Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Axl Rose
Vocals
Dizzy Reed
Keyboards
Duff McKagan
Bass Guitar
Melissa Reese
Keyboards
Richard Fortus
Electric Guitar
Slash
Lead Electric Guitar
Brain
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Axl Rose
Songwriter
Duff McKagan
Songwriter
Josh Freese
Songwriter
Robin Finck
Songwriter
Saul Hudson
Songwriter
Tommy Stinson
Songwriter
Paul Tobias
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Axl Rose
Producer
Caram Costanzo
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All cautions made, every chance was given
No effort spared to save what we had
All in good faith, I would not hesitate
To extend myself and lend you my hand
[Chorus]
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
Too hard skool and you thought you were here to stay
If that were true, it wouldn't matter anyway
[Verse 2]
As tempers fade and lies forgiven
No cause embraced could break what we had
In its place a storm is lifting
I would've thought you could be more of a man
[Chorus]
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
Too hard skool and you thought you were here to stay
If that were true, it wouldn't matter anyway
[Bridge]
Ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy
Ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy
[Chorus]
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
Too hard skool and you thought you were here to stay
If that were true, it wouldn't matter anyway
[Verse 3]
Had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
Too hard skool and you thought you were here to stay
If that were true, it wouldn't matter anyway
[Chorus]
Had to play it cool, had to do it your way
Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
Too hard skool and you thought you were here to stay
If that were true, it wouldn't matter anyway
Written by: Guns N' Roses