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Whats Simple Is True

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
*******Capo 2*******
    G5(3x0033)
   G/B(x20033)
     G(320003)
    Am(x02210)
   Am7(x02010)
 Cadd9(x32033)
     C(x32010)
 Em7* (xx2033)
   Em7(022030)
 Em7/B(x20030)
  F6/9(xx3233)
     F(133211)
INTRO: 
e|--G5----3-----G/B-------3-----Cadd9-------3---------3------------|
B|--3-----3---3--------3---3--------3---------3----------|
G|----0------------0------------0---------0--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------0h2----------2h3----------3----------------|
E|--3----------------------------------------------------|(x2)
VERSE 1:
          G5  G/BTurn to me with Cadd9frozen lips
     G5Your G/Bhands are icy Cadd9cold
            F6/9   Em7*                     G/B  Cadd9  
Your eyes burn bright against the frost bit sky
                   F6/9   Em7*           G/B(x2)   Cadd9  
You never seemed more lovely than you do       tonight
VERSE 2:
          G5  G/BPale on the horCadd9izon
G5Like leaves G/Bfrozen in the Cadd9snow
            F6/9   Em7*           G/B  Cadd9  
Our two shadows merge     inseparably
            F6/9   Em7*                   G/B  Cadd9  
Will time stand still if it's pierced with cold
CHORUS:
    CThe more I Glive
    CThe more I Gknow
    CWhat's simple is Gtrue
I Clo    -      Em7/Bo      -     Amove G5you
VERSE 3:
   G5Theres a G/Bwarmth in my Cadd9heart
   G5It G/Bhaunts me when you're Cadd9gone 
            F6/9   Em7*           G/B  Cadd9  
Mend me to your side and never let go
            F6/9   Em7*                  G/B  Cadd9  
Say  time knows nothing, we'll never grow cold
CHORUS:
    CThe more I Glive
    CThe more I Gknow
    CWhat's simple is Gtrue
I Clo    -      Em7/Bo      -     Amove G5you
BRIDGE:
CTwilight deEm7/Bscends on Am7our silhouFette
How Csoon spring Em7/Bcomes, how Am7soon spring forFgets
I Em7wanna hold time, say it'll G5never begin
COld man winter Em7/Bbe our Am7friend
COld man winter Em7/Bbe our Amfriend
CHORUS:
    CThe more I Glive
    CThe more I Gknow
    CWhat's simple is Gtrue
    CWhat's simple is Gtrue
I Clove,        Em7/Blove,        Amlove
I Clove,        Em7/Blove,        Amlove,  G5you

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Whats Simple Is True

by Jewel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Cadd9

Em7

Em7/B

F6/9

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Tuning: Standard

*******Capo 2*******

(3x0033)

G/B

(x20033)

(320003)

(x02210)

Am7

(x02010)

Cadd9

(x32033)

(x32010)

Em7

* (xx2033)

Em7

(022030)

Em7/B

(x20030)

F6/9

(xx3233)

(133211)

INTRO:

G5 G/B Cadd9

e|------3------------3------------3---------3------------|

B|--3-----3---3--------3---3--------3---------3----------|

G|----0------------0------------0---------0--------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------0h2----------2h3----------3----------------|

E|--3----------------------------------------------------|(x2)

VERSE 1:

G5 G/B Cadd9

Turn to me with frozen lips

G5 G/B Cadd9

Your hands are icy cold

F6/9 Em7 G/B Cadd9

Your eyes burn bright against the frost bit sky

F6/9 Em7 G/B Cadd9

* (x2)

You never seemed more lovely than you do tonight

VERSE 2:

G5 G/B Cadd9

Pale on the horizon

G5 G/B Cadd9

Like leaves frozen in the snow

F6/9 Em7 G/B Cadd9

Our two shadows merge inseparably

F6/9 Em7 G/B Cadd9

Will time stand still if it's pierced with cold

CHORUS:

C G

The more I live

C G

The more I know

C G

What's simple is true

C Em7/B Am G5

I lo - o - ove you

VERSE 3:

G5 G/B Cadd9

Theres a warmth in my heart

G5 G/B Cadd9

It haunts me when you're gone

F6/9 Em7 G/B Cadd9

Mend me to your side and never let go

F6/9 Em7 G/B Cadd9

Say time knows nothing, we'll never grow cold

CHORUS:

C G

The more I live

C G

The more I know

C G

What's simple is true

C Em7/B Am G5

I lo - o - ove you

BRIDGE:

C Em7/B Am7 F

Twilight descends on our silhouette

C Em7/B Am7 F

How soon spring comes, how soon spring forgets

Em7 G5

I wanna hold time, say it'll never begin

C Em7/B Am7

Old man winter be our friend

C Em7/B Am

Old man winter be our friend

CHORUS:

C G

The more I live

C G

The more I know

C G

What's simple is true

C G

What's simple is true

C Em7/B Am

I love, love, love

C Em7/B Am G5

I love, love, love, you

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