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


[Chorus]
         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


[Chorus]
         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'


[Chorus]
         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