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USE A CAPO ON 3rd.
[Verse]
SwEmeet life livin', poDols and swimming.
DrBminks in bars and bCoys in cars and
rEmooftop sitting, skDinny dipping,
shBmooting stars with fCat cigars and...
[Pre-Chorus]
That wEmeekend up in the islands, Dthey stop and stare.
FlBmashes filling the silence of a CHollywood love affair.
WEmaking up in the islands, D'cause I saw you there,
Bmlost and trying to be...
[Chorus]
I was just tryna to be Emcool,
DI was just tryna to be like GyouC.
I'm a spark and you're Ema boom,
Dwhat am I supposed to Gdo?C  
[Verse]
EmMansion debut, loDve it, do you? BmAbsent father pCays his daughter,
and heEmr mama withdrew from the lDife they once knew.
BmShe had a heart but she sCold it off for.
[Pre-Chorus]
That wEmeekend up in the islands, Dthey stop and stare.
FlBmashes filling the silence of a CHollywood love affair.
WEmaking up in the islands, D'cause I saw you there,
Bmlost and trying to be...
[Chorus]
I was just tryna to be Emcool,
DI was just tryna to be like GyouC.
I'm a spark and you're Ema boom,
Dwhat am I supposed to Gdo?C  
[Bridge]
When I've got that ciEmgarrete smoke and Saint Laurent coat,
But Dnothing is feeling right, I drGink but I choke,
I love but I don't, yCeah. I was just tryna to be Ccool.
DI was just tryna to be like GyouC.
 Em|  D|  G|  D| (x2)
[Chorus]
I was just tryna to be Emcool,
DI was just tryna to be like GyouC.
I'm a spark and you're Ema boom,
Dwhat am I supposed to Gdo?C  
[Outro]
When I've got that ciEmgarrete smoke and Saint Laurent coat,
But Dnothing is feeling right, I drGink but I choke,
I love but I don't, yCeah. I was just tryna to be Ccool.
DI was just tryna to be like GyouC.
 Em|  D|  G|  C| (x2)

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Cool

by Troye Sivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

USE A CAPO ON 3rd.

[Verse]

Em D

Sweet life livin', pools and swimming.

Bm C

Drinks in bars and boys in cars and

Em D

rooftop sitting, skinny dipping,

Bm C

shooting stars with fat cigars and...

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

That weekend up in the islands, they stop and stare.

Bm C

Flashes filling the silence of a Hollywood love affair.

Em D

Waking up in the islands, 'cause I saw you there,

lost and trying to be...

[Chorus]

I was just tryna to be cool,

D G C

I was just tryna to be like you.

I'm a spark and you're a boom,

D G C

what am I supposed to do?

[Verse]

Em D Bm C

Mansion debut, love it, do you? Absent father pays his daughter,

Em D

and her mama withdrew from the life they once knew.

Bm C

She had a heart but she sold it off for.

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

That weekend up in the islands, they stop and stare.

Bm C

Flashes filling the silence of a Hollywood love affair.

Em D

Waking up in the islands, 'cause I saw you there,

lost and trying to be...

[Chorus]

I was just tryna to be cool,

D G C

I was just tryna to be like you.

I'm a spark and you're a boom,

D G C

what am I supposed to do?

[Bridge]

When I've got that cigarrete smoke and Saint Laurent coat,

D G

But nothing is feeling right, I drink but I choke,

C C

I love but I don't, yeah. I was just tryna to be cool.

D G C

I was just tryna to be like you.

Em D G D

| | | | (x2)

[Chorus]

I was just tryna to be cool,

D G C

I was just tryna to be like you.

I'm a spark and you're a boom,

D G C

what am I supposed to do?

[Outro]

When I've got that cigarrete smoke and Saint Laurent coat,

D G

But nothing is feeling right, I drink but I choke,

C C

I love but I don't, yeah. I was just tryna to be cool.

D G C

I was just tryna to be like you.

Em D G C

| | | | (x2)

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