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