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Simple And Sober

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[Intro]
C F C F C G C
[Chorus]
CSimple and sober I've gotten over
FScreaming and screeching wheeCls
FI'm keeping my own Cnose to the grindstone
GI like the way it Cfeels
C F C F C G C
[Verse 1]
CNow I wake up early
CCross-eyed and curly
Fand I write down my twisted dreamCs
Oh I Ftip-toe and laugh 'til I Cfind a new path
and I Gpolish it 'til it Cgleams 
[Chorus]
COh simple and sober I've gotten over
FScreaming and screeching wheeCls
FI'm keeping my own Cnose to the grindstone
GI like the way it Cfeels
C F C F C G C
[Verse 2]
CI'm feeling shaky I sleep like a baby
I Fwake up every couple hours to Ccry
Oh it's Fonly been lately CI'm feeling shaky
and Gthis too shall pass on byC  
[Chorus]
CSimple and sober I've gotten over
FScreaming and screeching wheeCls
FI'm keeping my own Cnose to the grindstone
GI like the way it feelCs
C F C F C G C
[Verse 3]
CNow I'm seeing the prize through the eyes of a child
and I'm Ftrying to keep my conscience cleaCr
Oh I'm Fwalking the walk
That I Calready talked 
and I'm Gteaching my heart to steaCl
[Chorus]
COh simple and sober I've gotten over
FScreaming and screeching wheeCls
CI'm keeping my own Cnose to the grindstone
GI like the way it Cfeels
[Outro]
Oh FI'm keeping my own Cnose to grindstone
GI like the way it feelCs

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Simple And Sober

by Mike + Ruthy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F C G C

[Chorus]

Simple and sober I've gotten over

F C

Screaming and screeching wheels

F C

I'm keeping my own nose to the grindstone

G C

I like the way it feels

C F C F C G C

[Verse 1]

Now I wake up early

Cross-eyed and curly

F C

and I write down my twisted dreams

F C

Oh I tip-toe and laugh 'til I find a new path

G C

and I polish it 'til it gleams

[Chorus]

Oh simple and sober I've gotten over

F C

Screaming and screeching wheels

F C

I'm keeping my own nose to the grindstone

G C

I like the way it feels

C F C F C G C

[Verse 2]

I'm feeling shaky I sleep like a baby

F C

I wake up every couple hours to cry

F C

Oh it's only been lately I'm feeling shaky

G C

and this too shall pass on by

[Chorus]

Simple and sober I've gotten over

F C

Screaming and screeching wheels

F C

I'm keeping my own nose to the grindstone

G C

I like the way it feels

C F C F C G C

[Verse 3]

Now I'm seeing the prize through the eyes of a child

F C

and I'm trying to keep my conscience clear

Oh I'm walking the walk

That I already talked

G C

and I'm teaching my heart to steal

[Chorus]

Oh simple and sober I've gotten over

F C

Screaming and screeching wheels

C C

I'm keeping my own nose to the grindstone

G C

I like the way it feels

[Outro]

F C

Oh I'm keeping my own nose to grindstone

G C

I like the way it feels

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