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I Prefer

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I prefer, barefoot truth
verse
---E--D---A  
e--0--0---0--|
b--9--10--10-|
g--9--11--9--|
d--9--12--11-|
a--11-0---0--|
E--0--0---0--|
chorus
---E---B--D---A  
e--7---7--5---5-|
b--9---7--7---5-|
g--9---8--7---6-|
d--9---9--7---7-|
a--7---9--5---7-|
E--x---7--x---5-|
The letters may not be directly on top of the word they should be, it gets a little 
when you upload from word, but listen to the song and youll see where they fit in.
verse
EI prefer walkiDng rather Athan
running down Athe street,
EI prefer smilDing ratheAr than frowning
at the people AI might meet
If it were uEp to you would youD  
look at it tAhe sAame? The same way that I do
Don’t say you’d close your eyEes,
And have no voice of opinionD  
Aof whAat lies before you? I’d say shame on you
prechorus
Cause EI say wDo----oah sAomething's gotta give
AI need a simpler life to live,
EWo----D-----ah look into yourself
AYou beAst find a better way to measure wealth
chorus
ECause it'Bs a simple Dlife for a simple raAce,
Ebeneath tBhe stars iDs where we find our pAlace
EIt's a siBmple love DI'm gonna spread your Away
Eit's a siBmple life Djust living it day to Aday.
EI prefeDr clAimbAing rather than falling from a tree
EI Dprefer siAnginAg rather than whispering silently
EIf Dit wAere up to you would you look at it the same?
The same way that I dAo
Don’t say you’d cElose your eyes,
And Dhave no voice of opinion
Aof whAat lies before you? I’d say shame on you
Cause EI say wDo----oah Asomething's gotta give
AI need a simpler life to live,
EWo----D-----ah look into yourself
AYou beAst find a better way to measure wealth
ECause it'Bs a simple Dlife for a simple raAce,
Ebeneath tBhe stars iDs where we find our pAlace
EIt's a siBmple love DI'm gonna spread your Away
Eit's a siBmple life Djust living it day to Aday.
Harmonica solo
C#m  C#m  B     A
I EprEefEer hDelDpiDng rAatAhAer than aActAinAg helplessly
I EprEefEer lDivDinDg aiAn'At Athat the AwAay Ait's supposed to be?
EIf Dit wAere up to you would you look at it the same?
The same way that I dAo
Don’t say you’d cElose your eyes,
And have no voice of Dopinion
Aof whAat lies before you? I’d say shame on you
Cause EI say Dwo----oaAh something's gotta give
AI need a simpler life to live,
EWo----D-----ah look into yourself
AYou beAst find a better way to measure wealth
ECause it's a simple Blife for Da simple race,A  
Ebeneath the stars iBs where we Dfind our placeA  
EIt's a simple love BI'm gonna Dspread your wayA  
Eit's a simple life Bjust livinDg it day to day.A  
EIt's a simple life BI'm gonna Dspread around,A  
Eit's a feeling of eBlation you Dcould get me downA  
EIt's a simple world Bgonna makDe a standA  
Eit's a siBmple life
Djust Aliving it the best we can

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I Prefer

by Barefoot Truth

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C#m

I prefer, barefoot truth

verse

E D A

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e--0--0---0--|

b--9--10--10-|

g--9--11--9--|

d--9--12--11-|

a--11-0---0--|

E--0--0---0--|

chorus

E B D A

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e--7---7--5---5-|

b--9---7--7---5-|

g--9---8--7---6-|

d--9---9--7---7-|

a--7---9--5---7-|

E--x---7--x---5-|

The letters may not be directly on top of the word they should be, it gets a little

when you upload from word, but listen to the song and youll see where they fit in.

verse

E D A

I prefer walking rather than

running down the street,

E D A

I prefer smiling rather than frowning

at the people I might meet

E D

If it were up to you would you

A A

look at it the same? The same way that I do

Don’t say you’d close your eyes,

And have no voice of opinion

A A

of what lies before you? I’d say shame on you

prechorus

E D A

Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give

I need a simpler life to live,

E D

Wo---------ah look into yourself

A A

You best find a better way to measure wealth

chorus

E B D A

Cause it's a simple life for a simple race,

E B D A

beneath the stars is where we find our place

E B D A

It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way

E B D A

it's a simple life just living it day to day.

E D A A

I prefer climbing rather than falling from a tree

E D A A

I prefer singing rather than whispering silently

E D A

If it were up to you would you look at it the same?

The same way that I do

Don’t say you’d close your eyes,

And have no voice of opinion

A A

of what lies before you? I’d say shame on you

E D A

Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give

I need a simpler life to live,

E D

Wo---------ah look into yourself

A A

You best find a better way to measure wealth

E B D A

Cause it's a simple life for a simple race,

E B D A

beneath the stars is where we find our place

E B D A

It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way

E B D A

it's a simple life just living it day to day.

Harmonica solo

C#m C#m B A

E E E D D D A A A A A A

I prefer helping rather than acting helplessly

E E E D D D A A A A A A

I prefer living ain't that the way it's supposed to be?

E D A

If it were up to you would you look at it the same?

The same way that I do

Don’t say you’d close your eyes,

And have no voice of opinion

A A

of what lies before you? I’d say shame on you

E D A

Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give

I need a simpler life to live,

E D

Wo---------ah look into yourself

A A

You best find a better way to measure wealth

E B D A

Cause it's a simple life for a simple race,

E B D A

beneath the stars is where we find our place

E B D A

It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way

E B D A

it's a simple life just living it day to day.

E B D A

It's a simple life I'm gonna spread around,

E B D A

it's a feeling of elation you could get me down

E B D A

It's a simple world gonna make a stand

E B

it's a simple life

D A

just living it the best we can

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