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A Simple Song

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CAPO I
[Chords]
E: 022100
Fm11: 2(T)44200
B: x24442
A: x02220
A/G#: 4x2220
C#m: x46654
A/B: 7(T)x7650
Emaj7/G: 4(T)66400
Esus: 022200
Finger Picked Chords:
E7: 0, x, 12, 9, 12, 0
A/E: 0 , x, 11, 9, 10, 0
Am/E: 0, x, 10, 9, 10, 0
E*: 0, x, 9, 9, 9, 0
F#m7/E: 0, x, 8, 9, 7, 0
A6/E: 0, x, 7, 9, 7, 0
[Intro]
E Fm11
[Verse]
EI don't wanna get in fights on pF#m11rivate flights to paradise no EmoreF#m11  
EAnd I don't wanna suffer foolF#m11s or sycophants by swimBming pools and dance EfloorsEsus  E  
[Chorus]
I just want a hAigh that doA/G#n't end lowF#m11  
A C#mhat to call Bmy homeA  
A bAag that wonA/G#'t hold mucF#m11h
And F#m11a simple song to Asing when I'm EalonAeE  
E F#m11
[Verse]
EI've been kind to angry souls in F#m11hopes they wouldn't be so cold and emEptyF#m11  
EAnd I don't wanna live off crF#m11umbs and wait for love Bthat never comes to gEet meEsus  E  
[Chorus]
I just want a hAigh that doA/G#n't end lowF#m11  
A C#mhat to call Bmy homeA  
A bAag that wonA/G#'t hold mucF#m11h
And F#m11a simple song to Asing when I'm EalonAeE  
[Bridge]
AE7nd I'd go lA/Ea - - - - la la
Am/E  E*
la - - - - la la
F#m7/Ela - - - - lA6/Ea la
A6/Ela la - la A/Bla la - lEa (x2)
[Bridge 2]
E   F#m11   Emaj7/G#   F#m11(x2)
[Verse]
EYeah I think I'm gonna leave this towF#m11n, let a little bit of open road Esurround me out F#m11there
Ecause you can't be lonely when you F#m11stare into that Bsunny yellow Eflare, Aoh yeahE  
[Chorus]
I just want a hAigh that doA/G#n't end lowF#m11  
A C#mhat to call Bmy homeA  
A bAag that wonA/G#'t hold mucF#m11h
A dC#mog who livBes the dreaAm
Some Abooze tA/G#hat I can feF#m11el
A gC#mood day onBce a weekA  
AF#m11nd a simple song Ato sing when EI'm aAloneE  
[Outro]
AnE7d I'd go la A/E- - - - la la
Am/E  E*
la - - - - la la
F#m7/Ela - - - - la A6/Ela
A6/Ela la - la A/Bla la - lEa (x2)
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