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[Verse 1]
GHe lived in the mountains away from mankind
GSomethin’ from nothin’ I owe him
GEven a Cadd9dime
Cadd9He left so much beGhind
GAnd when I discovered my grandfather’s life
GMy mountains they turned into hills
GThat I could Cadd9climb
Cadd9I found a simple Glife
[Pre-Chorus]
I Cfound what I’ve been Gmissin’
Right Cunderneath my Gchin
I Ckeep my eyes wide Gopen
GLettin’ daylight in
[Chorus]
GI decided Cadd9long ago
That AmI’d be more like Dhim
For the Grain the sun the Dsleet or snow
It’s a Csimple Dlife I Glive
If I was Gpoor or rich or Cadd9young or old
It Amall hangs on a Dstring
But when my Gday has come I Dhope they say
It’s the Csimple Dlife I Glive
It’s the Csimple Dlife I Glive
[Verse 2]
GI found an old box in the attic one night
GHis dog tags from wars that he fought
GPacked neatly inCadd9side
Cadd9He kept it all inGside
GThe photos and letters revealed so much truth
GThe folded up flag made me cry
GCause I never Cadd9knew
Cadd9Here’s to a simple Glife
[Pre-Chorus]
I Cfound what I’ve been Gmissin’
Right Cunderneath my Gchin
I Ckeep my eyes wide Gopen
GLettin’ daylight in
[Chorus]
GI decided Cadd9long ago
That AmI’d be more like Dhim
For the Grain the sun the Dsleet or snow
It’s a Csimple Dlife I Glive
If I was Gpoor or rich or Cadd9young or old
It Amall hangs on a Dstring
But when my Gday has come I Dhope they say
It’s the Csimple Dlife I Glive
It’s the Csimple Dlife I Glive
[Bridge]
GEvery time I feel the Cadd9heat
GI’ll remember everyCadd9thing
GAll the words that you taught Cadd9me
They’ll live on forDever
And so GI decided Cadd9long ago
As Amlife starts closin’ Din
I’d Graise a glass and Cadd9toast to Amall
That it’s a Dsimple life you live
[Chorus]
GI decided Cadd9long ago
That AmI’d be more like Dhim
For the Grain the sun the Dsleet or snow
It’s a Csimple Dlife I Glive
If I was Gpoor or rich or Cadd9young or old
It Amall hangs on a Dstring
But when my Gday has come I Dhope they say
It’s the Csimple Dlife I Glive
C* D* G*
It’s the simple life I lived
He lived…
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Simple Life
by Young Rising Sons
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Cadd9
C
Am
D
I wrote out the chords in a way that sounds good as whole chords,
[Verse 1]
G
He lived in the mountains away from mankind
G
Somethin’ from nothin’ I owe him
G Cadd9
Even a dime
Cadd9 G
He left so much behind
G
And when I discovered my grandfather’s life
G
My mountains they turned into hills
G Cadd9
That I could climb
Cadd9 G
I found a simple life
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I found what I’ve been missin’
C G
Right underneath my chin
C G
I keep my eyes wide open
G
Lettin’ daylight in
[Chorus]
G Cadd9
I decided long ago
Am D
That I’d be more like him
G D
For the rain the sun the sleet or snow
C D G
It’s a simple life I live
G Cadd9
If I was poor or rich or young or old
Am D
It all hangs on a string
G D
But when my day has come I hope they say
C D G
It’s the simple life I live
C D G
It’s the simple life I live
[Verse 2]
G
I found an old box in the attic one night
G
His dog tags from wars that he fought
G Cadd9
Packed neatly inside
Cadd9 G
He kept it all inside
G
The photos and letters revealed so much truth
G
The folded up flag made me cry
G Cadd9
Cause I never knew
Cadd9 G
Here’s to a simple life
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I found what I’ve been missin’
C G
Right underneath my chin
C G
I keep my eyes wide open
G
Lettin’ daylight in
[Chorus]
G Cadd9
I decided long ago
Am D
That I’d be more like him
G D
For the rain the sun the sleet or snow
C D G
It’s a simple life I live
G Cadd9
If I was poor or rich or young or old
Am D
It all hangs on a string
G D
But when my day has come I hope they say
C D G
It’s the simple life I live
C D G
It’s the simple life I live
[Bridge]
G Cadd9
Every time I feel the heat
G Cadd9
I’ll remember everything
G Cadd9
All the words that you taught me
D
They’ll live on forever
G Cadd9
And so I decided long ago
Am D
As life starts closin’ in
G Cadd9 Am
I’d raise a glass and toast to all
D
That it’s a simple life you live
[Chorus]
G Cadd9
I decided long ago
Am D
That I’d be more like him
G D
For the rain the sun the sleet or snow
C D G
It’s a simple life I live
G Cadd9
If I was poor or rich or young or old
Am D
It all hangs on a string
G D
But when my day has come I hope they say
C D G
It’s the simple life I live
C D G
* * *
It’s the simple life I lived
He lived…
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