Verse
B F#
Smile, like you've got nothing to prove,
E
No matter what you might do;
B
There's always someone out there cooler than you.
Verse 2:
B F# E
I know that's hard to believe, but there are people you meet,
B F#
They're into something that is too big to be,
E B
Ex-pressed, through their clothes,
F#
And they'll put up with all the poses you'll throw,
B
And you, won't even know;
Verse 3:
B F# E
That they're not sizing you up; they know your mom fucked you up,
B
Or maybe let you watch too much TV.
F# E
But they'll still look in your eyes, to find the human inside,
B F#
You know there's always something in there to see,
E B
Be-neath, the ve-neer,
F# E
Not every-body made the list this year; have a beer.
Chorus 1:
B F# G#m D#7
Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall,
E B F#
But there's always someone cooler than you.
F# B E
Yeah, you're the shit, but you won't be here for long,
F# B E
Oh, there's always someone cooler than you.
F# (C)
Yeah, there's always someone cooler than you.
Verse 4:
B F# E
Now that I've got the disease, in a way I'm relieved,
B
'Cos I don't have to stress a-bout it like you do.
F# E
I might just get up and dance, or buy some Acid-wash pants,
B
When you don't care, then you got nothing to lose.
E B
And I won't, hesi-tate,
F# E
'Cos every moment life is slipping away; it's ok.
Chorus 2:
B F# G#m D#7
Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall,
E B F#
But there's always someone cooler than you.
F# B E
Yeah, you're the shit, but you won't be here for long,
F# B E
Oh, there's always someone cooler than you.
F# B
Yeah, there's always someone cooler than you.
F#
Oh, there's always someone cooler than...
Bridge 1:
E D#7 B C#
Life is wonderful, life is beautiful,
E D#7 B C#
We're all children of, one big Universe,
E D#7 (C)
So you don't have to be a chump.
Interlude:
B F# E
Verse 5:
F# E
And you know, (you know), that I won't, (I won't),
B
Hesi-tate, (hesitate),
F#
'Cos every moment life is slipping away, (away),
E
It's o-k, (it's ok).
Chorus 3:
B F# G#m D#7
Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall,
E B F#
But there's always someone cooler than you.
F# B E
Yeah, you're the shit, but you won't be here for long,
E B F#
But there's always someone cooler than you,
F# B
Oh yeah, there's always someone cooler than you,
F# B E
Because there's always someone cooler than you.
Coda:
F# B E
Cooler than yo-ou, (boy),
F# B E
Cooler than yo-ou, (girl).
F# B E
Cooler than yo-ou, (Sir),
F# B E
Cooler than yo-ou, (my lady).
F# B E
Oh.
F# B E
Nerds go wild,
F# B E
Yeah, yeah.
Outro:
F# B E
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