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Simple Man

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I aGm a simple man
And I sBm7ing a simple song
I've Emnever been so Em7much in love
And Cnever hurt so bad at the Gsame time
[Break]
G
[Verse 2]
I Gam a simple man
And I Bm7play a simple tune
I Emwish that I could Em7see you once Cagain
Across the room
Like the Gfirst time
[Chorus]
I Cjust want to hold you
I don't want to hold you GdownD  
I Chear what you're saying
And you're spinning my head aGround
I can't Dmake it aClone
[Instrumental]
G Bm7 Em Em7 C G
[Break]
G
[Verse 3]
The eGnding of the tale
Is the Bm7singing of the song
EmMake me proud to Em7be your man
COnly you can make me strong
Like the lGast time
[Chorus]
I Cjust want to hold you
I don't want to hold you GdownD  
I Chear what you're saying
And you're spinning my head aGround
I can't Dmake it aClone

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Simple Man

by Paul Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Em7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I am a simple man

Bm7

And I sing a simple song

Em Em7

I've never been so much in love

C G

And never hurt so bad at the same time

[Break]

[Verse 2]

I am a simple man

Bm7

And I play a simple tune

Em Em7 C

I wish that I could see you once again

Across the room

Like the first time

[Chorus]

I just want to hold you

G D

I don't want to hold you down

I hear what you're saying

And you're spinning my head around

D C

I can't make it alone

[Instrumental]

G Bm7 Em Em7 C G

[Break]

[Verse 3]

The ending of the tale

Bm7

Is the singing of the song

Em Em7

Make me proud to be your man

Only you can make me strong

Like the last time

[Chorus]

I just want to hold you

G D

I don't want to hold you down

I hear what you're saying

And you're spinning my head around

D C

I can't make it alone

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