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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Simple Life  - Elton John
~~~~~~~~~~~
>From "The One".
Capo 1st fret.
INTRO:  (approximate chords)
 E5(0224xx)    E(0764xx)   A+2/E (0474xx)   B/E (0644xx)
 E(0769xx)    Esus4(0779xx)   A5/E (077910x)   Bsus4/E (07997x)
G E   G D   A   A
G E   G D   A
VERSE 1:
There's a Ebreakdown on the runway,  And the timeless flights are gone
I'm a year ahead of myDself these Adays,  And I'm locomotive Estrong
My Ecity spread like cannon fire  In a yellow nervous state
I can't cut the ties that Dbind Ame  To horoscopes and Efate
CHORUS:
And I D/Awon't Abreak and I D/Awon't Abend
But D/Asomeday Asoon we'll Esail away
To Binnocence B7and the bitter EendE7  
And I D/Awon't Abreak and I D/Awon't Abend
And with the D/Alast Abreath we Eever take
We're gonna Bget back to the B7simple life AagainE  
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)

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Simple Life

by Elton John

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Esus4

D/A

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Simple Life - Elton John

~~~~~~~~~~~

>From "The One".

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:

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

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

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)

About Simple Life Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Simple Life by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Simple Life chords”, “Simple Life guitar chords”, or “Elton John Simple Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Simple Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Simple Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E5, E, A, B/E, Esus4, Bsus4/E.

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What key is "Simple Life" in?

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.