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A Simple Man

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Chords for “a simple man” by Päter. This is my first time transcribing, so feedback is appreciated ^^
For this song, play the root note of the chord on the down beat 
and the pluck the rest all together on beats 2 and 3. 
There are a couple spots where a normal strum is used: 
At the end of the intro and outro.
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[Intro]
A D/A A
A D/A A
[Verse 1]
He's a Asimple man
With a D/Asimple charmA  
An aAcquired taste
That D/Alingers on the Atongue
He's a Achildish man
Can't D/Ado no harmA  
An atAtractive face
In a D/Away you can't quite Aname
[Chorus]
And C#moh we'll lE/Baugh at him tumbling
E7/DLaugh at him spiral and Elaugh at him spin
C#mOh we'll dE/Bance with him numbering
E7/DThinking we know wEho's gonna win
[Verse 2]
He's a Aquiet man
And he D/Astays at homeA  
And he Athinks too much
D/ABest to leave him Aalone
He's a Achildish man
With a D/Achildish graceA  
And a Achildish way
Of D/Aslipping always Aaway
[Chorus 2]
And C#moh we'll E/Blaugh at him tumbling
E7/DLaugh at him spiral and Elaugh at him spin
C#mOh we'll E/Bdance with him wondering
E7/DJust where it is we're Egoing
And C#moh we'll E/Blook at him bustling
E7/DLook at him gamble and Elook at him grin
C#mOh we'll E/Bspend the night wondering
E7/DHow the day disappeared
ELooking at Ahim
[Outro]
A D/A A
AOoh da do de doD/A  A  

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A Simple Man

by Päter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C#m

E/B

E7/D

Chords for “a simple man” by Päter. This is my first time transcribing, so feedback is appreciated ^^

For this song, play the root note of the chord on the down beat

and the pluck the rest all together on beats 2 and 3.

There are a couple spots where a normal strum is used:

At the end of the intro and outro.

~~~~~

[Intro]

A D/A A

[Verse 1]

He's a simple man

D/A A

With a simple charm

An acquired taste

D/A A

That lingers on the tongue

He's a childish man

D/A A

Can't do no harm

An attractive face

D/A A

In a way you can't quite name

[Chorus]

C#m E/B

And oh we'll laugh at him tumbling

E7/D E

Laugh at him spiral and laugh at him spin

C#m E/B

Oh we'll dance with him numbering

E7/D E

Thinking we know who's gonna win

[Verse 2]

He's a quiet man

D/A A

And he stays at home

And he thinks too much

D/A A

Best to leave him alone

He's a childish man

D/A A

With a childish grace

And a childish way

D/A A

Of slipping always away

[Chorus 2]

C#m E/B

And oh we'll laugh at him tumbling

E7/D E

Laugh at him spiral and laugh at him spin

C#m E/B

Oh we'll dance with him wondering

E7/D E

Just where it is we're going

C#m E/B

And oh we'll look at him bustling

E7/D E

Look at him gamble and look at him grin

C#m E/B

Oh we'll spend the night wondering

E7/D

How the day disappeared

E A

Looking at him

[Outro]

A D/A A

Ooh da do de do

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