Simple
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
Released: 1969
Album: Lo And Behold
Note: Worked out the lyrics to this song as not available on the internet.
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[Chords]
[A6/C# x42252]
Capo: No
[Verse 1]
A6/C#
Easy as it seems,
Cmaj7
It still can be hard,
A6/C#
Even though it’s nice,
Cmaj7
It can be brave.
G F#m
Time can be here boy,
G E
They can be bright,
G
But a cloud can come,
A
And you got to be rea-ea-ea-ea-dy.
[Verse 2]
A6/C#
Don’t think too much,
Cmaj7
It’ll get you down, (ooh ooh),
A6/C#
When you cry for help,
Cmaj7
And then, nobody around.
G F#m
You just need a friend,
G E
Won’t tie you down,
G
But the day’s gonna come,
A
And you got to be rea-ea-ea-ea-dy.
[Chorus]
G C D
It’s just as simple as it seems,
G F D
Let him into your life,
G C D
Put reality in place of your dreams,
G F D
Let him into your li-ife,
C F C F
Stop pretending, and playing the game,
C F
You know you passed him,
C D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Remember the name.
[Post-Chorus]
G F Bb
Give him a chance,
G F Bb
Turn on the light,
G F Bb
It’s such a dream,
C D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D D Dsus4 D Dsus2
You make it right.
[Verse 3]
A/C#
Easy as it seems,
Cmaj7
It still can be hard,
A6/C#
Even though it’s nice,
Cmaj7
It can be brave.
G F#m
Time can be here boy,
G E
They can be bright,
G
But a cloud can come,
A
And you got to be rea-ea-ea-ea-dy.
[Verse 4]
A6/C#
Don’t think too much,
Cmaj7
It’ll get you down, (ooh ooh),
A6/C#
When you cry for help,
Cmaj7
And then, nobody around.
G F#m
You just need a friend,
G E
Won’t tie you down,
G
But the day’s gonna come,
A
And you got to be rea-ea-ea-ea-dy.
[Outro]
G
Our day’s gonna come,
A
And you got to be rea-ea-ea-ea-dy.
G
Our day’s gonna come,
A C A A
And you got to be ready . . . (ready . . .).
How to play Simple
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.