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GI dF#mon't miEmnd
If you Cleave here tDomorrow
                 Bm         G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
If I can hold you tonight
GEmpF#mtineEmss 
in the Cgarden of Dwanting
                    Bm      G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
If I could hold you tonight
G'Cause I've been listening to the Bmradio
DAnd it's been telling me to Cbe alone
BmBut now I'm singing out here Emon their lawn
CSimGple Dsong
GPlease don't ask me why I Bmfeel afraid
DTake these thoughts and feelings Cto the grave
BmLet us laugh and cry it's Emall the same
CSimGple Dsong
    Bm    D       G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
Prove me wrong
GSleep F#mtoniEmght
COn a bed made of Dpromise
                    Bm       G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
Let your hope be your light 
GDream F#mtoniEmght
Let each Cbreath fill the Ddarkness
                       Bm      G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
And your love fills your life
G'Cause I've been listening to the Bmradio
DAnd it's been telling me to Cbe alone
BmBut now I'm singing out there Emon their lawn
CSimGple Dsong
GPlease don't ask me why I Bmfeel afraid
DTake these thoughts and feelings Cto the grave
BmLet us laugh and cry it's Emall the same
CSimGple Dsong
    Bm    D      G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
Prove me wrong
G Bm D C Bm Em C G D
GI've been listening to the Bmradio
DAnd it's been telling me to Cbe alone
BmBut now I'm singing out there Emon their lawn
CSimGple Dsong
GPlease don't ask me why I Bmfeel afraid
DTake these thoughts and feelings Cto the grave
BmLet us laugh and cry it's Emall the same
CSimGple Dsong
    Bm    D      G(G  F#m   EmD/F#)
Prove me wrong 
GOh F#mtoniEmght
See the Ctrees they are Dturning
              Bm          G( G   F#m   Em  D/F#)
While I hold you tonight 
End: G  
Pls consider making this  D/F#like this:
E|------|
B|---3--|
G|---2--|
D|---0--|
A|------|
E|---2--|

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Simple Song

by Iwan Rheon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

G F#m Em

I don't mind

C D

If you leave here tomorrow

Bm G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

If I can hold you tonight

G F#m Em

Emptiness

C D

in the garden of wanting

Bm G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

If I could hold you tonight

G Bm

'Cause I've been listening to the radio

D C

And it's been telling me to be alone

Bm Em

But now I'm singing out here on their lawn

C G D

Simple song

G Bm

Please don't ask me why I feel afraid

D C

Take these thoughts and feelings to the grave

Bm Em

Let us laugh and cry it's all the same

C G D

Simple song

Bm D G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

Prove me wrong

G F#m Em

Sleep tonight

C D

On a bed made of promise

Bm G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

Let your hope be your light

G F#m Em

Dream tonight

C D

Let each breath fill the darkness

Bm G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

And your love fills your life

G Bm

'Cause I've been listening to the radio

D C

And it's been telling me to be alone

Bm Em

But now I'm singing out there on their lawn

C G D

Simple song

G Bm

Please don't ask me why I feel afraid

D C

Take these thoughts and feelings to the grave

Bm Em

Let us laugh and cry it's all the same

C G D

Simple song

Bm D G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

Prove me wrong

G Bm D C Bm Em C G D

G Bm

I've been listening to the radio

D C

And it's been telling me to be alone

Bm Em

But now I'm singing out there on their lawn

C G D

Simple song

G Bm

Please don't ask me why I feel afraid

D C

Take these thoughts and feelings to the grave

Bm Em

Let us laugh and cry it's all the same

C G D

Simple song

Bm D G F#m Em

(G D/F#)

Prove me wrong

G F#m Em

Oh tonight

C D

See the trees they are turning

Bm G G F#m Em D/F#

( )

While I hold you tonight

End:

D/F#

Pls consider making this like this:

E|------|

B|---3--|

G|---2--|

D|---0--|

A|------|

E|---2--|

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