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                        Simple Man – Junkyard
Intro:    D     C    G(Riff)     Dx 2
Riff:           D:         0
                A:   0  2     2
Verse 1
DYou can take a boy out of the Cfilth but that don't make him cleanG  
DYou could make my life easier baby but that don't make it any less I'Cve 
Gseen
DJust cause your acting so nice don't mean you'll get a tChing from meG  
DDon't throw your pennies in the wishing well cause what you geCt is what 
you seeG  
Chorus
GLord I'm a simpDle man Ain't too mGuch I needD  
GI ain't asking for all of Cyour love just give me what you can and set me G  
Dfree
Verse 2
DYou scream and cry Call night long GLord you're killing Dme
DI never meant to Cput you down I never Ggave you any reason to Dgrieve
Dsometimes when I Cfeel so boxed in I Gwant to go and take a Dride
DGrab the keys and my Ccigarettes and Gdisappear into the Dnight
Chorus
Ahh, C'mon and set me free
Solo 
(Chords same as verse)
Verse 3
DYou can lead this old Chorse to a bar Gyou can buy me a Ddrink
Dyou can lead me just about Canywhere sometimes I’m Gjust too tired to Dthink
DNever took anyCthing from you that I Gcouldn't return Dtwice
DNever underCstand why I never Glistened to my own aDdvice
Chorus
DI ain't asking for alCl of your love I ain't aGsking for all your love D  
DI ain't asking for alCl of your love just gGive me what you can and set me 
Dfree

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Simple Man

by Junkyard

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Chords in this song · guitar

Simple Man – Junkyard

D C G D

Intro: (Riff) x 2

Riff: D: 0

A: 0 2 2

Verse 1

D C G

You can take a boy out of the filth but that don't make him clean

D C

You could make my life easier baby but that don't make it any less I've

seen

D C G

Just cause your acting so nice don't mean you'll get a thing from me

D C

Don't throw your pennies in the wishing well cause what you get is what

you see

Chorus

G D G D

Lord I'm a simple man Ain't too much I need

G C G

I ain't asking for all of your love just give me what you can and set me

free

Verse 2

D C G D

You scream and cry all night long Lord you're killing me

D C G D

I never meant to put you down I never gave you any reason to grieve

D C G D

sometimes when I feel so boxed in I want to go and take a ride

D C G D

Grab the keys and my cigarettes and disappear into the night

Chorus

Ahh, C'mon and set me free

Solo

(Chords same as verse)

Verse 3

D C G D

You can lead this old horse to a bar you can buy me a drink

D C G D

you can lead me just about anywhere sometimes I’m just too tired to think

D C G D

Never took anything from you that I couldn't return twice

D C G D

Never understand why I never listened to my own advice

Chorus

D C G D

I ain't asking for all of your love I ain't asking for all your love

D C G

I ain't asking for all of your love just give me what you can and set me

free

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