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                                        S i m p l e   C i t y
                                         Z A C K   H E X U M
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
     Bb/D  Bb7/  D     Bbm7     C7C7#9   C#maj7    EbEbm69   F  
e]---x-----x----(6)----0-----x-----4-----3-----x-----1---|
B]---3-----6-----6-----1-----4-----6-----4-----6-----1---|
G]---3-----3-----6-----3-----3-----5-----3-----5-----2---|
D]---3-----6-----6-----2-----2-----6-----5-----4-----3---|
A]---5-----5-----x-----3-----3-----4-----6-----6-----3---|
E]---------------6-----------------------------------1---|
 INTRO:
e]--F---------Bbsus2---------C-----------Csus4-------|
B]--------1--------1--------1-----------|
G]--2---2----3---3----0---0--------0-3--|
D]----3--------3--------2------2-3------| (x2)
A]--------------------------------------|
E]--------------------------------------|
 VERSE 1:
  FI left a gBb/Dlass in the sEbun
  And C7ever since then
  FEverything has Bb/Dcome undEbone
               C7(F)
  But I know I'll be
 CHORUS 1:
  FIn C#maj7Simple City Bbm7soon, just sC#maj7taring at the mFoon
  In C#maj7Simple City Bbm7soon, just sC#maj7taring at the mFoon
       Bb7/  DEbm69  C7#9             F  
  Will you be there? Can I take you there?
       Bb7/  DEbm69  C7#9            (F)
  Will you be there? Can I take you there?
 TRANSITION 1:
 F-  Bb/D-  Eb-  C7(x2)
 VERSE 2:
  FI saw a Bb/DYin-Yang girl todEbay
  C7She was black and whFite
  She was a Bb/Dpile on a chEbair
  PC7ale and dark
 VERSE 3:
  FShe wore a Bb/Dshirt that left her brEbeast
  For aC7ll of us to sFee
  I want to Bb/Dcolor her and tEbhen
            C7(F)
  Maybe she'll be
 CHORUS 2:
  FIn C#maj7Simple City Bbm7soon, just sC#maj7taring at the mFoon
  In C#maj7Simple City Bbm7soon, just sC#maj7taring at the mFoon
       Bb7/  DEbm69  C7#9             F  
  Will you be there? Can I take you there?
       Bb7/  DEbm69  C7#9            (F)
  Will you be there? Can I take you there?
 TRANSITION 2:
 F-  Bb/D-  Eb-  C7(x4)
 BRIDGE:
  FPut me Bb/Daway and lose the Ebkey, C7if that makes it rFight
  She and I Bb/Dsee eye to Ebeye, but yC7ou see that as wrFong
  I never Bb/Dmeant to be the Ebguy sC7inging this songF  
                          Bb/D           Eb               C7(F)
  I am the one who made love blind; but you won't let me be
 CHORUS 3:
  FIn C#maj7Simple City Bbm7soon, just sC#maj7taring at the mFoon
  In C#maj7Simple City Bbm7soon, just sC#maj7taring at the mFoon
       Bb7/  DEbm69  C7#9             F  
  Will you be there? Can I take you there?
       Bb7/  DEbm69  C7#9            (F)
  Will you be there? Can I take you there?
 TRANSITION 3:
 F-  Bb/D-  Eb-  C7(x2)
 OUTRO:
  FI left a gBb/Dlass in the sEbun
  And C7ever since then
  FEverything has Bb/Dcome undEbone
  But C7I know I'll bFe

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Simple City

by Zack Hexum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

Bb7

Bbm7

C#maj7

Bbsus2

Csus4

S i m p l e C i t y

Z A C K H E X U M

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

Bb/D Bb7 D Bbm7 C7 C#maj7 Eb F

/ C7#9 Ebm69

e]---x-----x----(6)----0-----x-----4-----3-----x-----1---|

B]---3-----6-----6-----1-----4-----6-----4-----6-----1---|

G]---3-----3-----6-----3-----3-----5-----3-----5-----2---|

D]---3-----6-----6-----2-----2-----6-----5-----4-----3---|

A]---5-----5-----x-----3-----3-----4-----6-----6-----3---|

E]---------------6-----------------------------------1---|

INTRO:

F Bbsus2 C Csus4

e]--------------------------------------|

B]--------1--------1--------1-----------|

G]--2---2----3---3----0---0--------0-3--|

D]----3--------3--------2------2-3------| (x2)

A]--------------------------------------|

E]--------------------------------------|

VERSE 1:

F Bb/D Eb

I left a glass in the sun

And ever since then

F Bb/D Eb

Everything has come undone

C7 F

()

But I know I'll be

CHORUS 1:

F C#maj7 Bbm7 C#maj7 F

In Simple City soon, just staring at the moon

C#maj7 Bbm7 C#maj7 F

In Simple City soon, just staring at the moon

Bb7 D F

/ Ebm69 C7#9

Will you be there? Can I take you there?

Bb7 D F

/ Ebm69 C7#9 ()

Will you be there? Can I take you there?

TRANSITION 1:

F Bb/D Eb C7

- - - (x2)

VERSE 2:

F Bb/D Eb

I saw a Yin-Yang girl today

C7 F

She was black and white

Bb/D Eb

She was a pile on a chair

Pale and dark

VERSE 3:

F Bb/D Eb

She wore a shirt that left her breast

C7 F

For all of us to see

Bb/D Eb

I want to color her and then

C7 F

()

Maybe she'll be

CHORUS 2:

F C#maj7 Bbm7 C#maj7 F

In Simple City soon, just staring at the moon

C#maj7 Bbm7 C#maj7 F

In Simple City soon, just staring at the moon

Bb7 D F

/ Ebm69 C7#9

Will you be there? Can I take you there?

Bb7 D F

/ Ebm69 C7#9 ()

Will you be there? Can I take you there?

TRANSITION 2:

F Bb/D Eb C7

- - - (x4)

BRIDGE:

F Bb/D Eb C7 F

Put me away and lose the key, if that makes it right

Bb/D Eb C7 F

She and I see eye to eye, but you see that as wrong

Bb/D Eb C7 F

I never meant to be the guy singing this song

Bb/D Eb C7 F

()

I am the one who made love blind; but you won't let me be

CHORUS 3:

F C#maj7 Bbm7 C#maj7 F

In Simple City soon, just staring at the moon

C#maj7 Bbm7 C#maj7 F

In Simple City soon, just staring at the moon

Bb7 D F

/ Ebm69 C7#9

Will you be there? Can I take you there?

Bb7 D F

/ Ebm69 C7#9 ()

Will you be there? Can I take you there?

TRANSITION 3:

F Bb/D Eb C7

- - - (x2)

OUTRO:

F Bb/D Eb

I left a glass in the sun

And ever since then

F Bb/D Eb

Everything has come undone

C7 F

But I know I'll be

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