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Simple Things   Amy Grant
Album: Simple Things
Writers: Amy Grant/Keith Thomas/Will Owsley/Dillon O'Brian
**Capo 2 for recorded key**
[Intro]
  D    Bm    G    Em   A(x2)
AWake up baby look aroundG,  Abirds sing, ooh that sound 
RemFinds me of a line from UGnchained Melody 
AFeel like I'm a little girlG,  Abest thing in the whole wide world 
Is FI can see the makings Gof a memory 
EmI remember how it uAsed to be well I'm still dreaming, cause...
[Chorus]
DI dream of Bmsimple things I can beliGeve in 
Like the fAeeling this day brDings 
DTrue love and the mBmiracle of forgGiving 
I beliAeve in simple things 
AAin't nothing like a sunny dayG,  Achit chat at a street cafe 
Just pFaint the picture baby wGhere you wanna be 
ATake a walk, take a rideG,  Aso far you and I 
Don't nFeed a plan but we can shGare this reverie
EmI remember how I uAsed to want it all 
EmFunny now the bAig things seem so small 
[Chorus]
GThrough all the dCays, the blues the gGrays 
A ray of lCight keeps shining
  Em    C(x3)     D    Bm        G                Em  G  
                       I believe in simple things
GThrough all the dCays, the blues the gEmrays 
A ray of lCight was shining
[Chorus]

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Simple Things

by Amy Grant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Simple Things Amy Grant

Album: Simple Things

Writers: Amy Grant/Keith Thomas/Will Owsley/Dillon O'Brian

**Capo 2 for recorded key**

[Intro]

D Bm G Em A

(x2)

A G A

Wake up baby look around, birds sing, ooh that sound

F G

Reminds me of a line from Unchained Melody

A G A

Feel like I'm a little girl, best thing in the whole wide world

F G

Is I can see the makings of a memory

Em A

I remember how it used to be well I'm still dreaming, cause...

[Chorus]

D Bm G

I dream of simple things I can believe in

A D

Like the feeling this day brings

D Bm G

True love and the miracle of forgiving

I believe in simple things

A G A

Ain't nothing like a sunny day, chit chat at a street cafe

F G

Just paint the picture baby where you wanna be

A G A

Take a walk, take a ride, so far you and I

F G

Don't need a plan but we can share this reverie

Em A

I remember how I used to want it all

Em A

Funny now the big things seem so small

[Chorus]

G C G

Through all the days, the blues the grays

A ray of light keeps shining

Em C D Bm G Em G

(x3)

I believe in simple things

G C Em

Through all the days, the blues the grays

A ray of light was shining

[Chorus]

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