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A SIMPLE MAN
Lobo
Capo: 5th Fret 
(Chords in relative to Capo)
[Intro]
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
[Verse 1]
GWhere do Dbutterflies Cgo when it Grains?G  D  C  G  
GWho goes aDround & Ctucks in the Gtrains?G  D  C  G  
GWhat makes a Dteddy Cbear like to Gsleep?G  D  C  G  
                  C          Am    DNC
Why do we all make promises
That we can't Gkeep?D  C  G  
G  D  C  G
[Verse 2]
GWhere do Dpuppy dogs Cgo when they're Gsad?G  D  C  G  
And Gwhat do Delephants Csay when they're Gmad?G  D  C  G  
GWho do you Dtell if you Cdon't have a Gfriend?G  D  C  G  
                  C       Am    DNC
Why do we open our mouths
Aaaah and stick our foot Gin?D  C  G  
G  D  C  G
[Chorus]
CThese are the things that Fbother Cme.
CNot a lot of things aFcross some Csea.
CI don't even have a Fmaster Cplan.
CI guess that I am Djust - a simple Gman.D  C  G  
G  D  C  G
[Instrumental]
F    C    F    D
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
[Verse 3]
GWhere do Drobins Csleep on the Groad?G  D  C  G  
GAnd how can a Dlittle ant Ccarry that Gload?G  D  C  G  
GWhy write Dwords that we Chave to eGrase?G  D  C  G  
                 C      Am    DNC
Why does everyone have
Aaaah more than one Gface?D  C  G  
G  D  C  G
[Chorus]
CThese are the things that Fbother Cme.
CNot a lot of things aFcross some Csea.
CI don't even have a Fmaster Cplan.
CI guess that I am Djust - a simple Gman.D  C  G  
[Outro]
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
G  D  C  G  G  D  C  G
FADE

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A Simple Man

by Lobo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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A SIMPLE MAN

Lobo

Capo: 5th Fret

(Chords in relative to Capo)

[Intro]

G D C G G D C G

[Verse 1]

G D C G G D C G

Where do butterflies go when it rains?

G D C G G D C G

Who goes around & tucks in the trains?

G D C G G D C G

What makes a teddy bear like to sleep?

C Am D

Why do we all make promises

G D C G

That we can't keep?

G D C G

[Verse 2]

G D C G G D C G

Where do puppy dogs go when they're sad?

G D C G G D C G

And what do elephants say when they're mad?

G D C G G D C G

Who do you tell if you don't have a friend?

C Am D

Why do we open our mouths

G D C G

Aaaah and stick our foot in?

G D C G

[Chorus]

C F C

These are the things that bother me.

C F C

Not a lot of things across some sea.

C F C

I don't even have a master plan.

C D G D C G

I guess that I am just - a simple man.

G D C G

[Instrumental]

F C F D

G D C G G D C G

[Verse 3]

G D C G G D C G

Where do robins sleep on the road?

G D C G G D C G

And how can a little ant carry that load?

G D C G G D C G

Why write words that we have to erase?

C Am D

Why does everyone have

G D C G

Aaaah more than one face?

G D C G

[Chorus]

C F C

These are the things that bother me.

C F C

Not a lot of things across some sea.

C F C

I don't even have a master plan.

C D G D C G

I guess that I am just - a simple man.

[Outro]

G D C G G D C G

FADE

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