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Simple Sadness

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Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 D-  xx0232
 G-  320033
 Am- x02210
[Intro]
 C   D   Gx2
[Verse 1]
  CIt’s a Dsimple sadnessG  
  CCuz DI know that your Gpride has seen much better days
  CAnd Dyou and I colGlapse
There was sCnow Don your Gface
[Verse 2]
  CAnd you misDunderstand meG  
  CCuz my Deyes weren’t asking Gyours for anymore of your heart
  CBut you DovercompenGsate
And you and CI  Dgrow aGpart
[Verse 3]
  CBut when Dsummer’s feeling Gwrong
  CYour Dface is hot the Gsubway takes too long to come
  CSpend Done last night with Gme
And in a Cmonth DI’ll be Ggone
[Chorus 1]
  CIf you are weary here’s my shoulder on Gloan
  CReach into my pocket there’s a bus ticket Ghome
[Chorus 2]
  AmAnd if that’s still not enough for you well I don’t Cknow
  AmCuz I’ve spent the last few months wishing you would Ccall
[Outro]
  CSo Dtake what you Gneed
  CCuz it’s Dall that I Ghave
  CGoodDbye old Gfriend guess I’ll be seeing you aCroundD  G  G  

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Simple Sadness

by Addie Pray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

- x32010

- xx0232

- 320033

- x02210

[Intro]

C D G

[Verse 1]

C D G

It’s a simple sadness

C D G

Cuz I know that your pride has seen much better days

C D G

And you and I collapse

C D G

There was snow on your face

[Verse 2]

C D G

And you misunderstand me

C D G

Cuz my eyes weren’t asking yours for anymore of your heart

C D G

But you overcompensate

C D G

And you and I grow apart

[Verse 3]

C D G

But when summer’s feeling wrong

C D G

Your face is hot the subway takes too long to come

C D G

Spend one last night with me

C D G

And in a month I’ll be gone

[Chorus 1]

C G

If you are weary here’s my shoulder on loan

C G

Reach into my pocket there’s a bus ticket home

[Chorus 2]

Am C

And if that’s still not enough for you well I don’t know

Am C

Cuz I’ve spent the last few months wishing you would call

[Outro]

C D G

So take what you need

C D G

Cuz it’s all that I have

C D G C D G G

Goodbye old friend guess I’ll be seeing you around

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