In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
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A7 D Em7 A7 D Cdim Em7 A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gdim D A7 D
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, save your pappy a chair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air
Gm Gdim D B7
In the shank of the night, when the doin's are right
Em7 A7 D D C# C A# F#7
Well you can tell 'em I'll be there
A# D# A# D#
I like a barbecue, I like to boil a ham
A# D# A#
And I vote for bouillabaisse stew. 's that
C F C F
I'd like a weenie bake, steak and a layer cake
C F C
And you'll get a tummy ache too
C# F# C# F#7 C#
We'll rent a tent or a teepee. Let the town crier cry "All's well"
D7 Am7 D9 G D7 Am7 D9
And if it's R S V P, this is what I'll reply
G A7 D Em7 A7 D Cdim Em7 A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em we'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gdim D A7 D
If you need a pair of freeloaders to fracture your affair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G
I may even give them Pagliacci now stand back and give him air
Gm Gdim D B7
If one can relax and we'll have a few yaks
Em7 A7 D
And you can tell them we'll be there
A# D# A# D#
"Oui, said the bumblebee, "Let's have jubilee
A# D# A# D#
"When said the prairie hen, Soon"
C F C F
"Sure," said the dinosaur "Where?" said the grisly bear
C F C
"Under the light of the moon"
C# F# C# F# C#
"How about your brother, jackass" everyone gaily cried
Am7 D9 G
"Are you coming to the fracas" "Ain't gonna blow it"
D7 Am7 D9 G G7
And all the respects," he sighed
D Em7 A7 D Cdim Em7 A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gdim D A7 D
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, stick 'em on my hair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G
If perchance we look a bit peeked, remember, se la guerre
Gm Gdim D B7
If we're still on our feet and there's something to eat
Em7 A7 D
Well you can tell them we'll be there
A7 D Em7 A7 D Cdim Em7 A7
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Gdim D A7 D
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, better save a chair
A7 D Em7 A7 D A7 D D7 G
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air
Gm Gdim D B7
If there's gas in my hack and my laundry is back
Gm Gdim D B7
If there's room for one more and you need me, why sure
Gm Gdim D B7
If you need a new face or a tenor or base
Gm Gdim D B7
If I can climb out of bed and put a head on my head
Em7 A7 D
Well you can tell 'em we'll be there
How to play In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7. 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.