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"Cool It Down"
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album _Loaded_
(The Velvet Underground, 1970)
written by Lou Reed
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Somebody took the papers
and somebody's got the key
And somebody's nailed the door shut
and says, hey, what you think that you see
But me l'm down around 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 W-L-O-V-E, oh
Hey baby, if you want it so fast
don't you know that it ain't gonna last
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, l'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 W-L-O-V-E, ooohhh
Hey, if you want it so fast
but don't you know honey, you can get it so fast
But of course you know it makes no difference to me
Oh oh, you better cool it down
you know you better cool it down
You know you better cool it down
you know you better cool it down
Oh oh oh, hey, if you want it so fast
now look it, look baby, don't you want it to last
But of course you know that
hey, it makes no difference to me
Oh oh oh, you better cool it down
now baby, you better, oh, cool it down
Don't you know you better cool it down
you know you better cool it down
You better cool it down
oh baby, cool it down
You better cool it down
oh, you better cool it down
.x} drums
{D}{D}{D}{D} (Somebody took the papers ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (And somebody's nailed the ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (- l'm down around the corner ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (- she's got the power to ...)
{Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{G/G.A} (Hey baby, if you want it so ...)
{Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{G} (Of course you know it makes ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (Somebody's got the time time ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (All of the other people ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (- me, l'm out on the corner ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (- she's got the power to ...)
{Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{G/G.A} (Hey, if you want it so fast ...)
{Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{A} (But of course you know it ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{D} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{A#} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
piano {D}{D}{D}{D} (- down)
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{G/G.A} (- hey, if you want it so ...)
{Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{A} (But of course you know that ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{D} (- cool it down, now baby ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{A#} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (- down, You better cool it ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (- down, You better cool it ...)
... fade out
* riff ({D} part)
{D} {D}
1e ------------------------------------------
2B ---------------------1h3------------------
3G ---------------------2-------------------- ...
4D -------------------------------0-3v-0-----
5A ------------------------------------------
6E ------------------------------------------
{D} {D}
1e ------------------------------------------
2B --------3-x-------------------------------
3G --------2-x----------------0h2p0---------- ...
4D --------0-x----------------0-----3v-0-----
5A ------------------------------------------
6E ------------------------------------------
* riff ({G} part)
{G} {G}
1e -------3-x---3-x--------------------------
2B -------3-x---3-x--------------------------
3G -------4-x---4-x-------5h7-5-3v----------- ...
4D --------------------------------5---------
5A ------------------------------------------
6E ------------------------------------------
* scale ({Bm}{Bm/Bm.A}{G}{G/G.A} part)
7 8 9 10
1e ... -|-o-|---|---|---|- ...
2B ... -|-o-|---|---|-o-|- ...
3G ... -|-o-|---|-o-|---|- ...
4D ... -|-o-|---|-o-|---|- ...
5A ... -|---|---|---|---|- ...
6E ... -|---|---|---|---|- ...
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Cool It Down"
(early version)
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album _Loaded - Fully Loaded Edition_
(The Velvet Underground, 1997)
Apr-Jul 1970
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
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Somebody's got the papers
and somebody's got the key
Somebody nailed the door shut
and what do you think they'd see
Down on around the corner
ah, looking for Miss Linda Lee
Well she's with a guy that's sweet Jimmy Brown
and what do you think that they see
And if you move it fast
you think that it won't last
You gonna have to do it
without me, oh oh ah
Somebody made the fast call
somebody yells out twice
Somebody says, "Hey Henri
now move your camera, you know it's not nice"
Somebody's down on the corner
they're looking for Miss Linda Lee, oh oh now
Over the bin and the stone again
but they gotta start without me
And if they move it so fast
you think that it won't last
You know that they going right by me
Wow, you gotta cool it down
you gotta cool it down
You gotta cool it down
you know you gotta cool, ooohhh, cool down
(scat)
Well if you move it fast
you're sure you want it to last
You see that it's all right to me
You know you better cool it down
you know you better cool it down
You know you better cool it down
you know you better cool it down
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro .x}
{x}{x} drums
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E} (Somebody's got the papers ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E} (Somebody nailed the door shut ...)
{A}{A}{A}{A} (Down on around the corner ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E} (Well she's with a guy ...)
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (And if you move it fast ...)
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (You gonna have to do it ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E}
....
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (And if they move it so fast ...)
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{B} (You know that they going right by ...)
{E}{B}{C}{E} (- cool it down, you gotta cool it ...)
{E}{B}{C}{C} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E} (- down)
scat {E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (Well if you move it fast ...)
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{B} (You see that it's all right ...)
{E}{B}{C}{E} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
{E}{B}{C}{C} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
piano {E}{E}{E}{E} (- down)
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E...
* intro and riff (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{E} {E} {E} {E}
*1d ------------------------------------------------------
*2A ------------------------------------------------------
*3F ------------------------------------------------------
*4C -----2-----2------2-----2------2-----2------2-----2---
*5G ------------------------------------------------------
*6D --0-----0------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0------
{A} {A} {A} {A}
*1d ------------------------------------------------------
*2A ------------------------------------------------------
*3F ------------------------------------------------------
*4C -----7-----7------7-----7------7-----7------7-----7---
*5G ------------------------------------------------------
*6D --5-----5------5-----5------5-----5------5-----5------
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* chords for standard-tuning
intro .x}
{x}{x} drums
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D} (Somebody's got the papers ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (Somebody nailed the door shut ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (Down on around the corner ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (Well she's with a guy ...)
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (And if you move it fast ...)
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (You gonna have to do it ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D}
....
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (And if they move it so fast ...)
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{A} (You know that they going right by ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{D} (- cool it down, you gotta cool it ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{A#} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D} (- down)
scat {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (Well if you move it fast ...)
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{A} (You see that it's all right ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{D} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
{D}{A}{A#}{A#} (- cool it down, you know you ...)
piano {D}{D}{D}{D} (- down)
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D...
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thanks: Einar Stenseng (einar@asker.online.no)
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I've tried the best
I can to update the lyrics for the early version of "Cool it down".
I've corrected some logical errors and filled in the empyt holes.
Here's my corrected version of the text:
Somebody's got the papers
And somebody's got the key
Somebody nailed the door shut
And what you think they'd see
Down on around the corner
Looking for Miss Linda Lee
Well, she's with a guy, that's sweet Jimmy Brown
And what do you think that they see
And if you move it fast, you think that it won't last
You gonna have to do it without me, oh, oh
Somebody made the first call
Somebody yells out twice
Somebody says "Hey, Henry"
Now move your camera, you know it's not nice
Somebody's down on the corner
They're looking for Miss Linda Lee, oh, oh, now
Over the bin and the stone again
But they gotta start without me
And if they move it so fast, you think that it won't last
You know that they going right by me
Wow, you gotta cool it down
You gotta cool it down
You gotta cool it down
You know you gotta cool, oooh, cool down
(scat)
Well, if you move it fast, you're sure you want it to last
You see, that it's all right to me
You know, you better cool it down
you know, you better cool it down
You know, you better cool it down
you know, you better cool it down
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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