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Simple Man

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A great song by Andreas Kümmert, the winner of "The Voice of Germany 2013".
Standard Tuning (EADGBE), Capo 1
the chords are basically the same.
Chords used:
    A= 002220
    D= x00232 ( D/Aactually)
   Bm= x24432
  C#m= x46654
    E= 022100
  F#m= 244222
and for the transposed part at the end
(just if you want to play along to the whole single):
   Bb= 688766
    F= 133211
   Gm= 355333
   Dm= x57765
   Eb= x68886
   F#= 244322
Intro:
A E F#m C#m
D F A
Verse:
AIf I was a man
Ejust a simple man
F#mI didn't know what I wanted from life
Dand I didn't have no plan
AWould it be enough
Eif all I have was all my love
would you F#mbe OK, would you know how
to Dlove me if I wasn't the man I am now oh
Chorus:
AI need a miracle to Eever make you love me
F#mSo that you never choose C#manother man above meD  
If FI was a simple Aman
Take a look on you just Ewant that by me
F#mI think that you could never C#msee the man inside meD  
 Could you Flove a simple Aman?
Verse:
AIf you were a girl
Ejust a normal girl
F#mif you weren't so damn beautiful
Dwould this still work
AWell I know it would, cause what we
Ehave is too good to end and though I
know you preF#mtend that you feel the
same and you claim that you Dnever find love again
Chorus:
AI need a miracle to Eever make you love me
F#mSo that you never choose C#manother man above meD  
If FI was a simple Aman
Take a look on you just Ewant that by me
F#mI think that you could never C#msee the man inside meD  
 Could you Flove a simple Aman?
Bridge:
DIf I couldn't put a C#mring on your finger
BmI put a roof over your head
DIf I could only give you C#love and devotion
EWould you still something else instead
Chorus:
AI need a miracle to Eever make you love me
F#mSo that you never choose C#manother man above meD  
If FI was a simple Aman
    Here everything goes up 1/2 step, you can play them all as barre chords
    if you want to play along with the single (see chord list at the top)
       A-> Bb  
       E-> F  
     F#m-> Gm  
     C#m-> Dm  
       D-> D#  
       F-> F#  
    ######
BbTake a look on you Fjust want that by me
GmI think that you could never Dmsee the man inside meEb  
 Could you F#love a simple Bbman?
BbI need a miracle to Fever make you love me
GmSo that you never choose Dmanother man above meEb  
If F#I was a simple Bbman
...

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Simple Man

by Andreas Kümmert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C#m

F#m

A great song by Andreas Kümmert, the winner of "The Voice of Germany 2013".

Standard Tuning (EADGBE), Capo 1

the chords are basically the same.

Chords used:

= 002220

D D/A

= x00232 ( actually)

= x24432

C#m

= x46654

= 022100

F#m

= 244222

and for the transposed part at the end

(just if you want to play along to the whole single):

= 688766

= 133211

= 355333

= x57765

= x68886

= 244322

Intro:

A E F#m C#m

D F A

Verse:

If I was a man

just a simple man

F#m

I didn't know what I wanted from life

and I didn't have no plan

Would it be enough

if all I have was all my love

F#m

would you be OK, would you know how

to love me if I wasn't the man I am now oh

Chorus:

A E

I need a miracle to ever make you love me

F#m C#m D

So that you never choose another man above me

F A

If I was a simple man

Take a look on you just want that by me

F#m C#m D

I think that you could never see the man inside me

F A

Could you love a simple man?

Verse:

If you were a girl

just a normal girl

F#m

if you weren't so damn beautiful

would this still work

Well I know it would, cause what we

have is too good to end and though I

F#m

know you pretend that you feel the

same and you claim that you never find love again

Chorus:

A E

I need a miracle to ever make you love me

F#m C#m D

So that you never choose another man above me

F A

If I was a simple man

Take a look on you just want that by me

F#m C#m D

I think that you could never see the man inside me

F A

Could you love a simple man?

Bridge:

D C#m

If I couldn't put a ring on your finger

I put a roof over your head

D C#

If I could only give you love and devotion

Would you still something else instead

Chorus:

A E

I need a miracle to ever make you love me

F#m C#m D

So that you never choose another man above me

F A

If I was a simple man

Here everything goes up 1/2 step, you can play them all as barre chords

if you want to play along with the single (see chord list at the top)

A Bb

E F

F#m Gm

C#m Dm

D D#

F F#

######

Bb F

Take a look on you just want that by me

Gm Dm Eb

I think that you could never see the man inside me

F# Bb

Could you love a simple man?

Bb F

I need a miracle to ever make you love me

Gm Dm Eb

So that you never choose another man above me

F# Bb

If I was a simple man

...

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