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Just Be Simple – Songs: Ohia
Capo on fret 2.
Chord progression is just basically: C, G, Am, F.
[Intro]   / = slide up  \ = slide down
e|-----------|-C--------------------------------|-G--------------------------------|
B|---8---8---|-8/10----8---8-----------8---8---|-8/10----8-----------------------|
G|-9---9---9-|-------------9---------9---9---9-|-------------6/7-------------7-9-|
D|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-Am--------------------------------|-F----------------G----------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------8---8---|
G|---------------------2---0---0---|-------------2--/4----/9---9---9-|
D|-9/10--------------2-------------|-3-------3-----------------------|
A|-----------------0---------------|-------3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-C--------------------------------|-G--------------------------------|
B|-8/10----8---8-----------8---8---|-8/10----8-----------------------|
G|-------------7-------------9---9-|-------------6/7-------------5\4-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-Am--------------------------------|-F----------------G----------------|
B|-----------------5---5---3-------|---------1-----------------------|
G|---------------------------4-----|-----2-------2--/4---------------|
D|-5/7---------7-7-------------5---|\3-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
You'll never hear me Ctalk about one day Ggetting out
Why put a nAmew address on the the sFame old lonelinGess?
Everybody knows Cwhere that is we built that Ghouse of his
And when hAme's not home, someone else Fwe know always iGs
[Chorus]
If Heaven's really Ccoming back, I hope it has a Gheart attack
When they see how Amdangerous it is for guFys like Gthat
[Verse 2]
And the night has aClways known when it's tGime to get going
When it's Amreally been so long Fthat it starts showGing
It's always hCad that ghost Gwho always almost
Tells me thAme secretF  G  
How there's really no Cdifference in who hGe was once
And who hAme's becomeF  G  
I think he's been Clettin' me win, and I think Ghe's doing it again
   AmThanks for letting me winF  G  
[Chorus]
And everything you Chated me forG  
Honey, there wAmas so mucFh moreG  
[Bridge]
I just didn't geCt bustedG  Am  F  G  G  
I ain't Glooking for that Dmeasy way oGut
This Dmwhole life it's been aboGut
DmTry and try and trGy
DmTry and try and trGy
[Outro]
To be simple agaAminEm  G  G  
Just be simplAme againEm  G  
Just be simple agaAminEm  G  
Am Em G G
Just be simple AmagainEm  G  
Just be simplAme againEm  G  
Just be simple agaAminEm  G  
Am Em G G
Am Em G G
Am

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Just Be Simple

by Songs: Ohia

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Just Be Simple – Songs: Ohia

Capo on fret 2.

Chord progression is just basically: C, G, Am, F.

[Intro] / = slide up \ = slide down

C G

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

B|---8---8---|-8/10----8---8-----------8---8---|-8/10----8-----------------------|

G|-9---9---9-|-------------9---------9---9---9-|-------------6/7-------------7-9-|

D|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

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

Am F G

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

B|---------------------------------|-------------------------8---8---|

G|---------------------2---0---0---|-------------2--/4----/9---9---9-|

D|-9/10--------------2-------------|-3-------3-----------------------|

A|-----------------0---------------|-------3-------------------------|

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

C G

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

B|-8/10----8---8-----------8---8---|-8/10----8-----------------------|

G|-------------7-------------9---9-|-------------6/7-------------5\4-|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

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

Am F G

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

B|-----------------5---5---3-------|---------1-----------------------|

G|---------------------------4-----|-----2-------2--/4---------------|

D|-5/7---------7-7-------------5---|\3-------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

C G

You'll never hear me talk about one day getting out

Am F G

Why put a new address on the the same old loneliness?

C G

Everybody knows where that is we built that house of his

Am F G

And when he's not home, someone else we know always is

[Chorus]

C G

If Heaven's really coming back, I hope it has a heart attack

Am F G

When they see how dangerous it is for guys like that

[Verse 2]

C G

And the night has always known when it's time to get going

Am F G

When it's really been so long that it starts showing

C G

It's always had that ghost who always almost

Am F G

Tells me the secret

C G

How there's really no difference in who he was once

Am F G

And who he's become

C G

I think he's been lettin' me win, and I think he's doing it again

Am F G

Thanks for letting me win

[Chorus]

C G

And everything you hated me for

Am F G

Honey, there was so much more

[Bridge]

C G Am F G G

I just didn't get busted

G Dm G

I ain't looking for that easy way out

Dm G

This whole life it's been about

Dm G

Try and try and try

Dm G

Try and try and try

[Outro]

Am Em G G

To be simple again

Am Em G

Just be simple again

Am Em G

Just be simple again

Am Em G G

Am Em G

Just be simple again

Am Em G

Just be simple again

Am Em G

Just be simple again

Am Em G G

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