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[Notes]
(* denotes a single strum)
[Intro]
Am  G  F
C  Am  G
[Verse 1]
AmThinkin' about the Gnight I Ffirst met you
CYeah, we were younger then
It Amall felt Gso new
AmWe talk about builGding a Fhouse, so tall
CThought we had nothin' then
But Amdamn, we Ghad it allF  
[Pre-Chorus]
FBut life got in the Gway
Cause time has got a Amway
Of making you forCget what matters Fmost
                       G*
But that's just how it goes
[Chorus]
There's Fso much Gweighin' on my Cbrain
And I Ftend to GovercomplicAmate
Let's Ftry to Gentertain a Cdifferent Epoint of Amview
                       F                    G  C*
I wanna get back to the simple things with you
[Verse 2]
AmYou love the ocean, Gwhy don't Fwe just go?
CKick off your shoes and feel the Amsand unGder your tAmoes
Wait for the stars so GI can Fwatch you glow
CJust can't stop looking, cause you're Amso damn GbeautifulF  
[Pre-Chorus]
FMaybe we should Gstay
Cause I don't want to Amleave
What if we forCget what matters Fmost?
                     G*
Do we really have to go?
[Chorus]
There's Fso much Gweighin' on my Cbrain
And I Ftend to GovercomplicAmate
Let's Ftry to Gentertain a Cdifferent Epoint of Amview
I wanna Fget back to the Gsimple things with Cyou
[Post-Chorus]
CDo do do do Fdo
GDo do do do Cdo
CDo do do do Fdo
GDo do do do Amdo
AmDo do do do Fdo, Gdo
CI, EI, AmI
                       F                    G  C*
Want to get back to the simple things with you
[Bridge]
CSo darling, may I, may I
FMay I have this Gdance?
CDrink every single, drop of, Amlife inside the Cglass
Why don't we Flay right Ghere
And Cwaste a Emday or Amtwo?
When I Fget back to the Gsimple things with Cyou
[Chorus]
        F*      G*             C*
There's so much weighin' on my brain
      F*      G*         Am*
And I tend to overcomplicate
Let's Ftry to Gentertain a Cdifferent Epoint of Amview
When I Fget back to the Gsimple things with Cyou
[Post-Chorus]
CDo do do do Fdo
GDo do do do Cdo
CDo do do do Fdo
GDo do do do Amdo
AmDo do do do Fdo, Gdo
CI, EI, AmI
[Outro]
Want to Fget back to the Gsimple things with Cyou (ooh)
Want to Fget back to the Gsimple things with Cyou
Want to Fget back to the Gsimple things with Cyou
                       F                    G  C*
Want to get back to the simple things with you

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Simple Things

by Alexander Cardinale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Notes]

(* denotes a single strum)

[Intro]

Am G F

C Am G

[Verse 1]

Am G F

Thinkin' about the night I first met you

Yeah, we were younger then

Am G

It all felt so new

Am G F

We talk about building a house, so tall

Thought we had nothin' then

Am G F

But damn, we had it all

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

But life got in the way

Cause time has got a way

C F

Of making you forget what matters most

But that's just how it goes

[Chorus]

F G C

There's so much weighin' on my brain

F G Am

And I tend to overcomplicate

F G C E Am

Let's try to entertain a different point of view

F G C

I wanna get back to the simple things with you

[Verse 2]

Am G F

You love the ocean, why don't we just go?

C Am G Am

Kick off your shoes and feel the sand under your toes

G F

Wait for the stars so I can watch you glow

C Am G F

Just can't stop looking, cause you're so damn beautiful

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Maybe we should stay

Cause I don't want to leave

C F

What if we forget what matters most?

Do we really have to go?

[Chorus]

F G C

There's so much weighin' on my brain

F G Am

And I tend to overcomplicate

F G C E Am

Let's try to entertain a different point of view

F G C

I wanna get back to the simple things with you

[Post-Chorus]

C F

Do do do do do

G C

Do do do do do

C F

Do do do do do

G Am

Do do do do do

Am F G

Do do do do do, do

C E Am

I, I, I

F G C

Want to get back to the simple things with you

[Bridge]

So darling, may I, may I

F G

May I have this dance?

C Am C

Drink every single, drop of, life inside the glass

F G

Why don't we lay right here

C Em Am

And waste a day or two?

F G C

When I get back to the simple things with you

[Chorus]

F G C

* * *

There's so much weighin' on my brain

F G Am

* * *

And I tend to overcomplicate

F G C E Am

Let's try to entertain a different point of view

F G C

When I get back to the simple things with you

[Post-Chorus]

C F

Do do do do do

G C

Do do do do do

C F

Do do do do do

G Am

Do do do do do

Am F G

Do do do do do, do

C E Am

I, I, I

[Outro]

F G C

Want to get back to the simple things with you (ooh)

F G C

Want to get back to the simple things with you

F G C

Want to get back to the simple things with you

F G C

Want to get back to the simple things with you

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