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[Intro]
E  B  F#m  A
[Verse 1]
EEverything I say only seems to compliBcate it
F#mEvery other fight is just another night Awasted
EAre we gonna lose? Is this gonna last?
BWorry about the future, worry about the past
F#mThink we're gonna break before I get a chance to Asay this
Don't wanna live without youE  
[Chorus]
EStaring in your Beyes, everything F#msimplifAies
ELeave it all beBhind, everything F#msimplifAies
All we Eneed is nothing Bmore (when everything F#msimplifAies)
You and EI need nothing Bmore, everything F#msimplifAies
[Verse 2]
EStressing over this, stressing over that, we're Bfalling
F#mLike the whole world is banging on the door Acalling
EAre we gonna lose? Is it gonna last?
BWorry about the future, worry about the past
F#mFilter out the noise, focus on my voice and Afall in
[Chorus]
EStaring in your Beyes, everything F#msimplifAies
ELeave it all beBhind, everything F#msimplifAies
All we Eneed is nothing Bmore (when everything F#msimplifAies)
You and EI need nothing Bmore, everything F#msimplifAies
[Bridge]
F#mWhy must we AcomplicateE  
Emaj7Every C#mbreath we take?
F#mWhy can't you Asee we'll be Ealright?
ENothing disapBpears
Even the F#mpain we've been throughA  
EBut all I need is Bhere
Don't wanna F#mlive without Ayou
[Chorus]
All we Eneed is nothing Bmore (when everything F#msimplifAies)
You and EI need nothing Bmore, everything F#msimplifAies
[Outro]
E

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Simplify

by Young the Giant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Emaj7

C#m

[Intro]

E B F#m A

[Verse 1]

E B

Everything I say only seems to complicate it

F#m A

Every other fight is just another night wasted

Are we gonna lose? Is this gonna last?

Worry about the future, worry about the past

F#m A

Think we're gonna break before I get a chance to say this

Don't wanna live without you

[Chorus]

E B F#m A

Staring in your eyes, everything simplifies

E B F#m A

Leave it all behind, everything simplifies

E B F#m A

All we need is nothing more (when everything simplifies)

E B F#m A

You and I need nothing more, everything simplifies

[Verse 2]

E B

Stressing over this, stressing over that, we're falling

F#m A

Like the whole world is banging on the door calling

Are we gonna lose? Is it gonna last?

Worry about the future, worry about the past

F#m A

Filter out the noise, focus on my voice and fall in

[Chorus]

E B F#m A

Staring in your eyes, everything simplifies

E B F#m A

Leave it all behind, everything simplifies

E B F#m A

All we need is nothing more (when everything simplifies)

E B F#m A

You and I need nothing more, everything simplifies

[Bridge]

F#m A E

Why must we complicate

Emaj7 C#m

Every breath we take?

F#m A E

Why can't you see we'll be alright?

E B

Nothing disappears

F#m A

Even the pain we've been through

E B

But all I need is here

F#m A

Don't wanna live without you

[Chorus]

E B F#m A

All we need is nothing more (when everything simplifies)

E B F#m A

You and I need nothing more, everything simplifies

[Outro]

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