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 Cmaj7- Fadd9  
Cmaj7I was simple (simFadd9ple)
Cmaj7I was simple (simFadd9ple)
FWhen I laid beGside Cyou
FNow I know it's Gall Cthrough
FIt's A#not D#trueEm  
Cmaj7I was simple (simFadd9ple)
Cmaj7I was simple (simFadd9ple)
Cmaj7I was simple (simFadd9ple)
FSince the day I Gfound Cyou
FTime just meant an Gold Crule
FNow A#it's D#trueEm  
AmLoving you is Bmgroovin'
Amdon't you know it's Bmfoolish?
Amjust to say I Bmthink of those
Amlies just to Bmpray you're still
Ammine just to Bmcry we've been
Amright...

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Simple

by Traffic Sound

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Cmaj7

Fadd9

Cmaj7 Fadd9

I was simple (simple)

Cmaj7 Fadd9

I was simple (simple)

F G C

When I laid beside you

F G C

Now I know it's all through

F A# D# Em

It's not true

Cmaj7 Fadd9

I was simple (simple)

Cmaj7 Fadd9

I was simple (simple)

Cmaj7 Fadd9

I was simple (simple)

F G C

Since the day I found you

F G C

Time just meant an old rule

F A# D# Em

Now it's true

Am Bm

Loving you is groovin'

Am Bm

don't you know it's foolish?

Am Bm

just to say I think of those

Am Bm

lies just to pray you're still

Am Bm

mine just to cry we've been

right...

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