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VERSE 1:
ESimple thingsA  
We take pleasure in the Esimple thingsA  
We take pride in little BvictoriesA  
And we wear our simpDle crownsA  
Oh, Etugs of war, Awe battle ships aEnd thunderstormsA  
And naked is our BuniformA  
It's our simple Dhand-me-downB  
CHORUS:
BIt's a beautiful Amorning
Beautiful F#mmorning
Dressed up in Esummer and tied with a Bbow
Let's be courAageous and face tiny F#mdangers
Let's climb those Efences
With signs that say B"don't"
Beautiful Aman I'm a beautiful F#mwoman
Find simple Epleasures wherever we Bgo
It's the Dsimple things
That Amake us feel at Ehome
VERSE 2:
For a Esimple viewA  
We'll sleep up on your Edaddy's roofA  
Cuz our sleeping bags are BwaterproofA  
And they leave static in Dour hairA  
For poor EHeaven's sakeA  
The sky is tired Eof being scrapedA  
(And) pigeons crowd the Bfire escapesA  
There is traffic in tDhe airB  
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
F#mWe get high on Asimple things and
F#mWe take flight on Adips and swings
We Efly.A..Am  
VERSE 3:
EAren't you tired Aof being prisoner of your Edesires?A  
There is life beyond the Brazor wireA  
That you've strung around your DmindA  
When you Ecomplicate Athe simple pleasEures it's too lateA  
Cuz you'll know better Bthan to taAke pleasure in the Dsimple
Things in life.B..
(CHORUS)

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Simple Things

by Amy Kuney

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

VERSE 1:

E A

Simple things

E A

We take pleasure in the simple things

B A

We take pride in little victories

D A

And we wear our simple crowns

E A E A

Oh, tugs of war, we battle ships and thunderstorms

B A

And naked is our uniform

D B

It's our simple hand-me-down

CHORUS:

B A

It's a beautiful morning

F#m

Beautiful morning

E B

Dressed up in summer and tied with a bow

A F#m

Let's be courageous and face tiny dangers

Let's climb those fences

With signs that say "don't"

A F#m

Beautiful man I'm a beautiful woman

E B

Find simple pleasures wherever we go

It's the simple things

A E

That make us feel at home

VERSE 2:

E A

For a simple view

E A

We'll sleep up on your daddy's roof

B A

Cuz our sleeping bags are waterproof

D A

And they leave static in our hair

E A

For poor Heaven's sake

E A

The sky is tired of being scraped

B A

(And) pigeons crowd the fire escapes

D B

There is traffic in the air

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:

F#m A

We get high on simple things and

F#m A

We take flight on dips and swings

E A Am

We fly...

VERSE 3:

E A E A

Aren't you tired of being prisoner of your desires?

B A

There is life beyond the razor wire

D A

That you've strung around your mind

E A E A

When you complicate the simple pleasures it's too late

B A D

Cuz you'll know better than to take pleasure in the simple

Things in life...

(CHORUS)

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