Coolidge
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Intro: A E (x4)
verse 1:
D
I'm not a cool
Bm
guy anymore
As if I ever
C
was before I
took a look at
G
all the signs
Bm
They're rolling
C G
over in my mind
D
The feelings I
could not release
C
became a bitter
G Bm
part of me What
Em
was I thinking of?
Bm
I couldn't stand
Em
the way it was
[Refrão]
C
Looked at my
D
reflection
Bm
and I saw a
C
stranger's face
C
I saw where
D/F#
I was going
Bm
and I had to
C A E A E A E A E
walk away
verse 2:
D
I lost a girl it's
Bm
just as well She
tried to save me
C
from myself I
still got her
G
on my mind
Bm
Tossing and
C
turning in my
G D
bed But if she
had stayed another
C
week I would have
G
dragged her down
Bm
with me She took
Em
off cause she had
Bm
enough Is that what
Em
I thought love was?
[Refrão]
C
I told her See
D
you later but
Bm
it's hard to
C
see at all At
C
the bottom
D/F#
of the barrell
Bm
with your back
C A E A E A E A E
against the wall
Solo: B F# (x8)
Interlude: A E (x4) A
verse 3:
D
I'm not a cool
Bm
guy anymore
Left it behind
and close the
C
door I know you
can't escape the
G Bm
past Now I look
C G
back and have to
D
laugh I was my
worst enemy It
C
almost got the
G Bm
best of me What
Em
was I thinking of?
Bm
I couldn't stand
Em
the way it was
[Refrão]
C
I looked up one
D
day and saw that
Bm C
it was up to me
C
You can only be
D/F#
a victim if you
Bm C
Admit defeat
C
And I looked up one
D
day and saw that
Bm C
it was up to me
C
You can only be
D/F#
a victim if you
Bm C
Admit defeat
Outro: A E (x8) A
D
How to play Coolidge
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.