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D     G   G    A
HDe really liked flDsusannel with bib Gadd9overalls
IDf you looked in his closet it was aAll that you A7saw
HDe'd dress up on SDsusunday and thouGadd9ght he looked neat
IBmn a green leisure suit Awith wingD/F#tips on his fGeet
DI hated the muDsussic he played Gadd9in the car
IDt was hard to believe he called thAose people sA7tars
ThDey sang through their nDsusoses like Gadd9they all had colds
I Bmguess it's hard to be cooAl when yD/F#our forty years Gold
[Chorus]
I Bmwas fifteen and real hGip with long hair
I'Dd ask my mama why's is Adaddy sD/F#o square
I Bmcould't believe all that hGe didn't know
I Bmguess it's hard to be cool Awhen your D/F#forty years olGd
DThe night I turned tDsuswenty she came with the Gadd9news
DScared half to death and didn't kAnow what to A7do
I Dtold her I'm soDsusrry, but itGadd9's not too late
TBmhere's a doctor I've hearAd of that D/F#fixes mistGakes
I Dthought he was woDsusrking and I was Gadd9alone
BDut he was standing behind me when I hAung up the pA7hone
HDe said Son there's Dsusa few things you don'Gadd9t know about
IBmf you listen real close Awe can fD/F#igure this ouGt
[Chorus]
CBmause I was eighteen and as wiGld as they came
WDhen one night a young girl told Ame the same D/F#thing
YBmou would't be here if she hGadn't said no
You see, It's Bmhard to be cool Awhen your tD/F#wenty years Gold
TDhese days I like flDsusannel and Gadd9old Levi jeans
ADnd I look at my young boy who Ajust turned A7fifteen
I Dknow what he's thD/F#inking but iGadd9t's ok you know
You see, IBmt's hard to be cool Awhen your fifteen years Gold
G   A  D

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Cool

by John Michael Montgomery

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Dsus

Gadd9

D/F#

D G G A

D Dsus Gadd9

He really liked flannel with bib overalls

D A A7

If you looked in his closet it was all that you saw

D Dsus Gadd9

He'd dress up on Sunday and thought he looked neat

Bm A D/F# G

In a green leisure suit with wingtips on his feet

D Dsus Gadd9

I hated the music he played in the car

D A A7

It was hard to believe he called those people stars

D Dsus Gadd9

They sang through their noses like they all had colds

Bm A D/F# G

I guess it's hard to be cool when your forty years old

[Chorus]

Bm G

I was fifteen and real hip with long hair

D A D/F#

I'd ask my mama why's is daddy so square

Bm G

I could't believe all that he didn't know

Bm A D/F# G

I guess it's hard to be cool when your forty years old

D Dsus Gadd9

The night I turned twenty she came with the news

D A A7

Scared half to death and didn't know what to do

D Dsus Gadd9

I told her I'm sorry, but it's not too late

Bm A D/F# G

There's a doctor I've heard of that fixes mistakes

D Dsus Gadd9

I thought he was working and I was alone

D A A7

But he was standing behind me when I hung up the phone

D Dsus Gadd9

He said Son there's a few things you don't know about

Bm A D/F# G

If you listen real close we can figure this out

[Chorus]

Bm G

Cause I was eighteen and as wild as they came

D A D/F#

When one night a young girl told me the same thing

Bm G

You would't be here if she hadn't said no

Bm A D/F# G

You see, It's hard to be cool when your twenty years old

D Dsus Gadd9

These days I like flannel and old Levi jeans

D A A7

And I look at my young boy who just turned fifteen

D D/F# Gadd9

I know what he's thinking but it's ok you know

Bm A G

You see, It's hard to be cool when your fifteen years old

G A D

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