[Verse 1] G F#7 G F#7 Here I sit a nobody with no one and being' me ain't really all that fun G G7 Leaving' her wasn't very smart admitting' I was wrong wouldn't be so hard [Chorus] C C7 If it was cool to be a fool I'd be the hippest guy around F7 If a heartache made you famous I'd be known from town to town C D If tears were made of pennies and a cold beer brought her back G Ab7 G My bank account and self-esteem would both be in the black C E7 If some Hollywood producer made a movie that was sad F Ab About some guy who lost the best thing he ever had Dm7 G C Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool [Verse 2] G F#7 But we all know the way it really is G F#7 You don't get recognized for doin' things like this G You spend a lotta time feelin' sorry for yourself G7 It doesn't really mean that much to anybody else [Chorus] C C7 If it was cool to be a fool I'd be the hippest guy around F7 If a heartache made you famous I'd be known from town to town C D If tears were made of pennies and a cold beer brought her back G Ab7 G My bank account and self-esteem would both be in the black C E7 If some Hollywood producer made a movie that was sad F Ab About some guy who lost the best thing he ever had Dm7 G C Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool [Instrumental] C7 F7 D G Ab7 G [Chorus] C C7 If it was cool to be a fool I'd be the hippest guy around F7 If a heartache made you famous I'd be known from town to town C D If tears were made of pennies and a cold beer brought her back G Ab7 G My bank account and self-esteem would both be in the black C E7 If some Hollywood producer made a movie that was sad F Ab About some guy who lost the best thing he ever had Dm7 G C Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool [Outro] Dm7 G C Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool