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The Simple Things

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Standard Tuning, No Capo
C* -
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Intro:  Am   C   G   D/F#   Am   C  G  
I got an Gold coffee mug that my gCadd9randdad used to Gown
Im sGippin it slow on the Cadd9porch and its good to be D/F#home
Watchin the Em7sun come up and a D/F#dove on the wing
Im thGinkin while I listen to the Cadd9mockingbird sing
ThaEm7t I D/F#sure do lGove the Cadd9simple things
Chorus:
The bAmest things in life you dCont plug in
A sGky full of stars or a D/F#hand in the wind
A lAmong kiss, a gCood ol memoGryD/F#  
KeAmepin you grounded and mCakin you whole
RemGindin you youve got a sD/F#oul
                      Am  C*                   C  
Long as Ive got a full belly, and a song to sing
Ill be thankin GFod Cfor the simple things
Am C G D/F# Am C G
You got an Gegg in the skillet, I can sCadd9mell it startin to fGry
HGair pulled back in a Cadd9ponytail out of your D/F#eyes
Sayin good Em7morning, I love you, D/F#how did you sleep
MGight as well be poetry I Cadd9feel it so deep
And yEm7ou, you sD/F#ure do knGow how to do those Cadd9simple things
Chorus:
The bAmest things in life you dCont plug in
A sGky full of stars or a D/F#hand in the wind
A lAmong kiss, a gCood ol memoGryD/F#  
KeAmepin you grounded and mCakin you whole
RemGindin you youve got a sD/F#oul
                      Am  C*                   C  
Long as Ive got a full belly, and a song to sing
Ill be thankin GFod Cfor the simple thingGs
Yeah, you knFow me baby Im a sCimple man
LGive til I die, honey thats the plan
                    Am  C*                C  
As long as Ive got a full belly, and a song to sing
Ill be thankin GFod Cfor the simple things
 Am   C   G   D/F#   Am   C   Gx3

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The Simple Things

by Zane Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7

Standard Tuning, No Capo

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Am C G D/F# Am C G

Intro:

G Cadd9 G

I got an old coffee mug that my granddad used to own

G Cadd9 D/F#

Im sippin it slow on the porch and its good to be home

Em7 D/F#

Watchin the sun come up and a dove on the wing

G Cadd9

Im thinkin while I listen to the mockingbird sing

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

That I sure do love the simple things

Chorus:

Am C

The best things in life you dont plug in

G D/F#

A sky full of stars or a hand in the wind

Am C G D/F#

A long kiss, a good ol memory

Am C

Keepin you grounded and makin you whole

G D/F#

Remindin you youve got a soul

Am C C

Long as Ive got a full belly, and a song to sing

F C

Ill be thankin God for the simple things

Am C G D/F# Am C G

G Cadd9 G

You got an egg in the skillet, I can smell it startin to fry

G Cadd9 D/F#

Hair pulled back in a ponytail out of your eyes

Em7 D/F#

Sayin good morning, I love you, how did you sleep

G Cadd9

Might as well be poetry I feel it so deep

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

And you, you sure do know how to do those simple things

Chorus:

Am C

The best things in life you dont plug in

G D/F#

A sky full of stars or a hand in the wind

Am C G D/F#

A long kiss, a good ol memory

Am C

Keepin you grounded and makin you whole

G D/F#

Remindin you youve got a soul

Am C C

Long as Ive got a full belly, and a song to sing

F C G

Ill be thankin God for the simple things

F C

Yeah, you know me baby Im a simple man

Live til I die, honey thats the plan

Am C C

As long as Ive got a full belly, and a song to sing

F C

Ill be thankin God for the simple things

Am C G D/F# Am C G

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