Chords of: Foolish by: KING JOEL. (Gm7, Fm7, F7, Fm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Foolish” by KING JOEL is in F Minor and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Fm7, F7, Fm.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Gm7 → Fm → Gm7 → Fm7 → Gm7 → F7 → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 1:24 | 42% |
| Fm7 | 0:36 | 18% |
| F7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Fm | 0:11 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Gm7 – Fm – Gm7 – Fm – Gm7 – Fm7 – Fm6 – Gm7 – F7 – Gm7 – Eb/F – Abmaj7 – Gm – Bb7/D – F7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – F7 – Gm7 – Fm – Gm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm – Gm7 – Bb7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Fm6 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Ab6 – Fm6 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Bb7/D – F7 – Bb/C – Bb6 – …
