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[Intro]
     C        Dmaj7YeahGmaj7,          D      Fmaj7ahhC  Em  
They say Cmoney can't buy you loveD  
They say money can't buy you loveF  
N.C.
They never seem to listen
CI'm all ears
[Verse 1]
Just Dcopped your girl a Gbrand new CRolex
But you can never Gfind the time to spend at homCe
DThinking that's gon' Gkeep her happy
When Ftime is all she Ewanted all aClongEm  
[Chorus]
It's the Csimple things in life we forgeGmaj7t
You hear her Fmaj7talking, but don't hear what she saiCd
Why do you Cmaj7make something so easy so Gmaj7complicated?
Searching foFr what's right in front of your Cface
N.C.
But you can't see it
[Verse 2]
So you think that you Gknow what's impAmortanCt
Steady chasing your faGme and your fortune
But you don't Cknow you're chasing a GdimeGmaj7, losing a treasureF#  
Those doFllars don't make sense to mCe at Cmaj7allE  
Ooh, it goes (Emduh da, duh da)
You give her spending Gmoney (duh da, duh da)
But all she wanna spend is Ctime Emalone (tonight)
Keep giving her E(the finer things, but)
But she don't really need that Em(if you don't Gstop, you're)
You're gonna end up Falone (alone)
In a Emworld without lovCmaj7e (duh duh da, Emduh da)
N.C.
Why would you do it?
[Chorus]
It's the Csimple things in life we forgeGmaj7t
You hear her Fmaj7talking, but don't hear what she saiCd
Why do you Cmaj7make something so easy so Gmaj7complicated?
Searching foFr what's right in front of your Cface
N.C.
But you can't see it
It's the Csimple things in life we forgeGmaj7t
You hear her Fmaj7talking, but don't hear what she saiCd
Why do you Cmaj7make something so easy so Gmaj7complicated?
Searching foFr what's right in front of your Cface
N.C.
But you can't see it
[Bridge]
DStop trying to buy Em7her love
'Cause you Am7won't ever have enough
There's B7always somEm7eone Dm7with more Gm7than yCmaj7ou
You need to Bm7pay her atteEm7ntion
Am7Give Gher Cmaj7what Em7she neEeds
N.C.
Do the simple things
Before you lose your girl to mCe
[Break]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah Gyeeah
FYeeeah, yeahC  
Play on, playaCmaj7  Em  
Yeah, Gyour girl coming with me shorty, hahaFmaj7  
CI'm telling you, man
N.C.
Cause you know...
[Chorus]
It's the Csimple things in life we forgeGmaj7t
You hear her Fmaj7talking, but don't hear what she saiCd
Why do you Cmaj7make something so easy so Gmaj7complicated?
Searching foFr what's right in front of your Cface
N.C.
But you can't see it
[Verse 3]
You better look Fmaj7out
CI hear you talkGing, I hear you Ctalking, ha
But what Gare you saying?
Oh hoo Foh hoooC  
EDon't be a fGool, you got a good thing
Man, are you blind, stupid or crazy?
You got a gooFd thing, uh
You got a Cmaj7good thing
If that's yEour lady, you better hold on
And give her what she Gwant before she move on
Man, I tell Fmaj7you, cars, clothes, and fancy things don't mean a damn Cthing
If you ain't Gkicking it, Ebaby
[Chorus]
It's the Csimple things in life we forgeGmaj7t
You hear her Fmaj7talking, but don't hear what she saiCd
Why do you Cmaj7make something so easy so Gmaj7complicated?
Searching foFr what's right in front of your Cface
N.C.
But you can't see it
[Outro]
    Gmaj7Don't let this Fmaj7be the thing you'll always regrCmaj7et, no
It's right Fthere, it's right there...

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Simple Things

by Usher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Em7

Am7

Dm7

Gm7

Bm7

[Intro]

C Dmaj7 Gmaj7 D Fmaj7 C Em

Yeah, ahh

C D

They say money can't buy you love

N.C.

They never seem to listen

I'm all ears

[Verse 1]

D G C

Just copped your girl a brand new Rolex

G C

But you can never find the time to spend at home

D G

Thinking that's gon' keep her happy

F E C Em

When time is all she wanted all along

[Chorus]

C Gmaj7

It's the simple things in life we forget

Fmaj7 C

You hear her talking, but don't hear what she said

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

Why do you make something so easy so complicated?

F C

Searching for what's right in front of your face

N.C.

But you can't see it

[Verse 2]

G Am C

So you think that you know what's important

Steady chasing your fame and your fortune

C G Gmaj7 F#

But you don't know you're chasing a dime, losing a treasure

F C Cmaj7 E

Those dollars don't make sense to me at all

Ooh, it goes (duh da, duh da)

You give her spending money (duh da, duh da)

C Em

But all she wanna spend is time alone (tonight)

Keep giving her (the finer things, but)

Em G

But she don't really need that (if you don't stop, you're)

You're gonna end up alone (alone)

Em Cmaj7 Em

In a world without love (duh duh da, duh da)

N.C.

Why would you do it?

[Chorus]

C Gmaj7

It's the simple things in life we forget

Fmaj7 C

You hear her talking, but don't hear what she said

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

Why do you make something so easy so complicated?

F C

Searching for what's right in front of your face

N.C.

But you can't see it

C Gmaj7

It's the simple things in life we forget

Fmaj7 C

You hear her talking, but don't hear what she said

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

Why do you make something so easy so complicated?

F C

Searching for what's right in front of your face

N.C.

But you can't see it

[Bridge]

D Em7

Stop trying to buy her love

Am7

'Cause you won't ever have enough

B7 Em7 Dm7 Gm7 Cmaj7

There's always someone with more than you

Bm7 Em7

You need to pay her attention

Am7 G Cmaj7 Em7 E

Give her what she needs

N.C.

Do the simple things

Before you lose your girl to me

[Break]

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeeah

F C

Yeeeah, yeah

Cmaj7 Em

Play on, playa

G Fmaj7

Yeah, your girl coming with me shorty, haha

I'm telling you, man

N.C.

Cause you know...

[Chorus]

C Gmaj7

It's the simple things in life we forget

Fmaj7 C

You hear her talking, but don't hear what she said

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

Why do you make something so easy so complicated?

F C

Searching for what's right in front of your face

N.C.

But you can't see it

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7

You better look out

C G C

I hear you talking, I hear you talking, ha

But what are you saying?

F C

Oh hoo oh hooo

E G

Don't be a fool, you got a good thing

Man, are you blind, stupid or crazy?

You got a good thing, uh

Cmaj7

You got a good thing

If that's your lady, you better hold on

And give her what she want before she move on

Fmaj7 C

Man, I tell you, cars, clothes, and fancy things don't mean a damn thing

G E

If you ain't kicking it, baby

[Chorus]

C Gmaj7

It's the simple things in life we forget

Fmaj7 C

You hear her talking, but don't hear what she said

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

Why do you make something so easy so complicated?

F C

Searching for what's right in front of your face

N.C.

But you can't see it

[Outro]

Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Don't let this be the thing you'll always regret, no

It's right there, it's right there...

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