MGMT - Cool Song No. 2: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cool Song No. 2" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

A
Whenever I drift by the unknown
Feign like I notice a fundamental tone
The fine petals open and close offended
Poor explanation and nothing shown

Chorus:
D
Kind of like if a friend exits without a sign
Amaj7
Glimmering like a precious stone
 D
Maybe we shared a dream for 20 nights in a row
E                                        A
I might feel better knowing that I was alone

Wherever scientists turn lead to birds
Torment ignites essence, delights from the earth
What you find shocking, they find amusing
Something else to soften a sadistic urge

Am                       Adim
When they tell you the extent of the vice
         A#maj7-5                   A
Then the prime time mission is to choke
the statistician
     Am                          Adim
And like the senses that you're lurking behind
         A#maj7-5                     A
While it gnaws right through to your core
                 Am
Oh I'd twist it more

Chorus:
D
If you think that you're free (Free like a kite)
Watching as it flies by (Spy the unknown)
Amaj7
Focus on the quiet oars
D
Tell me how far you'd go (Go where you like)
Knowing your air won't last (Last one to know)
E                     Cmaj7-5       E
Would you feel better holding the stars up

What if the beast escapes (apes have it good)
And separates like a cloud (loud like a fault)
Seeps into the hollow bones
Wouldn't its eyes expand and zero in like a scope
I might feel better knowing I wasn't alone

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

Adim

Guitar chord Adim

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cool Song No. 2" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cool Song No. 2" by MGMT.