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[Intro]
D6  A        D6  A
[Verse]
Where did you that Aposture?
Did it Bmcome from modelling Aschool?
BmWho's your dress deAsigner, baby?
He Bmsurely ain't a-Aa fool
  BmWhere did you get that Afigure?
It's Bmreally top   Ashelf
  BmWhere did you get that Asteely glare
And that Bmbloated sense of Aself?Bm  
[Chorus]
I said Dhey, in a dimmer light
EYou are such a sad sight
I said Dhey, in a dimmer light
EYou are such a sad sight
Cos you've been Alooking for cool
  DYou been looking, you been Alooking for cool
  DYou been looking, you been Alooking for cool
  DYou've been looking for the Acool
[Verse]
  BmYour collar it's been Aturned up
CeBmmented to your Ajaw
 BmYou want to party, party, Aparty and pass out
  BmOn someone else's Afloor
  BmYou really need a modern Alover
A Bmpower pop roAmance
  BmSomebody who can Alead you baby
And Bmdance a crazAy danceBm  
[Chorus]
I said Dhey, in a dimmer light
EYou are such a sad sight
I said Dhey, in a dimmer light
EYou are such a sad sight
Cos you've been Alooking for coolD6  
[Bridge]
ALa la la la, D6la la la la , lAa laD6  A  D6  
ALa la la la, D6la la la la , lAa laD6  A  D6  
            A             D6N.C.
La la la la, la la la la
[Verse]
Tighten up your Atrousers
  BmYou want to tighten up your Aact
  BmYou're so laid back Ahoney
  BmYou're lying flat on your Aback
  BmYou say you're feeling Monty AClift-y
In an Bmeven looser Amood
  BmBut you won't get your hands Adirty baby
You're so Bmclean and so AshrewdBm  
[Chorus]
I said Dhey, in a dimmer light
EYou are such a sad sight
I said Dhey, in a dimmer light
EYou are such a sad sight
Cos you've been Alooking for cool
  DYou been looking, you been Alooking for cool
  DYou been looking, you been Alooking for coo-ool
  DYou've been looking for the Acool
  DYou been looking, you been Alooking for cool
  DYou been looking, you been Alooking for cool
  DYou've been looking for the Acool
  DYou've been looking for the Acool
  DYou've been looking, You've been Alooking, You've been looking, You've been Dlooking,
You been looking for Acool
  DYou been looking for Acool
  DLooking for cool      A(yay, yay, yay, yay, yay,    yay, yay)
D                  A
D                  A
D                  A

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Looking For Cool

by Australian Crawl

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D6 A D6 A

[Verse]

Where did you that posture?

Bm A

Did it come from modelling school?

Bm A

Who's your dress designer, baby?

Bm A

He surely ain't a-a fool

Bm A

Where did you get that figure?

Bm A

It's really top shelf

Bm A

Where did you get that steely glare

Bm A Bm

And that bloated sense of self?

[Chorus]

I said hey, in a dimmer light

You are such a sad sight

I said hey, in a dimmer light

You are such a sad sight

Cos you've been looking for cool

D A

You been looking, you been looking for cool

D A

You been looking, you been looking for cool

D A

You've been looking for the cool

[Verse]

Bm A

Your collar it's been turned up

Bm A

Cemented to your jaw

Bm A

You want to party, party, party and pass out

Bm A

On someone else's floor

Bm A

You really need a modern lover

Bm A

A power pop romance

Bm A

Somebody who can lead you baby

Bm A Bm

And dance a crazy dance

[Chorus]

I said hey, in a dimmer light

You are such a sad sight

I said hey, in a dimmer light

You are such a sad sight

A D6

Cos you've been looking for cool

[Bridge]

A D6 A D6 A D6

La la la la, la la la la , la la

A D6 A D6 A D6

La la la la, la la la la , la la

A D6

N.C.

La la la la, la la la la

[Verse]

Tighten up your trousers

Bm A

You want to tighten up your act

Bm A

You're so laid back honey

Bm A

You're lying flat on your back

Bm A

You say you're feeling Monty Clift-y

Bm A

In an even looser mood

Bm A

But you won't get your hands dirty baby

Bm A Bm

You're so clean and so shrewd

[Chorus]

I said hey, in a dimmer light

You are such a sad sight

I said hey, in a dimmer light

You are such a sad sight

Cos you've been looking for cool

D A

You been looking, you been looking for cool

D A

You been looking, you been looking for coo-ool

D A

You've been looking for the cool

D A

You been looking, you been looking for cool

D A

You been looking, you been looking for cool

D A

You've been looking for the cool

D A

You've been looking for the cool

D A D

You've been looking, You've been looking, You've been looking, You've been looking,

You been looking for cool

D A

You been looking for cool

D A

Looking for cool (yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay)

D A

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