Indie, Rock

Cool About It Chords

Boygenius Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#; these chords are written for open position without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Once I took your drugs to fall asleep

F G C G

Woke up in my clothes, a perfect week

Am F C G

I can walk you home and practice civility

Am F G C

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Verse 2

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Bridge

Am F C G Am

I would jump off of this ledge I’m on, baby

F C G

Tell you right now where it went wrong

Am F C G Am

I can walk you home and practice civility

F G C G

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Outro

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Practice tip: The chord progression is very repetitive (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#; these chords are written for open position without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Once I took your drugs to fall asleep

F G C G

Woke up in my clothes, a perfect week

Am F C G

I can walk you home and practice civility

Am F G C

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Verse 2

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Bridge

Am F C G Am

I would jump off of this ledge I’m on, baby

F C G

Tell you right now where it went wrong

Am F C G Am

I can walk you home and practice civility

F G C G

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Outro

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Practice tip: The chord progression is very repetitive (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#; these chords are written for open position without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Once I took your drugs to fall asleep

F G C G

Woke up in my clothes, a perfect week

Am F C G

I can walk you home and practice civility

Am F G C

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Verse 2

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Bridge

Am F C G Am

I would jump off of this ledge I’m on, baby

F C G

Tell you right now where it went wrong

Am F C G Am

I can walk you home and practice civility

F G C G

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Outro

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Practice tip: The chord progression is very repetitive (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#; these chords are written for open position without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Once I took your drugs to fall asleep

F G C G

Woke up in my clothes, a perfect week

Am F C G

I can walk you home and practice civility

Am F G C

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Verse 2

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Bridge

Am F C G Am

I would jump off of this ledge I’m on, baby

F C G

Tell you right now where it went wrong

Am F C G Am

I can walk you home and practice civility

F G C G

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Outro

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Practice tip: The chord progression is very repetitive (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#; these chords are written for open position without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Once I took your drugs to fall asleep

F G C G

Woke up in my clothes, a perfect week

Am F C G

I can walk you home and practice civility

Am F G C

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Verse 2

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Bridge

Am F C G Am

I would jump off of this ledge I’m on, baby

F C G

Tell you right now where it went wrong

Am F C G Am

I can walk you home and practice civility

F G C G

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Outro

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Practice tip: The chord progression is very repetitive (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#; these chords are written for open position without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Once I took your drugs to fall asleep

F G C G

Woke up in my clothes, a perfect week

Am F C G

I can walk you home and practice civility

Am F G C

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Verse 2

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Bridge

Am F C G Am

I would jump off of this ledge I’m on, baby

F C G

Tell you right now where it went wrong

Am F C G Am

I can walk you home and practice civility

F G C G

I’ll see you in everybody, got to let it go

Chorus

F G Am

I’m trying to be cool about it

F G C G

Faking a smile, laughing it off

Am F C

I’m trying to be cool about it

G C G Am F

Acting like it doesn’t hurt me, I know you hurt me

Outro

C G Am

I ask you how you are, not what you’ve done

F G C G

I can’t hear the songs you think I hate

Am F C G

I remember who I was when I was with you

Am F G C

I forgive it all as if it never happened

Practice tip: The chord progression is very repetitive (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.