Through Being Cool Chords by Devo

Tempo:
163.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

E

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Devo - "Through Being Cool" chords
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[C]
[E] With [D] proof being cool, [G]
[E] with proof [D] being cool,
[G] [F#] [G#] [B] Eliminate the [D]
ninnies and [E] the [D] twits,
[Em] [D] Join the gang, some [E] heads, [D] join the beat, some butts,
[E] Time [B] to show those [D] evils, buzz, [E] buzz, [Bm] buzz.
[Em] [A] If you live [Dm] in a small town, [G] you might [C] be, but does not do,
[F] Young [A#] alien types who [Cm] step [E] out, and dead be left.
[A] With proof [G] being cool, [C] [A] with proof [G] being cool,
[C] [A] [B] Spank the [D] [E] fank, [F#] who drive, [G] who [B] drive, [A] who does,
[G] [A]
[G] Time to clean some house, [A]
[G] be a man or a [C] mouse,
[A]
Waste [B] those [C#] who [D] make [E] it [F#] tough [G] to [B] get [A] [G] around.
[C]
[D] If you [Gm] live in a big place, [C] many [F] factions under the ground,
[A#] Chase down [D#] Mr.
Hinky D, [A] so no trace can be found.
[E] [D] [G]
[E] [D]
[Em] [F#] [G#] [A] [B]
[C#m] [D] [F#] [Bm]
[E] [D]
[E]
[Em] [F#] [G#] [A]
[B] [C#m] [D] [F#] [D]
[Em] [A] If you live [D] in a big place, [G] many [C] factions under the ground,
[F]
Chase [A#] down Mr.
Hinky D, [E] so no trace can be found.
[A] With [G] proof being cool, [C] [A] with [G] proof being cool,
[C] [A]
[Bm] Eliminate the [G] ninnies [B] and [A] the [G] twits,
[A]
[G] Put the tape on, [C] erase, [A]
[G] rearrange the face,
[A]
We [Bm] always like [E] the [F#] [G] castle [A] anyway.
[G] [C]
[D] If you live [Gm] in a small town, [C] you might be, [F] but does not do,
[A#] Young [D#] alien types who [Fm] step [A] out, and dead be left.
[E] With [D] proof being [G] cool, with proof [D] being cool,
[Em] [B] Eliminate the [D] ninnies [F#] and [E] the [D] twits,
[E] With [D] proof being cool, [Em] with [D] proof being cool,
[Em] [F#] Spank [G#] the [A] man [B] who [D] drive, who [F#] drive, who [E] [D] does.
[Em] [A]
[D] [G]
[C] [F]
[A#] [D#] [E]
[A]
[G]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Devo - Through Being Cool chords, practice the chord sequence G, C, A, G, A, G, E and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 81 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 163 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] With [D] proof being cool, [G] _
_ [E] with proof [D] being cool,
[G] _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] [B] Eliminate the [D]
ninnies and [E] the [D] twits, _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] Join the gang, some [E] heads, _ _ _ [D] join the beat, some butts,
[E] _ _ Time [B] to show those [D] evils, buzz, [E] buzz, [Bm] buzz. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ If you live [Dm] in a small town, [G] _ you might [C] be, but does not do,
[F] _ Young [A#] alien types who [Cm] step [E] out, and dead be left.
_ [A] With proof [G] being cool, [C] _ [A] with proof [G] being cool,
[C] _ _ [A] [B] Spank the [D] [E] fank, [F#] who drive, [G] who [B] drive, [A] who does,
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] Time to clean some house, [A] _ _ _
[G] be a man or a [C] mouse,
_ [A]
Waste [B] those [C#] who [D] make [E] it [F#] tough [G] to [B] get [A] [G] around.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ If you [Gm] live in a big place, [C] _ many [F] factions under the ground,
[A#] _ Chase down [D#] Mr.
Hinky D, _ [A] so no trace can be found.
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ [A] _ [B] _
[C#m] _ [D] _ [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ [A] _
[B] _ [C#m] _ [D] _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ If you live [D] in a big place, [G] _ many [C] factions under the ground,
[F] _ _
Chase [A#] down Mr.
Hinky D, [E] so no trace can be found.
_ [A] With [G] proof being cool, [C] _ [A] with [G] proof being cool,
[C] _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ Eliminate the [G] ninnies [B] and [A] the [G] twits,
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] Put the tape on, [C] erase, _ [A] _
_ [G] rearrange the face,
[A] _
We [Bm] always like [E] the [F#] [G] castle [A] anyway.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ If you live [Gm] in a small town, _ [C] you might be, [F] but does not do,
[A#] _ Young [D#] alien types who [Fm] step [A] out, and dead be left.
_ [E] With [D] proof _ being [G] cool, with proof [D] being cool,
[Em] _ _ _ [B] _ Eliminate the [D] ninnies [F#] and [E] the [D] twits, _ _
_ [E] _ _ With [D] proof being cool, [Em] _ with [D] proof _ being cool,
[Em] _ _ [F#] Spank [G#] the [A] man [B] who [D] drive, who [F#] drive, who [E] [D] does. _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Mothersbaugh.

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