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[Intro]
E D A E D A
{Verse 1]
RAed stripy socks and blue jeans on
Athe sun beating on his face.
Ahe dont like it hot but thats alright 
cos hes living outside the rat race
Alying on his bed oEn a fresh warm breeze
F#mputs a smile right acrosEs his face no time to rush hes at a
Dslow moving pace if your ready when Athe runnings done
[Chorus]
thats BmalrighF#mt hey, hey  EbecausAe hes a man who loves Da 
simple life thats F#malright hey hay Ebecause hes a maDn
Dwho loves a simple life
[Verse 2]
AHe goes to the fridge and he grEabs a beer
F#mhe's got a thirst for doing nothing
Dhe picks up his gF#muitar hes got a nice warm noise
heD'll be reaAdy when the runnings done
he needs a haircut and Ehe needs a shave hel let 
a few more days pass by cos Dhes having fun i think
hes won because hes living Aoutside the rat race
[Chorus]
BmThats alF#mright..hey hay Ebecause hAes a man who loveDs a 
Dsimple life thats F#malright hey Ebecause hes a mDan
Dwho loves a simple life
[Bridge]
Ena na na na
Dna na na na, Na Ena na, NDa na na, Na na Ena, NA NDA NA[ Repeat]
[Verse 3]
Eits time to work and itF#ms time to run hes gotta get 
somethEing done but Dwhy today when tomorrows okay
be reaAdy when the runnings done.
[Chorus]
ThaBmts aF#mlright..hey hay Ebecause heAs a man who loves Da 
Dsimple life thats alrF#might hEey because hes a maDn
Dwho loves a simple life
BmThats F#malright..hey Ehay because hes Aa man Dwho loves a 
simple life thats alrF#might Ehey because hes a man
Dwho loves a simple life
a siAmple life,a simEple life

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Simple Life

by Nathan Carter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

E D A E D A

{Verse 1]

Red stripy socks and blue jeans on

the sun beating on his face.

he dont like it hot but thats alright

cos hes living outside the rat race

A E

lying on his bed on a fresh warm breeze

F#m E

puts a smile right across his face no time to rush hes at a

D A

slow moving pace if your ready when the runnings done

[Chorus]

Bm F#m E A D

thats alright hey, hey because hes a man who loves a

F#m E D

simple life thats alright hey hay because hes a man

who loves a simple life

[Verse 2]

A E

He goes to the fridge and he grabs a beer

F#m

he's got a thirst for doing nothing

D F#m

he picks up his guitar hes got a nice warm noise

D A

he'll be ready when the runnings done

he needs a haircut and he needs a shave hel let

a few more days pass by cos hes having fun i think

hes won because hes living outside the rat race

[Chorus]

Bm F#m E A D

Thats alright..hey hay because hes a man who loves a

D F#m E D

simple life thats alright hey because hes a man

who loves a simple life

[Bridge]

na na na na

D E D E D

na na na na, Na na na, Na na na, Na na na, NA NA NA[ Repeat]

[Verse 3]

E F#m

its time to work and its time to run hes gotta get

E D

something done but why today when tomorrows okay

be ready when the runnings done.

[Chorus]

Bm F#m E A D

Thats alright..hey hay because hes a man who loves a

D F#m E D

simple life thats alright hey because hes a man

who loves a simple life

Bm F#m E A D

Thats alright..hey hay because hes a man who loves a

F#m E

simple life thats alright hey because hes a man

who loves a simple life

A E

a simple life,a simple life

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