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Simple Man

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Aminor

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This tab is tuned half step down. Cmaj9/B refers to the chord x20010, the walk down chord between C and Am.
I recommend playing the interlude and chorus with barre shapes and not open chords.
[Intro]
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------7-9-7h9-7-7-7h9-7h9-7-7h9-7-9/12-9--------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------5h7--------------------------------------------5h7--|
Eb|-5h8p5------------------------------------------5h8p5-----|
[Verse 1]
AmI wish I was a simple man
CAlways quiet, always had to make Gplans
On my Amown
AmTried to be honest to understand
CI'm often jealous
It's not as simple as thenG  
Back in my own Amhome
[Chorus 1]
FQuietly going Ccrazy
FBored, tired and Clazy and Cmaj9/Bblue
[Interlude 1]
Am C D G Am G
[Verse 2]
AmI wish I was a simple man
CTrying hard I'm doing the best that GI can
On my Amown
AmIf I had a second chance
CI'd go back
And mend all the things that I Gcould have
Back at Amhome
[Chorus 2]
FQuietly going Ccrazy
FBored, tired and Clazy and Cmaj9/Bblue
FI'm growing old and lesCs spry
FThis time around I won't Csave me, Cmaj9/Bor you
[Interlude 2]
Am C G Am G
Am Cmaj9/B C G
[Chorus 3]
FQuietly going Ccrazy
FBored, tired and Clazy and Cmaj9/Bblue
FI'm growing old and less Cspry
FThis time around I won't Csave me, Cmaj9/Bor you
[Outro 1]
AmAm CG Dx G4Am  G  

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Simple Man

by Brand New

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9/B

This tab is tuned half step down. Cmaj9/B refers to the chord x20010, the walk down chord between C and Am.

I recommend playing the interlude and chorus with barre shapes and not open chords.

[Intro]

eb|----------------------------------------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|

Gb|----------7-9-7h9-7-7-7h9-7h9-7-7h9-7-9/12-9--------------|

Db|----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|------5h7--------------------------------------------5h7--|

Eb|-5h8p5------------------------------------------5h8p5-----|

[Verse 1]

I wish I was a simple man

C G

Always quiet, always had to make plans

On my own

Tried to be honest to understand

I'm often jealous

It's not as simple as then

Back in my own home

[Chorus 1]

F C

Quietly going crazy

F C Cmaj9/B

Bored, tired and lazy and blue

[Interlude 1]

Am C D G Am G

[Verse 2]

I wish I was a simple man

C G

Trying hard I'm doing the best that I can

On my own

If I had a second chance

I'd go back

And mend all the things that I could have

Back at home

[Chorus 2]

F C

Quietly going crazy

F C Cmaj9/B

Bored, tired and lazy and blue

F C

I'm growing old and less spry

F C Cmaj9/B

This time around I won't save me, or you

[Interlude 2]

Am C G Am G

Am Cmaj9/B C G

[Chorus 3]

F C

Quietly going crazy

F C Cmaj9/B

Bored, tired and lazy and blue

F C

I'm growing old and less spry

F C Cmaj9/B

This time around I won't save me, or you

[Outro 1]

Am C D G Am G

Am G x 4

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