Drop D tuning with the capo on 3 to match his performance from the ACM Awards
https://youtu.be/qq_ZvcDk5Uc
[Chords]
G 500003
Dadd11 0x0032
D 0x0232
D/A x0423x
The tab for the intro should be very close to what he plays and it can also be played for the verses.
Let the bass notes ring and note that the first measure of each line is repeated. The F# in parentheses is
a walking note.
For all of the Dadd11 to D and A to D/A to A chord changes, use hammer-ons and pull-offs.
[Intro]
G Dadd11 D (F#)
e|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|
B|| -0h3---3-------2-------0--------- ||-----------3---------------------|
G||.-----------0-------0-------0-----.||-----0h2-------2-----------------|
D||.-----0-------0-------0-------0---.||---------------------------------|
A|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|
D|| -5------------------------------- ||-0-----------------------0h4-----|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
G Dadd11 D A D/A A
e|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|| -0h3---3-------2-------0--------- ||-----------3-------3-------------|-----2h3-----3p2-2-----2---------|
G||.-----------0-------0-------0-----.||-----0h2-------2-------2---------|-----2-----2-----2---2-----------|
D||.-----0-------0-------0-------0---.||---------------------------------|-----2h4-----4p2-2---------------|
A|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
D|| -5------------------------------- ||-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Verse 1]
G
Lately things are on my mind
G Dadd11 D (F#)
Good news is hard to find
G
And I work on the factory line
G Dadd11 D A D/A A
And all I do is stay behind
G
Call my mama like I should
G Dadd11 D (F#)
She says daddy ain't doing too good
G
Me and him should wet a line
G Dadd11 D A D/A A
Just can't seem to find the time
[Chorus 1]
G A D
But I love my life
G A D
Man it's something to see
G D A D/A A
It's the kids and the dogs and you and me
G A D
It's the way it's alright
G A Bm7
Everything goes wrong
G A
It's a sound of a slow simple song
[Instrumental]
G Dadd11 D (F#)
e|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|
B|| -0h3---3-------2-------0--------- ||-----------3---------------------|
G||.-----------0-------0-------0-----.||-----0h2-------2-----------------|
D||.-----0-------0-------0-------0---.||---------------------------------|
A|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|
D|| -5------------------------------- ||-0-----------------------0h4-----|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
G Dadd11 D A D/A A
e|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|| -0h3---3-------2-------0--------- ||-----------3-------3-------------|-----2h3-----3p2-2-----2---------|
G||.-----------0-------0-------0-----.||-----0h2-------2-------2---------|-----2-----2-----2---2-----------|
D||.-----0-------0-------0-------0---.||---------------------------------|-----2h4-----4p2-2---------------|
A|| --------------------------------- ||---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
D|| -5------------------------------- ||-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Verse 2]
G
Finally saved some money up
G Dadd11 D
'Til I had to fix my truck
G
Tryna quit these cigarettes
G Dadd11 D A D/A A
I can't seem to kick em yet
G
Talked to brother the other day
G Dadd11 D
He didn't have too much to say
G
Sister got laid off last fall
G Dadd11 D A D/A A
And I got high cholesterol
[Chorus 2]
G A D
But I love my life
G A D
Man it's something to see
G D A D/A A
It's the kids and the dogs and you and me
G A D
It's the way it's alright
G A Bm7
Everything goes wrong
G A Dadd11 D
It's a sound of a slow simple song
[Chorus 3]
G A D
Yeah I love my life
G A D
Man it's something to see
G D A D/A A
It's the kids and the dogs and you and me
G A D
It's the way it's alright
G A Bm7
Everything goes wrong
G A
It's a sound of a slow simple song
[Outro]
G D
e|| --------------------------------- ||-2-------------------------------|
B|| -0h3---3-------2-------0--------- ||-3-------------------------------|
G||.-----------0-------0-------0-----.||-2-------------------------------|
D||.-----0-------0-------0-------0---.||-0-------------------------------|
A|| --------------------------------- ||-0-------------------------------|
D|| -5------------------------------- ||-0-------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
************************************
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************A Simple Song chords and lyrics
Free chords for A Simple Song by Chris Stapleton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Drop D tuning with the capo on 3 to match his performance from the ACM Awards https://youtu.be/qq_ZvcDk5Uc [Chords] G 500003 Dadd11 0x0032 D 0x0232 D/A x0423x The tab for the intro should be very close to what he plays and it can also be played for the verses. Let the bass notes ring and note that the first measure of each line is repeated. The F# in parentheses is a walking note. For all of the Dadd11 to D and A to D/A to A chord changes, use hammer-ons and pull-offs. [Verse 1] [Chorus 1] [Verse 2] [Chorus 2] [Chorus 3] ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off ************************************
A Simple Song Chords by Chris Stapleton
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