Verse: Gm F Sweet life livin', pools and swimming. Dm Eb Drinks in bars and boys in cars and Gm F rooftop sitting, skinny dipping, Dm Eb shooting stars with fat cigars and... Pre-chorus: Gm F That weekend up in the islands, they stop and stare. Dm Eb Flashes filling the silence of a Hollywood love affair. Gm F Waking up in the islands, 'cause I saw you there, Dm lost and trying to be... Chorus: Gm I was just tryna to be cool, F Bb Eb I was just tryna to be like you. Gm I'm a spark and you're a boom, F Bb Eb what am I supposed to do? Verse: Gm F Dm Eb Mansion debut, love it, do you? G#sent father pays his daughter, Gm F and her mama withdrew from the life they once knew. Dm Eb She had a heart but she sold it off for. Pre-chorus: Gm F That weekend up in the islands, they stop and stare. Dm Eb Flashes filling the silence of a Hollywood love affair. Gm F Waking up in the islands, 'cause I saw you there, Dm lost and trying to be... Chorus: Gm I was just tryna to be cool, F Bb Eb I was just tryna to be like you. Gm I'm a spark and you're a boom, F Bb Eb what am I supposed to do? Bridge: Gm When I've got that cigarrete smoke and Saint Laurent coat, F Bb But nothing is feeling right, I drink but I choke, Eb Eb I love but I don't, yeah. I was just tryna to be cool. F Bb Eb I was just tryna to be like you. Interlude (x2): Gm | F | Bb | F | Chorus: Gm I was just tryna to be cool, F Bb Eb I was just tryna to be like you. Gm I'm a spark and you're a boom, F Bb Eb what am I supposed to do? Outro: Gm When I've got that cigarrete smoke and Saint Laurent coat, F Bb But nothing is feeling right, I drink but I choke, Eb Eb I love but I don't, yeah. I was just tryna to be cool. F Bb Eb I was just tryna to be like you. Interlude (x2): Gm | F | Bb | Eb | This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Cool chords by Troye Sivan
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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u
4
d
&
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Cool on ukulele
On ukulele, Cool comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 100 bpm. This arrangement is in G minor. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 3 half-steps, then a capo on fret 3 restores the key you see here. Play a soft even strum and let the chords float over the beat
5 ukulele chords used in "Cool" by Troye Sivan: Bb, Dm, Eb, F and Gm
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