Sticky Fingers – Cool And Calm Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Sticky Fingers – Cool And Calm Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCmaj7GAmCAm7EmGmaj7F#D

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This is the chord progression of Cool And Calm by Sticky Fingers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cmaj7* G* Am* x2
Cmaj7 G Am x2

[Verse 1]
C
Oh when these feelings run high
G
I’m going to feel alive
Am7
Like the rebirth that comes from with inside
C
I’ve got insight, fuck pride
G                              Am7
Imma live this life, with no fears

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Swagger in my stride, this is who I am

C                                                 G
See sometimes it might seem hard
Am7
But you gotta push on to the next frame of mind
C                                                 G
Love life, livin’ in the sunshine
Am
Love life, livin’ in the sunshine

[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Am
Stay with me
Em C Am Em
We can let this go, you see
C Am
I’m up in arms
Em C Am Em
Can’t you see what’s really going on
Em C Am Em

[Break]
C G Am

[Post-Chorus]
C G Am
Can’t you see that I am cool and calm

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[Verse 2]
C Gmaj7 Am7
A forest in my mind no velvet echoes
Cmaj7 G
Freely swimming in this ocean breeze
Am7
Cause no one gets out of here alive
Cmaj7 G
Oh, my friend, you’re like a stone
Am7
Elected once and you’re all on your own yeah

Cmaj7 G
Let’s bring back the sunshine
Am
Let’s bring back the sunshine

[Verse 3]
G
Back when it was darkness
F#
Full of self-destructiveness
Am
Brinking a muck over no-where

We were thinking fuck this
G F#
Gotta push through this, the cuts and the bruises
Am
Self manifestation and crudeness
G F#
We need to use this, follow positivity
Am
Cause I’m sick of kicking ’round all these dead beats, dead sheep
Em D C*
We used to live a life of luxury, so let’s get back to that

[Chorus]
C* G* Am7*
Stay with me
Cmaj7* G* Am*
We can let this go, you see
C* G* Am*
I’m up in arms
C* D* Am*
Can’t you see what’s really going on

Cmaj7 Am7
Can’t you see that I am cool and calm
Cmaj7 G Am7
That I am cool and calm
Cmaj7 G Am7
Can’t you see that I am cool and calm

[Instrumental]
Cmaj7 G Am x2

[Outro]
C* G* Am*
A forest in my mind no velvet echoes
Am* G*
Cause no one gets out of here alive

How to play Cool And Calm: key, chords and progression

Cool And Calm by Sticky Fingers is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 9 chords in all: Cmaj7, G, Am, C, Am7, Em, Gmaj7, F# and D.

Listen for G – Am7 – Cmaj7 – G (I – ii7 – IVmaj7 – I in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – reh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Cool And Calm chords: questions

What key is Cool And Calm in?

Cool And Calm by Sticky Fingers is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Cool And Calm?

Cool And Calm uses 9 chords: Cmaj7, G, Am, C, Am7, Em, Gmaj7, F#, D.

What is the chord progression of Cool And Calm?

The main progression is G – Am7 – Cmaj7 – G (I – ii7 – IVmaj7 – I).

Is Cool And Calm easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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