bm                              E
All I want from you is a little sympathy
A                               F#m
Try to understand what it would be for me
D                                    C#
All my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied
F#
Any hope of freedom would have surely died
Bm                                E
I want to know that I can fall in love again
A                                   F#m
And be sure that my love will never not restrain
D                                         C#
So please just let me love you in the way I know
F# 
Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.


[Chorus]
A            E/G#             F#m
No, no don't let me play the fool
        C#              D
I can't really love you by the rules
       Bm                 E
For my love is sweet and free
A            E/G#             F#m
No, no don't let me play the fool
         C#                 D
For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel
          Bm   E       A
Can't you see it isn't me