Hip Like Cohen
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BPM: 124
Intro: D
[Verso 1]
D D6
I was such a great dancer,
D6
When I was three,
D
The glory days of my infant phase,
D6
The time before reality,
Bm7
Introduced me to the concept,
Dm7
There was a ceiling to being me,
D Dmaj7
Before the fall, before I hit the wall,
D6
I still wanna be,
D Em F#m G F#m F Em7 D D
Hip like Cohen, (ooh . . .).
[Verso 2]
D
There was that awkward phase,
D6 D
When I was lonely and square,
D D
If I could travel time Id tell that pal of mine,
D6 D6 D
Not to give a flying care,
D D6 D
About being famous,
D D6 D
Staying nameless,
D D6 D D6 D
That walking backwards can be dangerous.
[Refrão]
D Em F#m G D/F#
Thing is,
Em D
At the end of the day,
Em F#m G D/F#
You can dress me up,
Em D
Cant tell me what to say,
Em F#m G D/F#
Call it heresy,
Em D
I still wanna be,
F Em7 D
Hip Like Cohen, (Oooh . . .).
[Verso 3]
D
Sipping sidecars while posing,
D6 D
Lining up to be seen,
D6 D
Proud to be postmodern,
D6 D
Without really knowing what that means,
D
We were party cats,
D6 D
Saying fancy that,
D6 D
Yeah we were all chasing the dream.
[Refrão]
D Em F#m G D/F#
Thing is,
Em D
At the end of the day,
Em F#m G D/F#
You can dress me up,
Em D
Cant tell me what to say,
Em F#m G D/F#
Call it heresy,
Em D
I still wanna be,
F Em7 Bm Bmmaj7 D E G D/F# F Em7
Hip Like Cohen, (Oooh . . .).
Instrumental:
Bm Bmmaj7 D E G D/F# F Em7
Em7 Em7
[Verso 4]
D
These days I buy vinyl,
D6 D
It makes the songs sound smooth,
D
I sit and listen on my flowered couch,
D6
When Im in the mood,
D
Embracing every moment,
D6
Not thinking all the time,
D
A path is just a road I walk,
D6
Im not looking for any signs.
[Refrão]
D Em F#m G D/F#
Thing is,
Em D
At the end of the day,
Em F#m G D/F#
You can dress me up,
Em D
Cant tell me what to say,
Em F#m G D/F#
Call it heresy,
Em D
I still wanna be,
F Em7
G D/F#
Thing is,
Em D
At the end of the day,
Em F#m G D/F#
You can dress me up,
Em D
Cant tell me what to say,
G D/F#
Call it heresy,
Em D
I still wanna be,
F Em7 D
Hip Like Cohen, (Oooh . . .).
Outro:
D D Dmaj7 Bm
D D Dmaj7 Bm
(aah . . .)
D D Dmaj7 Bm
(aah . . .)
D D Dmaj7 Bm
(aah . . .)
D
How to play Hip Like Cohen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.