Cool as a Rule Chords
Cool as a Rule by Acoustic Alchemy is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C7, A#/C, C/D, D7, Cm, Abmaj7, Fsus4, Bb, Fm, G, Fm7, C, D, C#m, F, Ab, Eb, B and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro : steel string guitar
{ C7 A#/C } 8 bars with some drum knocks there too
then everyone in doing the same groove
8 bars
Melody ??nylon string guitar
{ C7 A#/C }????????.. ???.x 8 bars
Key change
{ C/D D7 } ??. ???????? ?.x 4 bars
Back
{ C7 A#/C } { C7 A#/C }?????... x 4 bars RIFF here !
Chorus: melody here by nylon only
{ Cm Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G } x 8 bars
{ Cm Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G }
Melody again
{ C7 A#/C } ????????????x 8 bars **Nylon run down here**
Bridge #1
{ Fm7 C } ????????????..x 4 bars
Melody again
{ C7 A#/C }???????????? x 4 bars
Chorus:
{ Cm Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G } x 8 bars
{ Cm Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G }
Melody and stop
{ C7 A#/C } ???????????..x 3?riif G Bb D Bb C ?then stop !
Drum solo then stop again G Bb D Bb C !
Piano solo on these chords( steel string )
{ C7 A#/C }????????.. ???.x 8 bars
Key change
{ Fm7 C } ??. ??????????x 4 bars
Back
{ C7 A#/C } { C7 A#/C }?????... x 4 bars
Chorus: no melody just solo
{ C#m Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G } x 8 bars
{ C#m Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G }
then the stop G Bb D Bb C ! ( end solo)?
Horn Solo,,,But 2 bar lead in first over same chords as piano,,,then stop again once then:
Horn solo on these chords( steel string )
{ C7 A#/C }????????.. ???.x 8 bars
Key change
{ C/D D7 } ??. ??????????x 4 bars
Back
{ C7 A#/C } { C7 A#/C }?????... x 4 bars
Chorus: nylon and horn play melody
{ Cm Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G } x 8 bars
{ Cm Abmaj7 Fsus4 } { Bb Abmaj7 Fm G }
then the stop G Bb D Bb C ! ( end solo)?
G Bb D Bb C ! ??? G Bb D Bb C !................. G Bb D Bb C !
then this run by all guitars??.SHOULD BE FUN !....
F Ab C Eb C D Bb C Ab Bb?G (h Ab G ) Ab Bb G Eb C?F Ab B(s)>Bb Ab F Ab Bb
??Eb(s)>D C A C
Then { C7 A#/C }????????.. ???.x 3 bars then the riff? G Bb D Bb C? and end abrupt