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Simple Things
Glen Campbell
1992 album Wings Of Victory
Intro    G#    D#    Bb    D#    Bb  
Verse 1
D#Telephones ringing jet planes a leaving
G#Another deadline to beat
FmDriven by desire to get Gmall I ever needed
But C#still my life seemed incompleteG#  
Verse 2
The D#crazy schedule the constant shuffle
G#A Workin' late every night
FmThe race that I was runnin' left me Gmtired and empty
There G#wasn't any rest in sight
Pre-Chorus 1
The Bbpleasures of wealth 
Mixed with Bdreams of greater glory
Once Cmall my eyes could ever see.B...
I Bbused to hear me Gmsay the G#busier the better
But in these later days I've C#got another D#song to Bbsing
Chorus 1
Thank you Lord for the D#simple things in Bblife
Like summer D#breeze on a Fstarlit Gmnight
G#Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find
BbThank you Lord for the D#simple things in Bblife
Like a happy home with a Fwonderful Gmwife
G#Oh I never knew the joy that I could D#find
In the simple things..Cm...D#  F  D#  
Verse 3
Friendly chatter the sounds of laughter
At a G#backyard barbecue
FmChildren saying the Gmdarndest things
Like "G#daddy I love you"
Pre-Chorus 2
The Bbpleasures of wealth 
Mixed with Bdreams of greater glory
Once Cmall my eyes could ever see.B....
I D#used to hear me Cmsay the busier the G#better
But in these later days I've C#got another G#song to Bbsing
Chorus 2
Thank you Lord for the D#simple things in Bblife
Like summer D#breeze on a Fstarlit Gmnight
G#Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find
BbThank you Lord for the D#simple things in Bblife
Like a happy D#home with a Fwonderful Gmwife
G#Oh I never knew the D#joy that I could find
In the Bbsimple things  Oh the simple thingsF  G#  F  Bb  B  
Outro
BThank you Lord for the Esimple things in Blife
Like summer breeze on a G#mstarlit night
AOh I thought I knew the Bjoy that I would Enever find
BThank you Lord for the Esimple things in Blife
Like a happy Ehome with a wonderful G#mwife
AOh I never knew the joy that I Ecould find
In the Bsimple things
EOh the simple thingsB  E  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Simple Things

by Glen Campbell

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G#m

Simple Things

Glen Campbell

1992 album Wings Of Victory

G# D# Bb D# Bb

Intro

Verse 1

Telephones ringing jet planes a leaving

Another deadline to beat

Fm Gm

Driven by desire to get all I ever needed

C# G#

But still my life seemed incomplete

Verse 2

The crazy schedule the constant shuffle

A Workin' late every night

Fm Gm

The race that I was runnin' left me tired and empty

There wasn't any rest in sight

Pre-Chorus 1

The pleasures of wealth

Mixed with dreams of greater glory

Cm B

Once all my eyes could ever see....

Bb Gm G#

I used to hear me say the busier the better

C# D# Bb

But in these later days I've got another song to sing

Chorus 1

D# Bb

Thank you Lord for the simple things in life

D# F Gm

Like summer breeze on a starlit night

Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find

Bb D# Bb

Thank you Lord for the simple things in life

F Gm

Like a happy home with a wonderful wife

G# D#

Oh I never knew the joy that I could find

Cm D# F D#

In the simple things.....

Verse 3

Friendly chatter the sounds of laughter

At a backyard barbecue

Fm Gm

Children saying the darndest things

Like "daddy I love you"

Pre-Chorus 2

The pleasures of wealth

Mixed with dreams of greater glory

Cm B

Once all my eyes could ever see.....

D# Cm G#

I used to hear me say the busier the better

C# G# Bb

But in these later days I've got another song to sing

Chorus 2

D# Bb

Thank you Lord for the simple things in life

D# F Gm

Like summer breeze on a starlit night

Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find

Bb D# Bb

Thank you Lord for the simple things in life

D# F Gm

Like a happy home with a wonderful wife

G# D#

Oh I never knew the joy that I could find

Bb F G# F Bb B

In the simple things Oh the simple things

Outro

B E B

Thank you Lord for the simple things in life

G#m

Like summer breeze on a starlit night

A B E

Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find

B E B

Thank you Lord for the simple things in life

E G#m

Like a happy home with a wonderful wife

A E

Oh I never knew the joy that I could find

In the simple things

E B E

Oh the simple things

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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