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Intro:
        piano w/bass and acoustic guitar:
          E.... G/A  
        A/E.... A/C#m...  A... A/B  
Verse 1:
        (w/piano, bass, and acoustic guitar)
        If there's one thEing in my life that's missing
        It's the tDime that I spend alone
        A/C#Sailing on the cool and bright clear waEter
        There's lEots of those friendly people
        They're shDowing me ways to go
             A/                            C#m  E  
        But I never want to lose their inspiration
Chorus:
        (w/piano, bass, and acoustic guitar 1st time)
        TAime fEor
        CAool chEange
        AI know that it's tEime
        For a cBool    chEange
        And nAow that my lEife
        AIs so prearrEanged
        AI know that it's tEime for a 
        CBool change
        [1 (w/full band):  D/E  E]
Verse 2:
        Well, I was born in the sign of water
        And it's there that I feel my best
        The albatross and the whales they are my brothers
        It's kind of a special feeling
        When you're out on the sea alone
        Staring at the full moon like a lover
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
        I've nGever been romantic
        And sEometimes I don't care
        I kGnow it may sound selfish
        But lBet me breathe the airE  
Sax solo:
[verse chords; end on A/C#m D D/E as per intro]
Verse 3 (composite of first two verses):
        (w/piano)
        If there's one thEing in my life that's missing
        It's the tDime that I spend alone
                                              A    E   A  A/B
        Sailing on the cool and bright clear water
        (bass, acoustic guitar, and strings enter)
        It's kEind of a special feeling
        ODut on the sea alone
         A/                            C#m  E  
        Staring at the full moon like a lover
[repeat chorus 2X w/vocals; continue w/strings & sax to fade]

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Cool Change

by Raul Castro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

A/E

C#m

A/B

A/C#

Intro:

piano w/bass and acoustic guitar:

E G/A

....

A/E A C#m A A/B

.... /... ...

Verse 1:

(w/piano, bass, and acoustic guitar)

If there's one thing in my life that's missing

It's the time that I spend alone

A/C# E

Sailing on the cool and bright clear water

There's lots of those friendly people

They're showing me ways to go

A C#m E

But I never want to lose their inspiration

Chorus:

(w/piano, bass, and acoustic guitar 1st time)

A E

Time for

A E

Cool change

A E

I know that it's time

B E

For a cool change

A E

And now that my life

A E

Is so prearranged

A E

I know that it's time for a

Cool change

[1 (w/full band): D/E E]

Verse 2:

Well, I was born in the sign of water

And it's there that I feel my best

The albatross and the whales they are my brothers

It's kind of a special feeling

When you're out on the sea alone

Staring at the full moon like a lover

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

I've never been romantic

And sometimes I don't care

I know it may sound selfish

B E

But let me breathe the air

Sax solo:

[verse chords; end on A/C#m D D/E as per intro]

Verse 3 (composite of first two verses):

(w/piano)

If there's one thing in my life that's missing

It's the time that I spend alone

A E A A

Sailing on the cool and bright clear water

(bass, acoustic guitar, and strings enter)

It's kind of a special feeling

Out on the sea alone

A C#m E

Staring at the full moon like a lover

[repeat chorus 2X w/vocals; continue w/strings & sax to fade]

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