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