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Simple Story - The Cribs
Chords are using capo on 3, however the chords are translated if you do not have a capo, its how I learnt it.
Chords Used in order of appearance
With Capo                 Without Capo
C]      x-3-2-0-1-0       D#]      x-6-8-8-8-x
F]      x-3-3-2-1-1       G#]      4-6-6-5-4-4
Am]     x-0-2-2-1-0       Cm]      x-3-5-5-4-3
Em]     0-2-2-0-0-0       Gm]      3-5-5-3-3-3
G]      3-2-0-0-3-3       A#]      6-8-8-7-6-6
G*]     3-2-0-0-0-3                         
Gsus2]  x-2-0-2-3-3       A#sus2]  6-8-10-x-x-x
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[Verse 1]
CI know it's a simple story
But where you gonna hear another one just like this?
Another minute passing, waiting 'round for something to hit...
And then I start to exFist, when you were looking for me
Why'd I have to leave and make you thought I'd Crun?
Maybe I need to be on something
To figure out just what all this means to Amme
I should have played her something
EmShoulda said something then
But it's too Clate
I know it's a simple story
GGonna have to be a man someday
[Verse 2]
CLet's start a vicious cycle
Let me off the leash and watch me run in the grass
But then I disappear and I show up a few days later
With my foot in a Ftrap
But it's only my heart that's bleeding
I'm howling at the moon just hoping someone underCstands
That I only came into season when I smelled the blood on the wind
And heard the beat of the Amband
I know I give no reason to Emgive me something old or give me something Cnew
Why do I even need this?
GGonna have to do what I need toC  
[Verse 3]
Just like a teenage summer
The sun beats down and cracks the flags left and right
But it's not just the heat
My body and my head are full of things that keep me up on a Fnight
Like it's only time and distance
You're in a black box and I can't even wait outCside
You'll just have to tell me about it
Gonna have to sleep
                 GG*         Gsus2  G  
It's too light...
CLet's start a vicious cycle
Let me off the leash and watch me run in the grass
But then I disappear and I show up a few days later
With my foot in a Ftrap
But it's only my heart that's bleeding
I'm howling at the moon just hoping someone underCstands
That I only came into season when I smelled the blood on the wind
And heard the beat of the Amband
I know it's just a feeling
EmShouldn't even have these thoughts
But it's too Clate
I know it's a simple story
GGonna have to be a man somedCay

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Simple Story

by The Cribs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Simple Story - The Cribs

Chords are using capo on 3, however the chords are translated if you do not have a capo, its how I learnt it.

Chords Used in order of appearance

With Capo Without Capo

C] x-3-2-0-1-0 D#] x-6-8-8-8-x

F] x-3-3-2-1-1 G#] 4-6-6-5-4-4

Am] x-0-2-2-1-0 Cm] x-3-5-5-4-3

Em] 0-2-2-0-0-0 Gm] 3-5-5-3-3-3

G] 3-2-0-0-3-3 A#] 6-8-8-7-6-6

G*] 3-2-0-0-0-3

Gsus2] x-2-0-2-3-3 A#sus2] 6-8-10-x-x-x

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[Verse 1]

I know it's a simple story

But where you gonna hear another one just like this?

Another minute passing, waiting 'round for something to hit...

And then I start to exist, when you were looking for me

Why'd I have to leave and make you thought I'd run?

Maybe I need to be on something

To figure out just what all this means to me

I should have played her something

Shoulda said something then

But it's too late

I know it's a simple story

Gonna have to be a man someday

[Verse 2]

Let's start a vicious cycle

Let me off the leash and watch me run in the grass

But then I disappear and I show up a few days later

With my foot in a trap

But it's only my heart that's bleeding

I'm howling at the moon just hoping someone understands

That I only came into season when I smelled the blood on the wind

And heard the beat of the band

Em C

I know I give no reason to give me something old or give me something new

Why do I even need this?

G C

Gonna have to do what I need to

[Verse 3]

Just like a teenage summer

The sun beats down and cracks the flags left and right

But it's not just the heat

My body and my head are full of things that keep me up on a night

Like it's only time and distance

You're in a black box and I can't even wait outside

You'll just have to tell me about it

Gonna have to sleep

G Gsus2 G

It's too light...

Let's start a vicious cycle

Let me off the leash and watch me run in the grass

But then I disappear and I show up a few days later

With my foot in a trap

But it's only my heart that's bleeding

I'm howling at the moon just hoping someone understands

That I only came into season when I smelled the blood on the wind

And heard the beat of the band

I know it's just a feeling

Shouldn't even have these thoughts

But it's too late

I know it's a simple story

G C

Gonna have to be a man someday

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