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