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Slightly edited version of original by Andrew Skinner (streetecho)
Capo 1
[Verse 1]
GI've been in Cadd9search of Gstones
GMaking up the pavement
Of less Cadd9travelled Groads
MinG/F#ing for Emtreasure deep in my bones
EmThat I never DfoundDsus2  D  Dsus2  
GWent looking for Cadd9reverGence
GTried to find it in a bottle
& came Cadd9back  Gagain
GHigh G/F#on a Emhashpipe of good intent
EmBut it only brought me DdownDsus2  D  Dsus2  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Tried Dinstitutions of the Gmind G/F#and  Emsoul
Cadd9It only Dtaught me what I
GShould G/F#not  Emknow
Cadd9Oh and the Danswer well
GWho would G/F#have Emguessed
EmCould be Csomething as Dsimple as Gthis
CSomething as Dsimple as GthisCadd9  G  Cadd9  G  
[Verse 2]
GTravelled to each Cadd9ocean’s Gend
GSaw all 7 wonders,
Trying to Cadd9make some Gsense
MemorG/F#ised the Emmantra Confucius said
EmBut it only lDet me Dsus2downD  Dsus2  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Tried Dabsolutions of the Gmind G/F#and  Emsoul
Cadd9It only Dled me where I
GCould G/F#not  Emgo
Cadd9Oh and the Danswer well
GHow coulG/F#d I mEmiss
CSomething as Dsimple as Gthis
CSomething as Dsimple as GthisCadd9  G  
[Bridge]
Cadd9I     Dbeen Gfalling Cadd9crashiDng Gbreaking
Cadd9And   Dall the Gwhile you were
Cadd9Stood Dhere Gwaiting
For me Emgirl
 G   Cadd9   G(x2) |  G/F#   Em   D   Dsus2  D  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Tried Dliberation of my Gown G/F#free Emwill
Cadd9But it lDeft me looking to get GhiG/F#gher Emstill
Cadd9Oh and the Danswer well
GWho G/F#could Emhave guessed
EmCould be Csomething as Dsimple as Emthis
EmGod knows how I could have Ammissed
CSomething as Dsimple as GthCadd9isG  
G Cadd9 G

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Simple As This

by Jake Bugg

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/F#

Dsus2

Slightly edited version of original by Andrew Skinner (streetecho)

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G

I've been in search of stones

Making up the pavement

Cadd9 G

Of less travelled roads

G/F# Em

Mining for treasure deep in my bones

Em D Dsus2 D Dsus2

That I never found

G Cadd9 G

Went looking for reverence

Tried to find it in a bottle

Cadd9 G

& came back again

G G/F# Em

High on a hashpipe of good intent

Em D Dsus2 D Dsus2

But it only brought me down

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em

Tried institutions of the mind and soul

Cadd9 D

It only taught me what I

G G/F# Em

Should not know

Cadd9 D

Oh and the answer well

G G/F# Em

Who would have guessed

Em C D G

Could be something as simple as this

C D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Something as simple as this

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G

Travelled to each ocean’s end

Saw all 7 wonders,

Cadd9 G

Trying to make some sense

G/F# Em

Memorised the mantra Confucius said

Em D Dsus2 D Dsus2

But it only let me down

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em

Tried absolutions of the mind and soul

Cadd9 D

It only led me where I

G G/F# Em

Could not go

Cadd9 D

Oh and the answer well

G G/F# Em

How could I miss

C D G

Something as simple as this

C D G Cadd9 G

Something as simple as this

[Bridge]

Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G

I been falling crashing breaking

Cadd9 D G

And all the while you were

Cadd9 D G

Stood here waiting

For me girl

G Cadd9 G G/F# Em D Dsus2 D

(x2) |

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em

Tried liberation of my own free will

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em

But it left me looking to get higher still

Cadd9 D

Oh and the answer well

G G/F# Em

Who could have guessed

Em C D Em

Could be something as simple as this

Em Am

God knows how I could have missed

C D G Cadd9 G

Something as simple as this

G Cadd9 G

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