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[Intro]
F C Bb F C Bb  F C Bb G C
[Verse]
FI  Cam just a Bbsimple FmanC  
I have to Bbdo the Fsimple Cmthings that a simple Gman...cCan
FYou   Care holding Bbout your Fhand  CYou want to Bbknow the Fsimple Cmthings in my simple Gplan...Cand...
BbI know there's so Cmuch to share, but Dmwhat else can I Gdo
[Chorus]
FYes, I'm a simple Cman DmCome now and take my Ghand
G7Now and forever never to be loCnely
FYes, I'm a simple Cman DmI do the best I Gcan
G7Now and together just remember Conly - that I'm a simple FmanC  Bb  F  C  Bb  F  C  Bb  G  C  
[Verse]
FLove Cis just a Bbsimple FthoughtC  
A little Bbbit the wForse for Cmwear like a thief who Ggot...caughtC  
FHope Cis just a tBbhing you Fbought CIt's just anoBbther sFafe white Cmlie that everybody Ggot...tCaught 
BbI can see you Clook to me so Dmwhat else can I Gdo
[Chorus]
FYes, I'm a simple Cman DmCome now and take my Ghand
G7Now and forever never to be loCnely
FYes, I'm a simple Cman DmI do the best I Gcan
G7Now and together just remember Conly
That I'm a simple Fman C-  I do the best I DmcanG  
I got a simple, Fsimple plan C- I hope you underDstandG  
I'm just a simple Fman -   AmI'm holding out my DhandG  
It's such a simple, Fsimple plan C-  I hope you undeDmrstand
FYes, I'm a simple Cman DmCome now and take my Ghand
G7Now and forever never to be loCnely
FYes, I'm a simple Cman DmI do the best I Gcan
G7Now and together just remember Conly 
FIt's so simple....C  Dm  G  C  F  C  Dm  G  C  F  

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Simple Man

by Klaus Nomi

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb G C

[Verse]

F C Bb F C

I am just a simple man

Bb F Cm G C

I have to do the simple things that a simple man...can

F C Bb F C Bb F Cm G C

You are holding out your hand You want to know the simple things in my simple plan...and...

Bb C Dm G

I know there's so much to share, but what else can I do

[Chorus]

F C Dm G

Yes, I'm a simple man Come now and take my hand

G7 C

Now and forever never to be lonely

F C Dm G

Yes, I'm a simple man I do the best I can

G7 C F C Bb F C Bb F C Bb G C

Now and together just remember only - that I'm a simple man

[Verse]

F C Bb F C

Love is just a simple thought

Bb F Cm G C

A little bit the worse for wear like a thief who got...caught

F C Bb F C Bb F Cm G C

Hope is just a thing you bought It's just another safe white lie that everybody got...taught

Bb C Dm G

I can see you look to me so what else can I do

[Chorus]

F C Dm G

Yes, I'm a simple man Come now and take my hand

G7 C

Now and forever never to be lonely

F C Dm G

Yes, I'm a simple man I do the best I can

G7 C

Now and together just remember only

F C Dm G

That I'm a simple man - I do the best I can

F C D G

I got a simple, simple plan - I hope you understand

F Am D G

I'm just a simple man - I'm holding out my hand

F C Dm

It's such a simple, simple plan - I hope you understand

F C Dm G

Yes, I'm a simple man Come now and take my hand

G7 C

Now and forever never to be lonely

F C Dm G

Yes, I'm a simple man I do the best I can

G7 C

Now and together just remember only

F C Dm G C F C Dm G C F

It's so simple....

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