Tom: C
G
Friend friend G
We are at it again
Am
Blastin' off to Timbuktu
F
I said it before I'll say it again
G
We learned to be cool from you
G
Hey lady in the Mermaid Cafe
Am
Bathed in a spotlight of blue
F
Singing those Sarah Vaughan songs until dawn
G
We learned to be cool from you
D C G
Maybe I can parlez a little Francais
D C G
Maybe I can even write a whole page a day
D C G
Do a crossword puzzle in a minute or two
F Am G
But I learned to be cool from you
Solo F Am G
G
Hey Mr. Mustache look what we've done
Am
Lived longer than they thought we could do
F
Through all of the games and all of our fame
G
We learned to stay cool from you
G
Hey there Leonard and Willie on the stage
Am
Still singing your songs pure and true
F
Who would have thought that time could be bought
G
We learned to stay cool from you
D C G
Maybe I can parlez a little Francais
D C G
Maybe I can even write a whole page a day
D C G
Do a crossword puzzle in a minute or two
F Am G
But I learned to be cool from you
Another Solo: F Am G
Em
You said it's more about music
D
And less about fame
Em
You taught us it's okay
D
To play without shame
Em
It's more about life
D
And the right thing to do
C F Am G
Hang on to the hullabaloo
Solo: Dm Am G
G
Hey Captain Walter steering for the stars
Am
Always knowing that your vision was true
F
It was your sign off note that kept us afloat
G
We learned to be cool from you
D C G
Maybe I can parlez a little Francais
D C G
Maybe I can still write a whole page a day
D C G
Do a crossword puzzle in a minute or two
F Am G
But I learned to be cool from you
F Am G
I learned to be cool from you
