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Not That Simple

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[intro]
G C Em D G C D
[Verse 1]
EmWhen we first mCet I was just a SGophomoreD  
EmWe spent the night Con Lydia’s coGuchD  
EmI didn’t know yoCu were gonna break my Gheart thenD  
EmI didn’t know the pCain I’d feel Gright nowD  
And I Emsmile, yes I sCmile
But uGnderneath are mDemories
That I’m tEmrying, yeah I’m Gtrying
To let gDo
[Chorus]
But it’s Emnot that sCimple
GType of Dmisery
All these Emmixed up sCignals
GIn my headD  
I still Emhear these eCchoes
GOf when you lDoved me
EmBut now you’re just Csomeone in my mind
That Gused to be mine
 Em   C   G   Dx2
[Verse 2]
EmPeople used to Csay I didn’t deserve GyouD  
EmI was cool with that, ‘cCause I felt the saGmeD  
EmBut then they played Cmy song on the radGioD  
EmAnd I don’t think you liCked who I becameG  D  
EmAnd so you left, yeah you lCeft
GOn someone else’s aDrm now
EmAnd I’m trying, yeah I’m Ctrying to let goD  
[Chorus]
But it’s Emnot that sCimple
GType of Dmisery
All these Emmixed up sCignals
GIn my headD  
I still Emhear these eCchoes
GOf when you lDoved me
EmBut now you’re just Csomeone in my mind
That Gused to be mine
 Em   C   G   Dx2
[Bridge]
‘Cause baby your Cbeauty marksG  
Are like sEmhooting stars
GAnd my goofy heart is one of cupids dartsD  
CI’m just a nervous guy
GAnd these Emwords of mine
Will Dreverse the time
To when you were mine
EmBecause it’s not that sCimple
GType of mDisery
All these Emmixed up CsignalsG  D  
[Chorus]
But it’s Emnot that sCimple
GType of Dmisery
All these Emmixed up sCignals
GIn my headD  
I still Emhear these eCchoes
GOf when you lDoved me
EmBut now you’re just Csomeone in my mind
That Gused to be mine
 Em   C   G   Dx2

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Not That Simple

by Mike Posner

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Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

G C Em D G C D

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

When we first met I was just a Sophomore

Em C G D

We spent the night on Lydia’s couch

Em C G D

I didn’t know you were gonna break my heart then

Em C G D

I didn’t know the pain I’d feel right now

Em C

And I smile, yes I smile

G D

But underneath are memories

Em G

That I’m trying, yeah I’m trying

To let go

[Chorus]

Em C

But it’s not that simple

G D

Type of misery

Em C

All these mixed up signals

G D

In my head

Em C

I still hear these echoes

G D

Of when you loved me

Em C

But now you’re just someone in my mind

That used to be mine

Em C G D

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

People used to say I didn’t deserve you

Em C G D

I was cool with that, ‘cause I felt the same

Em C G D

But then they played my song on the radio

Em C G D

And I don’t think you liked who I became

Em C

And so you left, yeah you left

G D

On someone else’s arm now

Em C D

And I’m trying, yeah I’m trying to let go

[Chorus]

Em C

But it’s not that simple

G D

Type of misery

Em C

All these mixed up signals

G D

In my head

Em C

I still hear these echoes

G D

Of when you loved me

Em C

But now you’re just someone in my mind

That used to be mine

Em C G D

[Bridge]

C G

‘Cause baby your beauty marks

Are like shooting stars

G D

And my goofy heart is one of cupids darts

I’m just a nervous guy

G Em

And these words of mine

Will reverse the time

To when you were mine

Em C

Because it’s not that simple

G D

Type of misery

Em C G D

All these mixed up signals

[Chorus]

Em C

But it’s not that simple

G D

Type of misery

Em C

All these mixed up signals

G D

In my head

Em C

I still hear these echoes

G D

Of when you loved me

Em C

But now you’re just someone in my mind

That used to be mine

Em C G D

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