Cool The Engines chords by Boston (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

B
Bsus4
F#
E
B/D#
B7
E/B
A/B
D

Intro 1
B 
Bsus4 
B 
B 
Bsus4 
B 
B 
Bsus4 
B 
B 
Bsus4 
B 

Verse 1
B 
Bsus4 
B 
Well I  like takin' off
Don't like burnin' out
B 
Bsus4 
B 
Every time you      turn it on
Makes me want to shout
B 
Bsus4 
B 
We keep getting hotter
Movin' way too fast
B 
Bsus4 
B 
If we don't slow this fire down
We're not gonna last

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Chorus 1
F# 
Cool the engines
E 
Red line's gettin' near
B/D# 
F# 
Cool the engines
E 
Better take it out of gear
F# 
I'm no fool
Gonna keep it cool
Take it day by day
E 
B/D# 
F# 
Cool the engines
We won't know where we might go
'Til we make it all the way
E 
E 
Oh

Interlude 1

Bsus4

Yeah

Bsus4

Verse 2
B 
Bsus4 
B 
Take me for a ride
Take me all the way
B 
Bsus4 
B 
Take me where I've     never been
Someplace I can stay
B 
Bsus4 
B 
Don't get yourself too      hot
Don't get yourself too high
B 
Bsus4 
B 
If we don't take it easy now
We can kiss it all goodbye

Chorus 2
F# 
Cool the engines
E 
Slow this rocket down
B/D# 
F# 
Cool the engines
E 
Why don't ya take a look around
F# 
I'm no fool
Gonna keep it cool
Take it day by day
E 
B/D# 
F# 
Cool the engines
We won't know where we might go
'Til we make it all the way
E 
E 
E 
E 
Oh

Bridge 1
B 
B 
B 
B 
B7 
E/B 
B 
Cool the engines
B7 
E/B 
B 
Cool the engines
B7 
Goin' over the line
E/B 
B 
Goin' off the dial
B7 
Runnin' out of time
E/B 
B 
And it's gettin' wild
B7 
Got flashin' lights
E/B 
B 
Goin' 'round and 'round
B7 
Until we get it right
E/B 
B 
Better cool it down

Interlude 2
Better cool it down
B 
A/B 
E/B 
B 
D 
B 
A/B 
E/B 
B 
D 
B 
A/B 
E/B 
B 
D 
B 
A/B 
E/B 
B 
D 
B 
B 

Solo 1
F# 
F# 
E 
B/D# 
(Cool the engines)
F# 
F# 
E 
F# 
F# 
E 
B/D# 
F# 
F# 
F# 
F# 
E 
E 
E 
E 

Interlude 3

Bsus4

Verse 3
B 
Bsus4 
B 
And now, we're on our way
B 
Bsus4 
No need to hurry
B 
just to get from day to day
B 
Bsus4 
B 
And I, oooh, I know
B 
Bsus4 
B 
We don't have to run that hard
to get where we can go

Outro 1

Bsus4

Cool the engines

Bsus4

Cool the engines down

[Repeat and fade]

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B
Bsus4
F#
E
B/D#
B7
E/B
A/B
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B majorBPM: 111

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Cool The Engines by Boston , transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Boston 's performance.