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Just Be Simple

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[Verse 1]
You’ll never hear me Gtalk about 
One day Bmgetting out 
Why put a Emnew address 
On the same old ClonelinesDs  
[Verse 2]
Everybody knows Gwhere that is 
We built that Bmhouse of his 
And when Emhe’s not home 
someone else we know Calways Dis
[Verse 3]
If Heaven’s really Gcoming back 
I hope it has a Bmheart attack 
When they see how Emdangerous 
It is for Cguys like Dthat 
[Verse 4]
And the night has Galways known 
When its time to get Bmgoing 
When its really bEmeen so long 
that it Cstarts sDhowing 
[Verse 5]
It’s always Ghad that ghost 
It always Bmalmost tells me 
the EmsecretC  D  
[Verse 6]
Dhow there’s really no Gdifference 
in who he Bmwas once and who 
Emhe’s become C  D  
[Verse 7]
DI think he’s been Glettin' me win 
And I Bmthink he’s doing it again 
EmThanks for letting me CwinD  
[Verse 8]
DAnd everything you Ghated me for 
BmHoney, there was Emso much mCoreD  
DI just didn’t get Gbusted 
[Solo]
Bm Em C D D
[Bridge]
DI ain’t looking for that Ameasy way out D  
This Amwhole life its been abouDt
AmTrying trying tryinDg
AmTrying trying trDy
[Chours]
To be simple GagainBm  
Just be simple EmagainC  
DJust be simple GagainBm  
Just be simple Gagain  
[Outro]
 C D G

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Just Be Simple

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

You’ll never hear me talk about

One day getting out

Why put a new address

C D

On the same old loneliness

[Verse 2]

Everybody knows where that is

We built that house of his

And when he’s not home

C D

someone else we know always is

[Verse 3]

If Heaven’s really coming back

I hope it has a heart attack

When they see how dangerous

C D

It is for guys like that

[Verse 4]

And the night has always known

When its time to get going

When its really been so long

C D

that it starts showing

[Verse 5]

It’s always had that ghost

It always almost tells me

Em C D

the secret

[Verse 6]

D G

how there’s really no difference

in who he was once and who

Em C D

he’s become

[Verse 7]

D G

I think he’s been lettin' me win

And I think he’s doing it again

Em C D

Thanks for letting me win

[Verse 8]

D G

And everything you hated me for

Bm Em C D

Honey, there was so much more

D G

I just didn’t get busted

[Solo]

Bm Em C D D

[Bridge]

D Am D

I ain’t looking for that easy way out

Am D

This whole life its been about

Am D

Trying trying trying

Am D

Trying trying try

[Chours]

G Bm

To be simple again

Em C

Just be simple again

D G Bm

Just be simple again

[Outro]

C D G

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