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We Were Cool - Lori Mckenna

We Were Cool

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Capo 4

Intro: | G | C | G | C ..

G

His brother had a Chevy Malibu

C

I was sitting in the back seat

D

On some dead end road

C

We weren’t supposed to know

G

I remember thinking He would break My heart

C

I was green as an evergreen

D

But I fell right in

C

Never the same again

G

Duran Duran on the radio

C

The Wild Boys and the days of gold

D

I was sitting on His right

C

On His left was a fresh tattoo

| C | G |

And man, We were cool

G

His Daddy had a drinking problem

C

My Daddy worked way too hard

D

And We were both running from -

C

What We swore We’d never become

G

Killing time in a Walgreens parking lot

C

Mapping out dreams that never came true

D

When freedom’s all You want

C

Freedom’s really all You got

G

Smells Like Teen Spirit on tape cassette

C

Before We ever heard of the internet

D

Redemption was a ragtop

C

All We needed was fuel

G

And man, We were cool

Em D C

We were gonna burn this town down...

Em D C

We were gonna run these streets 'till they ran out

G

You worked the night shift Slinging fast food

C

All the French fries We could stand

D

There was something in His eyes

C

I could never quite define

G

Then We’d race that V6 all night

C

And I was like putty in His hands

D

Memorizing back roads

C

'till He had to take Me home

G

Duran Duran on the radio

C

And those Wild Boys would never know

D

We had a baby on the way -

C

The year Our friends started school

G

But man, We were cool

Em D C

We were gonna burn this town down...

Em D C

We were gonna run these streets 'till they ran out

G

But then dreams fade into the ever blue

C

And time just slips away from You

D

So You’re staring at each other

C

Remembering when We were cool

| G | C | G | C ..

How to play We Were Cool

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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.

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