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Scorn Not His Simplicity

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[Intro]
C  F/C  C
[Verse 1]
CSee the child with the goF/Clden hair but Dmeyes that show the emptiness inside
GDo we know can we understand just how Che feels or Fhave we really tCried
CSee him now as he sF/Ctands alone and watcheDms children play a childre's game
GSimple child he looks almost like the Cothers yet they kFnow he's not the sameC  C/B  
[Chorus]
AmScorn not Abhis simplicity but rather try Cto love him Fall the morCeC/B  
AmScorn not Abhis simplicity oh Gno,oh Cno.F/C  
[Verse 2]
CSee him stare not recogF/Cnizing that kinDmd face that only yesterday he loved
GThe loving face of a mother who cant uCnderstand Fwhat she's guilty Cof
CHow she cried tears of F/Chappiness the dDmay the doctor told her its a boy
GNow she cries tears of helplessness and Cthinks of all the tFhings he wont enjoCyC/B  
[Chorus]
AmScorn not Abhis simplicity but rather try Cto love him Fall the morCeC/B  
AmScorn not Abhis simplicity oh Gno,oh Cno.F/C  
[Verse 3]
COnly he knows how to fF/Cace the future hDmopelessly sournded by dispair.
GHe wont ask for your pity or your sCympathy but Fsurely you should Ccare.C/B  
[Chorus]
AmScorn not Abhis simplicity but rather try Cto love him Fall the morCeC/B  
AmScorn not Abhis simplicity oh Gno,oh Cno.F/C  
COh nF/Co....C...F/C  

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Scorn Not His Simplicity

by The Dubliners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

C/B

[Intro]

C F/C C

[Verse 1]

C F/C Dm

See the child with the golden hair but eyes that show the emptiness inside

G C F C

Do we know can we understand just how he feels or have we really tried

C F/C Dm

See him now as he stands alone and watches children play a childre's game

G C F C C/B

Simple child he looks almost like the others yet they know he's not the same

[Chorus]

Am Ab C F C C/B

Scorn not his simplicity but rather try to love him all the more

Am Ab G C F/C

Scorn not his simplicity oh no,oh no.

[Verse 2]

C F/C Dm

See him stare not recognizing that kind face that only yesterday he loved

G C F C

The loving face of a mother who cant understand what she's guilty of

C F/C Dm

How she cried tears of happiness the day the doctor told her its a boy

G C F C C/B

Now she cries tears of helplessness and thinks of all the things he wont enjoy

[Chorus]

Am Ab C F C C/B

Scorn not his simplicity but rather try to love him all the more

Am Ab G C F/C

Scorn not his simplicity oh no,oh no.

[Verse 3]

C F/C Dm

Only he knows how to face the future hopelessly sournded by dispair.

G C F C C/B

He wont ask for your pity or your sympathy but surely you should care.

[Chorus]

Am Ab C F C C/B

Scorn not his simplicity but rather try to love him all the more

Am Ab G C F/C

Scorn not his simplicity oh no,oh no.

C F/C C F/C

Oh no.......

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