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Simple Life

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: KeanJ@agresearch.cri.nz
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 17:52 +1200 (NZST)
Simple Life  - Elton John
~~~~~~~~~~~
>From "The One".
Chords transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).
Capo 1st fret.
INTRO:  (approximate chords)
E5          E
 (0224xx)    (0764xx)   A+2/E (0474xx)   B/E (0644xx)
E           Esus4                 10
 (0769xx)    (0779xx)   A5/E (0779x)   Bsus4/E (07997x)
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
VERSE 1:
          E
There's a breakdown on the runway,  And the timeless flights are gone
                      D          A                         E
I'm a year ahead of myself these days,  And I'm locomotive strong
   E
My city spread like cannon fire  In a yellow nervous state
                          D    A                     E
I can't cut the ties that bind me  To horoscopes and fate
CHORUS:
      D/A   A           D/A   A
And I won't break and I won't bend
    D/A     A          E
But someday soon we'll sail away
   B         B7             E      E7
To innocence and the bitter end
      D/A   A           D/A   A
And I won't break and I won't bend
             D/A  A         E
And with the last breath we ever take
            B               B7          A      E
We're gonna get back to the simple life again
BRIDGE:
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
VERSE 2:
When we break out of this blindfold  I'm gonna take you from this place
Until we're free from this ball and chain  I'm still hard behind the eight
My city beats like hammered steel  On a shallow cruel rock
If we could walk proud after midnight  We'd never have to stop
CHORUS
SOLO:
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
A   A   E   E
A   A   E   E
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
CHORUS x2
OUTRO:
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
G E   G D   A   E
GE  GD  A  A  A  A
                  (fade)

Simple Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for Simple Life by Elton John. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: KeanJ@agresearch.cri.nz
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 17:52 +1200 (NZST)
Simple Life  - Elton John
~~~~~~~~~~~
>From "The One".
Chords transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).
Capo 1st fret.
INTRO:  (approximate chords)
E5 (0224xx)   E (0764xx)   A+2/E (0474xx)   B/E (0644xx)
E (0769xx)   Esus4 (0779xx)   A5/E (0779[10]x)   Bsus4/E (07997x)
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
VERSE 1:
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
VERSE 2:
When we break out of this blindfold  I'm gonna take you from this place
Until we're free from this ball and chain  I'm still hard behind the eight
My city beats like hammered steel  On a shallow cruel rock
If we could walk proud after midnight  We'd never have to stop
CHORUS
SOLO:
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
A   A   E   E
A   A   E   E
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
CHORUS x2
OUTRO:
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
G E   G D   A   E
G E   G D   A   A   A   A (fade)

Simple Life Chords by Elton John

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The chords for "Simple Life" show the original chord names (including E5, E, A, B/E, Esus4, Bsus4/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.