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Simple Things

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e------------------------------|
b----0-----2-----3-----2-3-2---|
G------0-----0-----0---------2-|
D--------2-----2-----2---------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
EmIf you want me I'll be there
A Gboy to deal with Dall your problems
CBut part of the Gdeal
Is for Cyou to Gfeel something
EmIf you want me look me up
I Gdon't exist in Dusual places
CSubtle as the Gwind is Dgrey
Intro
EmIf you want me you know where I Gam
I saw your Darms in a Cdream
And there were Gblue veins Cblue
GBlue veins
EmIf you want me all you have to Gdo
Is ask a Dthousand questions
CTriplicate and Gfile under
"BSimple things you ask to make a Cyoung boy Gsigh"
CYoung boy Emsigh

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Simple Things

by Belle and Sebastian

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e------------------------------|

b----0-----2-----3-----2-3-2---|

G------0-----0-----0---------2-|

D--------2-----2-----2---------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

If you want me I'll be there

G D

A boy to deal with all your problems

C G

But part of the deal

C G

Is for you to feel something

If you want me look me up

G D

I don't exist in usual places

C G D

Subtle as the wind is grey

Intro

Em G

If you want me you know where I am

D C

I saw your arms in a dream

G C

And there were blue veins blue

Blue veins

Em G

If you want me all you have to do

Is ask a thousand questions

C G

Triplicate and file under

B C G

"Simple things you ask to make a young boy sigh"

C Em

Young boy sigh

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