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Such A Simple Thing

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[Intro]
   G     C(x4)
[Verse 1]
  GTell me what you're Cfeelin', I can take the GpainGsus4  G  
GTell me that you mCean it, you won't leave GagainGsus4  G  
[Chorus]
Tell me what your Emheart wantsC, such a simple tGhinGsus4gG  
My heart it's liCke paper, yours is like a GflaGsus4meG  
My heart it's liCke paper, yours is like a GflaGsus4meG  
AI can't make you sCee,   Gif you don't bDy now
AmI'll get through these cChanges somGehow..C.....soGmehowC  
[Verse 2]
  GTake it if you Cwant it, I'm so tired I just don't GcareGsus4  G  
GCan't you see how much you'vCe hurt me, it's like I waGsn't thereGsus4  G  
[Chorus]
Tell me what your Emheart wantsC, such a simple tGhinGsus4gG  
My heart it's liCke paper, yours is like a GflaGsus4meG  
AI can't make you sCee,   Gif you don't bDy now
AmI'll get through these cChanges soGmehow..C.....soGmehowC  
[Solo]
G   C   C   G
G   C   C   G  Gsus4 G
[Chorus]
Tell me what your Emheart wantsC, such a simple tGhinGsus4gG  
My heart it's liCke paper, yours is like a GflaGsus4meG  
My heart it's liCke paper, yours is like a GflGsus4ameG  C  
   G     C(x2)

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G major

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Such A Simple Thing

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Such A Simple Thing

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

[Intro]

G C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

G C G Gsus4 G

Tell me what you're feelin', I can take the pain

G C G Gsus4 G

Tell me that you mean it, you won't leave again

[Chorus]

Em C G Gsus4 G

Tell me what your heart wants, such a simple thing

C G Gsus4 G

My heart it's like paper, yours is like a flame

C G Gsus4 G

My heart it's like paper, yours is like a flame

A C G D

I can't make you see, if you don't by now

Am C G C G C

I'll get through these changes somehow.......somehow

[Verse 2]

G C G Gsus4 G

Take it if you want it, I'm so tired I just don't care

G C G Gsus4 G

Can't you see how much you've hurt me, it's like I wasn't there

[Chorus]

Em C G Gsus4 G

Tell me what your heart wants, such a simple thing

C G Gsus4 G

My heart it's like paper, yours is like a flame

A C G D

I can't make you see, if you don't by now

Am C G C G C

I'll get through these changes somehow.......somehow

[Solo]

G C C G

G C C G Gsus4 G

[Chorus]

Em C G Gsus4 G

Tell me what your heart wants, such a simple thing

C G Gsus4 G

My heart it's like paper, yours is like a flame

C G Gsus4 G C

My heart it's like paper, yours is like a flame

G C

(x2)

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