Intro: G  Bm  A (5x)

G           Bm            A
A world of difference, a world so out of touch
G              Bm               A
Overwhelmed by everything, but wanting more so much

G                   Bm      A
Call it blind frustration, call it blind man's bluff
G                Bm           A
Call each other names, your voices rude, your voices rough
G                   Bm                A
Then you learn the lesson, that it's cool to be so tough

(G  Bm  A)

E                  F#m          A            (D F#m)
Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves
E                   F#m                  A                  (F#m D)
Then you learn the lessons, taught in school won't be enough 
E                F#m            A            (D F#m)
Put on your kid gloves, put on your kid gloves
E                   F#m               A             (G Bm A)
Then you learn the lesson, that it's cool to be so tough

G             Bm          A
A world of indifference, heads and hearts too full
G                Bm               A
Careless of the consequence, of constant push and pull

G                Bm      A
Anger got bare knuckles, anger play the fool
G             Bm                 A
Anger wear a crown of thorns, reverse the golden rule
G                   Bm                A
Then you learn the lesson, that it's tough to be so cool

(G  Bm  A)

E                  F#m          A            (D F#m)
Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves
E                   F#m              A                   (F#m D)
Then you learn the weapons, and the ways of hard knock school
E                 F#m            A           (D F#m)
Put on your kid gloves, put on your kid gloves
E                   F#m               A
Then you learn the lesson, that it's tough to be so cool

Solo: (E  F#m  A D F#m) 
      (E F#m A F#m D) (4x)
      (G Bm A) (2x)

G                Bm      A
Anger got bare knuckles, anger play the fool
G             Bm                 A
Anger wear a crown of thorns, reverse the golden rule

E                  F#m          A            (D F#m)
Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves
E                   F#m              A                   (F#m D)
Then you learn the weapons, and the ways of hard knock school
E                 F#m            A           (D F#m)
Put on your kid gloves, put on your kid gloves
E                   F#m               A             (F#m D)
Then you learn the lesson, that it's tough to be so cool

Final: E  F#m  A D F#m 
       E F#m A F#m D( 2x)
E
So cool