The Velvet Underground - Cool It Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cool It Down" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
Somebody took the papers and somebody's got the key
And somebody's nailed the door shut
That says, "Hey, what you think that you see?"
But me, I'm down around the corner

             G
you know I'm looking for Miss Linda Lee
          D
Because she's got the power,
to love me by the hour
Gives me double you L O V E

 Bm
Hey Baby, you want it so fast
 G
Don't you know that it ain't gonna last?
Bm                                             G
Of course, you know it makes no difference to me

Somebody's got the time, time
Somebody's got the right
All of the other people trying to use up the night
But now me, I'm out on the corner

You know, I'm looking for Miss Linda Lee
Because she's got the power to love me by the hour
Gives me double you L O V E

Ooh, hey if you want it so fast
Don't you know honey, you can get it so fast
But of course, you know it makes no difference to me

Chorus:
                  D        A
Woh-oh you better cool it down
                  A#        D
You know you bettercool it down
                  D         A
You know you bettercool it down
                    A#        D
You know you better cool it down, you'd better cool
it down

Ohh, hey, if you want it so fast
Now lookie look baby don't you want it to last
But of course you know that it makes no difference to me

Chorus:
Ohh, you'd better cool it down
Now baby, better cool it down
Don't you know, you'd better cool it down
You know, you'd better cool it down

You'd better cool it down
Oh, baby cool it down
You'd better cool it down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 It Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cool It Down" by The Velvet Underground.