[Intro] C B7 Em G C B7 Em [Verse 1] C B7 All cautions made, Em G every chance was given C B7 Em G No effort spared to save what we had C B7 All in good faith Em G I would not hesitate C B7 To extend myself Em G and lend you my hand
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[Chorus] Em But you had to play it cool, B5 Am had to do it your way C Had to be a fool, G5 Em had to throw it all away Too hard school and you B5 Am thought you were here to stay C If that were true, G5 Em it wouldn't matter anyway [Instrumental] Em B5 Am C G5 Em 2x
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[Verse 2] C B7 Em G As tempers fade, and lies forgiven C B7 No cause embraced Em G could break what we had C B7 Em G In its place, a storm is liftin' C B7 I would've thought you Em G could be more of a man [Chorus] Em But you had to play it cool, B5 Am had to do it your way C Had to be a fool, G5 Em had to throw it all away Too hard school and you B5 Am thought you were here to stay C If that were true, G5 Em it wouldn't matter anyway
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[Solo] Em B5 Am C G5 Em 2x F# C F# C Em G Cm 3x A# C
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[Bridge] G Cm Ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy G Cm Ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy [Instrumental] G F5 E5 C5 Am F5 E5 C5 D [Chorus] Em But you had to play it cool, B5 Am had to do it your way C Had to be a fool, G5 Em had to throw it all away Too hard school and you B5 Am thought you were here to stay C If that were true, G5 Em it wouldn't matter anyway Em Had to play it cool, B5 Am had to do it your way C Had to be a fool, G5 Em had to throw it all away Too hard school and you B5 Am thought you were here to stay C If that were true, G5 Em it wouldn't matter anyway [Instrumental] B5 C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5 C5 D5 [Chorus] Em Had to play it cool, B5 Am had to do it your way C Had to be a fool, G5 Em had to throw it all away Too hard school and you B5 Am thought you were here to stay C If that were true, G5 Em it wouldn't matter anyway
