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Simple Simon - Words and music by Anthony Hill
Verse 1
CThere goes SimonF, he’s got four Ggirlfriends and a moped
They all Fwant to ride onC  F  G  F  
CBut he’s only goFt one helmet and Gthere’s only one of him
FSo you know who will be Cwearing FitG  F  
CThey’re smiling Fand laughing, anGd as someone always says
It’s an Faccident waiting to happCenF  G  F  
CBut he pretends Fthat he cannot hGear, he’s got his brothers’ licence
And he’lFl be old enough himself Cthis timFe next yGearF  
Chorus
AmA few moGre years Ffrom now, Simon Amwill be Glooking Fround thinking
AmWhy did Gnobody tFell me, it wouldAmn’t alwaGys be so Feasy
AmTo find Ga girl tFhat likes me, noAmw I’m olGder and FI’m slightly
AmOverweigGht and IF’m alone, the giAmrls I knGew have Fgrown
AmThey no Glonger aFnswer the phone… Gwhen I ring them
Verse 2
CIt’s simple SimoFn, you picked alGl your fruit
Before iFt even had time to ripenC  F  G  F  
CNow all the girlFs that liked ya Ghave seen what you really were
FAt school; a bit of a waCnker!F  G  F  
Chorus
AmOh it’s Gsuch a sFhame, cos Simon Amhas actuGally chaFnged
AmHe’s goiGng “why Fdid nobody tell Amme it woGuldn’t aFlways be so easy?”
AmTo find Ga girl tFhat likes me, noAmw I’m olGder and FI’m slightly
AmOverweigGht and IF’m alone, the giAmrls I knGew have Fgrown
AmThey no Glonger aFnswer the phone… Gwhen I ring them
Verse 3
CIt’s simple SimoFn; act your age Gand eventually
A nice gFirl will come along and Cfind youF  G  F  
CIt’s simple SimoFn; act your age Gand eventually 
FThe right girl will come Calong aFnd maybeG  F  
CWant to marry yoFu and have your Gbabies
Not partFicularly in that order!C  F  G  F  
*Repeat Chorus*

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Simple Simon

by Anthony Hill

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Simple Simon - Words and music by Anthony Hill

Verse 1

C F G

There goes Simon, he’s got four girlfriends and a moped

F C F G F

They all want to ride on

C F G

But he’s only got one helmet and there’s only one of him

F C F G F

So you know who will be wearing it

C F G

They’re smiling and laughing, and as someone always says

F C F G F

It’s an accident waiting to happen

C F G

But he pretends that he cannot hear, he’s got his brothers’ licence

F C F G F

And he’ll be old enough himself this time next year

Chorus

Am G F Am G F

A few more years from now, Simon will be looking round thinking

Am G F Am G F

Why did nobody tell me, it wouldn’t always be so easy

Am G F Am G F

To find a girl that likes me, now I’m older and I’m slightly

Am G F Am G F

Overweight and I’m alone, the girls I knew have grown

Am G F G

They no longer answer the phone… when I ring them

Verse 2

C F G

It’s simple Simon, you picked all your fruit

F C F G F

Before it even had time to ripen

C F G

Now all the girls that liked ya have seen what you really were

F C F G F

At school; a bit of a wanker!

Chorus

Am G F Am G F

Oh it’s such a shame, cos Simon has actually changed

Am G F Am G F

He’s going “why did nobody tell me it wouldn’t always be so easy?”

Am G F Am G F

To find a girl that likes me, now I’m older and I’m slightly

Am G F Am G F

Overweight and I’m alone, the girls I knew have grown

Am G F G

They no longer answer the phone… when I ring them

Verse 3

C F G

It’s simple Simon; act your age and eventually

F C F G F

A nice girl will come along and find you

C F G

It’s simple Simon; act your age and eventually

F C F G F

The right girl will come along and maybe

C F G

Want to marry you and have your babies

F C F G F

Not particularly in that order!

*Repeat Chorus*

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