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Cold-Hearted

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Standard Tuning (Capo III)
Define Chord:
Asus: 002200
[Chorus]
He's a cEmold-hearted snake Look into his eyes 
COh oh oh HDe's been tellin' lies 
He's a lEmover boy at play He don't play by the rules 
COh oh oh GDirl don't play the fool--no 
[Verse]
EmYou're the one givin' up the love Anytime he needs it 
CBut you turn your back and then he's oDff and runnin' with the crowd 
EmYou're the one to sacrifice Anything to please him
CDo you really think he thinks abDout you when he's out
[Chorus]
He's a cEmold-hearted snake Look into his eyes 
COh oh oh HDe's been tellin' lies 
He's a lEmover boy at play He don't play by the rules 
COh oh oh GDirl don't play the fool--no 
[Interlude]
   Em     C   Dx2
[Verse 2]
EmIt was only late last night he was out there sneakin'
CThen he called you up to check that Dyou were waiting by the phone
EmAll the world's a candy store he's been trick or treatin'
CWhen it comes to true love, girl, with Dhim there's no one home
[Chorus]
He's a cEmold-hearted snake Look into his eyes 
COh oh oh HDe's been tellin' lies 
He's a lEmover boy at play He don't play by the rules 
COh oh oh GDirl don't play the fool--no
[Bridge]
   Am       Asus    G  CYou could find somebody better girl 
   Am       Asus    G  CHe could only make you cry 
   Am       Asus    G  CYou deserve somebody better girl
   Am       Asus    G  CHe's c-cold as ice 
   EmC-cold as ice C  D  
   He's c-cold as Emice
   He's c-cold as Cice 
   DStay away from him girl
EmC-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah
EmC-c-c-cold-hearted, snnnnnake
EmC-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah
EmC-c-c-cold-hearted, snnnnnake
[Chorus]
He's a cEmold-hearted snake Look into his eyes 
COh oh oh HDe's been tellin' lies 
He's a lEmover boy at play He don't play by the rules 
COh oh oh GDirl don't play the fool--no
EmOoh, ahh, look into his eyes
COoh, ahh, Dhe's been tellin' lies
EmOoh, ahh, he don't play by rules
COoh, ahh, Dgirl, don't play the fool
He's a cEmold-hearted snake Look into his eyes 
COh oh oh HDe's been tellin' lies 
He's a lEmover boy at play He don't play by the rules 
COh oh oh GDirl don't play the fool--no
He's a cEmold-hearted snake Look into his eyes 
COh oh oh HDe's been tellin' lies 
He's a lEmover boy at play He don't play by the rules 
COh oh oh GDirl don't play the fool--no

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Cold-Hearted

by Paula Abdul

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Standard Tuning (Capo III)

Define Chord:

Asus: 002200

[Chorus]

He's a cold-hearted snake Look into his eyes

C D

Oh oh oh He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play He don't play by the rules

C D

Oh oh oh Girl don't play the fool--no

[Verse]

You're the one givin' up the love Anytime he needs it

C D

But you turn your back and then he's off and runnin' with the crowd

You're the one to sacrifice Anything to please him

C D

Do you really think he thinks about you when he's out

[Chorus]

He's a cold-hearted snake Look into his eyes

C D

Oh oh oh He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play He don't play by the rules

C D

Oh oh oh Girl don't play the fool--no

[Interlude]

Em C D

[Verse 2]

It was only late last night he was out there sneakin'

C D

Then he called you up to check that you were waiting by the phone

All the world's a candy store he's been trick or treatin'

C D

When it comes to true love, girl, with him there's no one home

[Chorus]

He's a cold-hearted snake Look into his eyes

C D

Oh oh oh He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play He don't play by the rules

C D

Oh oh oh Girl don't play the fool--no

[Bridge]

Am Asus G C

You could find somebody better girl

Am Asus G C

He could only make you cry

Am Asus G C

You deserve somebody better girl

Am Asus G C

He's c-cold as ice

Em C D

C-cold as ice

He's c-cold as ice

Stay away from him girl

C-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah

C-c-c-cold-hearted, snnnnnake

C-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah

C-c-c-cold-hearted, snnnnnake

[Chorus]

He's a cold-hearted snake Look into his eyes

C D

Oh oh oh He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play He don't play by the rules

C D

Oh oh oh Girl don't play the fool--no

Ooh, ahh, look into his eyes

C D

Ooh, ahh, he's been tellin' lies

Ooh, ahh, he don't play by rules

C D

Ooh, ahh, girl, don't play the fool

He's a cold-hearted snake Look into his eyes

C D

Oh oh oh He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play He don't play by the rules

C D

Oh oh oh Girl don't play the fool--no

He's a cold-hearted snake Look into his eyes

C D

Oh oh oh He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play He don't play by the rules

C D

Oh oh oh Girl don't play the fool--no

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