[Refrão]
         A              D 
I been a fool played it dumb 
E                 A 
Shoulda played it smart 
                     D         E 
Used my head but not my heart 
           A               D 
Musta been crazy played it hot 
  E                 A 
I shoulda played it cool 
                 D           E       A 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools 

Verse 

Whoa 
F#m 
Everybody said you were an easy mark 
         D                      E 
It was a cinch to catch your eye 
                 A 
Just a matter of getting your attention 
F#m 
Acting suggestive 
    D                 A 
And not being coy and shy 


[Refrão]
         A              D 
I been a fool played it dumb 
E                 A 
Shoulda played it smart 
                     D         E 
Used my head but not my heart 
           A               D 
Musta been crazy played it hot 
  E                 A 
I shoulda played it cool 
                 D           E       A 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools 

Verse 

Yeah 
F#m 
When I was alone and I would think of you 
         D                     E 
I always knew what I would say 
                 A 
But whenever I'd see you I'd shiver 
    F#m 
And say something silly 
   D                   A 
Or just look the other way 


Pre-Chorus 
                    F#m 
And instead of even trying 

I just shut up 
                  D                  E 
And looked for an excuse to say good-bye 


[Refrão]
         A              D 
I been a fool played it dumb 
E                 A 
Shoulda played it smart 
                     D         E 
Used my head but not my heart 
           A               D 
Musta been crazy played it hot 
  E                 A 
I shoulda played it cool 
                 D           E       A    F# 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools 

Bridge 

Oh yeah 
  B                                        E 
I didn't understand what was wrong with me 
  B                                        E 
I didn't understand what was making me shy 

I knew I had to choose 

I didn't want to lose 
    F# 
But how can I win when I'm too scared to try 

Verse 

Oh oh 
G#m 
All my friends say I should call you up 
         E               F# 
You'd be sure to see the light 
                 B  
Just a matter of picking up the phone book 
G#m 
looking up the number 
    E                   B 
and calling you up that night 


Pre-Chorus 
                       G#m 
But, instead of trying harder 
                                  E                     F# 
I just jumped up and hung up the receiver when you said 'Hi' 


[Refrão]
         B              E 
I been a fool played it dumb 
F#                B 
Shoulda played it smart 
                     E         F# 
Used my head but not my heart 
           B               E 
Musta been crazy played it hot 
  F#                B 
I shoulda played it cool 
                 E           F#          B 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot f-f-fools 
          E 
Played it dumb 
F#                B 
Shoulda played it smart 
                     E         F# 
Used my head but not my heart 
           B               E 
Musta been crazy played it hot 
  F#                B 
I shoulda played it cool 
                 E           F#      B 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools 
                 E           F#      B 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools 
                 E           F#      B 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools 
                 E           F#      B 
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools