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Capo 5
Chords are 2 beats
G7: 320031
[Intro][Chorus]
|  Am   C|  G   G7|  Am   E|  Am   Am7|
[Verse 1]
  AmIt's a simple Csong for simple feeGlingG7  
  AmYou see the Cmoon and watch it EriseE7  
  FAcross the Ccontinent the Gnight bird singsG7  
              Am                   E     Am    C|  G   G7|  Am   E|  Am   Am7|
  And somewhere someone hears its cry
[Verse 2]
  AmSo disilClusioned keep your Ghead downG7  
  Amand if you Cdo they'll never EknowE7  
  FYou'll have no Canswers to their GquestionsG7  
  AmAnd they will Ehave to let you  AmgoAm7  
[Verse 3]
  AmAnd disenCfranchised revoGlutionG7  
  AmThey'll take aCway by right what's EyoursE7  
  FAnd make you Cmartyrs of your Gown causeG7  
  AmWhen they don't Eknow what cause it's AmforAm7  
[Verse 4]
  AmAnd all deserCted stand  alerGtedG7  
  AmThey'll love you Cwhen you're all aEloneE7  
  FBut you find a Cred rose in the Gmorning lighG7t
             Am                   E     Am    C|  G   G7|  Am   E|  Am   Am7|
  You wait the night and find it gone
[Outro]
  AmSo hear my Cwords with faith and pasGsionG7  
  AmFor what I Csay to you is EtrueE7  
  FAnd when you Cfind the one you Gmight becomeG7  
  AmRemember aErt of me is yoAmu  HCum-hum HuGmm-huhuG7m
  AmRemember Epart of me is AmyouAm  

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Simple Song

by Lyle Lovett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo 5

Chords are 2 beats

G7: 320031

[Intro][Chorus]

Am C G G7 Am E Am Am7

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am C G G7

It's a simple song for simple feeling

Am C E E7

You see the moon and watch it rise

F C G G7

Across the continent the night bird sings

Am E Am C G G7 Am E Am Am7

| | | |

And somewhere someone hears its cry

[Verse 2]

Am C G G7

So disillusioned keep your head down

Am C E E7

and if you do they'll never know

F C G G7

You'll have no answers to their questions

Am E Am Am7

And they will have to let you go

[Verse 3]

Am C G G7

And disenfranchised revolution

Am C E E7

They'll take away by right what's yours

F C G G7

And make you martyrs of your own cause

Am E Am Am7

When they don't know what cause it's for

[Verse 4]

Am C G G7

And all deserted stand alerted

Am C E E7

They'll love you when you're all alone

F C G G7

But you find a red rose in the morning light

Am E Am C G G7 Am E Am Am7

| | | |

You wait the night and find it gone

[Outro]

Am C G G7

So hear my words with faith and passion

Am C E E7

For what I say to you is true

F C G G7

And when you find the one you might become

Am E Am C G G7

Remember art of me is you Hum-hum Humm-huhum

Am E Am Am

Remember part of me is you

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