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Simple Design

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[Intro]
Bb G F C
Bb G F C Eb
C
[Verse 1]
CI live a chemical life
CI'm on a mission to try
CYou went insane for a day
CI'll have to shove it away
CMy only option is gone
CSmile as they break and they fall
CYou want a simpler life
CYou can't erase what was mine
[Chorus 1]
CYou must be out of your mind
CThis was a simple design
CYou fuck it up every time
CHow could you leave me behind
[Interlude]
Am F
[Chorus 2]
It's aGlright, Amit's Falright
Because I Cknow what you Gwant
But you'll Cjust have Fto wait
If I Chad it to Ggive
I would Cgive it Faway
I'm Cliving it Gup
While I'm Cfalling from Fgrace
There's no Cway, there's no Gway that I'm Frunning Caway
[Verse 2]
CI'm used to making it worse
CMade up of four letter words
CYou want to know what it was
CNow isolated and gone
CYou fall apart at the seams
CI'll never know what it means
CTry not to pull it apart
CYou're aiming straight for the heart
[Chorus 1]
CYou must be out of your mind
CThis was a simple design
CYou fuck it up every time
CHow could you leave me behind
[Interlude]
Am F
[Chorus 2]
It's aGlright, Amit's Falright
Because I Cknow what you Gwant
But you'll Cjust have Fto wait
If I Chad it to Ggive
I would Cgive it Faway
I'm Cliving it Gup
While I'm Cfalling from Fgrace
There's no Cway, there's no Gway that I'm Frunning Caway
[Interlude]
C Bb C F
[Bridge]
CIt had to be Bbthe worst for me
AmI don't know what to sFay so let me be
CAnd now I finBbd you left me behind
AmI don't know what to sFay so never mindC!
CYou're mineG!
[Interlude]
C F C G C F
[Chorus 2]
Because I Cknow what you Gwant
But you'll Cjust have Fto wait
If I Chad it to Ggive
I would Cgive it Faway
I'm Cliving it Gup
While I'm Efalling from Fgrace
There's no Cway, there's no Gway that I'm Frunning Caway

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Simple Design

by Breaking Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb G F C

Bb G F C Eb

[Verse 1]

I live a chemical life

I'm on a mission to try

You went insane for a day

I'll have to shove it away

My only option is gone

Smile as they break and they fall

You want a simpler life

You can't erase what was mine

[Chorus 1]

You must be out of your mind

This was a simple design

You fuck it up every time

How could you leave me behind

[Interlude]

Am F

[Chorus 2]

G Am F

It's alright, it's alright

C G

Because I know what you want

C F

But you'll just have to wait

C G

If I had it to give

C F

I would give it away

C G

I'm living it up

C F

While I'm falling from grace

C G F C

There's no way, there's no way that I'm running away

[Verse 2]

I'm used to making it worse

Made up of four letter words

You want to know what it was

Now isolated and gone

You fall apart at the seams

I'll never know what it means

Try not to pull it apart

You're aiming straight for the heart

[Chorus 1]

You must be out of your mind

This was a simple design

You fuck it up every time

How could you leave me behind

[Interlude]

Am F

[Chorus 2]

G Am F

It's alright, it's alright

C G

Because I know what you want

C F

But you'll just have to wait

C G

If I had it to give

C F

I would give it away

C G

I'm living it up

C F

While I'm falling from grace

C G F C

There's no way, there's no way that I'm running away

[Interlude]

C Bb C F

[Bridge]

C Bb

It had to be the worst for me

Am F

I don't know what to say so let me be

C Bb

And now I find you left me behind

Am F C

I don't know what to say so never mind!

C G

You're mine!

[Interlude]

C F C G C F

[Chorus 2]

C G

Because I know what you want

C F

But you'll just have to wait

C G

If I had it to give

C F

I would give it away

C G

I'm living it up

E F

While I'm falling from grace

C G F C

There's no way, there's no way that I'm running away

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