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[Intro]
 E
[Verse 1]
Here's a little tBune
You'll be happy to knEow
Keep it close to yBou
Wherever you may Ego
God gave us tAen simple rules
To gAmet us through
A little somEething
Just for us to live bBy
So now hEide them in your hBeart
And you will be fiEne
[Chorus]
And ELord said
Have no other Egods but God
To wAorship idols just won't Edo
Be Ecareful with the way you use God's name
And keBep Sunday special too
HonAor your parents, don't take any lives
And when you're oEld enough to marry, be trBue
Do not steaEl or lie
Or want those things that doAn't belong to you
These are tEen simple rules God gaBve to me and yEou
[Verse 2]
Now the good Lord sBaid
You better listen to Eme
If you follow these ruBles
Then they will set you fEree
Because I wAant you to live
A Amhappy life
And help Eothers
To be happy tBoo
So when thEings go wrong
These wordBs
Will get you thrEough
[Chorus]
And ELord said
Have no other Egods but God
To wAorship idols just won't Edo
Be Ecareful with the way you use God's name
And keBep Sunday special too
HonAor your parents, don't take any lives
And when you're oEld enough to marry, be trBue
Do not steaEl or lie
Or want those things that doAn't belong to you
These are tEen simple rules God gaBve to me and yEou
[Chorus]
And ELord said
Have no other Egods but God
To wAorship idols just won't Edo
Be Ecareful with the way you use God's name
And keBep Sunday special too
HonAor your parents, don't take any lives
And when you're oEld enough to marry, be trBue
Do not steaEl or lie
Or want those things that doAn't belong to you
These are tEen simple rules God gaBve to me and yEou
[Outro]
These are tEen simple rules God gaBve to me and yEou
These are tEen simple rules God gaBve to me and yEou.

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Ten Simple Rules

by MercyMe

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Here's a little tune

You'll be happy to know

Keep it close to you

Wherever you may go

God gave us ten simple rules

To get us through

A little something

Just for us to live by

E B

So now hide them in your heart

And you will be fine

[Chorus]

And Lord said

Have no other gods but God

A E

To worship idols just won't do

Be careful with the way you use God's name

And keep Sunday special too

Honor your parents, don't take any lives

E B

And when you're old enough to marry, be true

Do not steal or lie

Or want those things that don't belong to you

E B E

These are ten simple rules God gave to me and you

[Verse 2]

Now the good Lord said

You better listen to me

If you follow these rules

Then they will set you free

Because I want you to live

A happy life

And help others

To be happy too

So when things go wrong

These words

Will get you through

[Chorus]

And Lord said

Have no other gods but God

A E

To worship idols just won't do

Be careful with the way you use God's name

And keep Sunday special too

Honor your parents, don't take any lives

E B

And when you're old enough to marry, be true

Do not steal or lie

Or want those things that don't belong to you

E B E

These are ten simple rules God gave to me and you

[Chorus]

And Lord said

Have no other gods but God

A E

To worship idols just won't do

Be careful with the way you use God's name

And keep Sunday special too

Honor your parents, don't take any lives

E B

And when you're old enough to marry, be true

Do not steal or lie

Or want those things that don't belong to you

E B E

These are ten simple rules God gave to me and you

[Outro]

E B E

These are ten simple rules God gave to me and you

E B E

These are ten simple rules God gave to me and you.

About Ten Simple Rules Chords by MercyMe

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What key is "Ten Simple Rules" in?

The chords for "Ten Simple Rules" show the original chord names (including E, B, A, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.