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Cool Kids - Riptide

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feat Less Is More
[Intro]
EmLady C2Running down to the Griptide taking away from the Emdark side C2I wanna be your Gleft hand man
[Verse]
She sees them Emwalking in a straight lineC2, but that's not really her Gstyle.           
And they all Emgot the same heartbeat, C2but hers is falling beGhind.
EmNothing in this world could C2ever bring them Gdown.
EmYeah, they're invincibleC2, and she's just in the backGground.
[Chorus]
EmOoooC2ooooGoh, EmOoooC2oooh, Gand they come unstuck
EmLady, C2running down to the Griptide Gtaking away to the Emdark side C2I wanna be your Gleft hand man  
I Emlove you C2when you're singing that Gsong and 
GI got a lump in my Emthroat cause C2you're gonna sing the Gwords wrong.
[Verse]
EmI was scared of C2dentists and the GdarkG, EmI was scared of C2pretty girls and Gstarting Gconversation
EmOh, all my C2friends are turning GgreenG, Emyou're the magC2ician's asGsistant in their dreams
[Outro]
And they say,
EmI wish that I could C2be like the cool kids, G'Cause all the cool kids, Gthey seem to fit in.
EmI wish that I could C2be like the cool kids, Glike the cool kids.
EmI wish that I could C2be like the cool kids, G'Cause all the cool kids, Gthey seem to get it.
                  Em                       C2   G[Let Ring]               
I wish that I could be like the cool kids, like the cool kids.
Behind Outro:
EmOoooC2ooooGoh, EmOoooC2oooh, Gand they come unstuck.

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Cool Kids - Riptide

by The King and Queen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

feat Less Is More

[Intro]

Em C2 G Em C2 G

Lady Running down to the riptide taking away from the dark side I wanna be your left hand man

[Verse]

Em C2 G

She sees them walking in a straight line, but that's not really her style.

Em C2 G

And they all got the same heartbeat, but hers is falling behind.

Em C2 G

Nothing in this world could ever bring them down.

Em C2 G

Yeah, they're invincible, and she's just in the background.

[Chorus]

Em C2 G Em C2 G

Oooooooooh, Oooooooh, and they come unstuck

Em C2 G G Em C2 G

Lady, running down to the riptide taking away to the dark side I wanna be your left hand man

Em C2 G

I love you when you're singing that song and

G Em C2 G

I got a lump in my throat cause you're gonna sing the words wrong.

[Verse]

Em C2 G G Em C2 G G

I was scared of dentists and the dark, I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversation

Em C2 G G Em C2 G

Oh, all my friends are turning green, you're the magician's assistant in their dreams

[Outro]

And they say,

Em C2 G G

I wish that I could be like the cool kids, 'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in.

Em C2 G

I wish that I could be like the cool kids, like the cool kids.

Em C2 G G

I wish that I could be like the cool kids, 'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to get it.

Em C2 G

[Let Ring]

I wish that I could be like the cool kids, like the cool kids.

Behind Outro:

Em C2 G Em C2 G

Oooooooooh, Oooooooh, and they come unstuck.

About Cool Kids - Riptide Chords by The King and Queen

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The chords for "Cool Kids - Riptide" show the original chord names (including Em, C2, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.