Simple Song
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[INTRO: ]Strum C
VERSE 1:
Am
Wake up here I go
G
Cram it all down my throat
F G
Stomach so full that I wish I could choke
Am G
Seven a.m. my head’s
F G
Already in a spin
Am
As soon as I’m out that door
G F
Bam it hits me like a ton of those red bricks
G Am G
Can’t dig myself out of this highest ditch
F G
This madness
Chorus:
G
I swear sometimes
C
I can’t tell which way’s up, which way's down
G
It’s all up in my face need to push it away
F
Somebody push it away
C D F C
So all that I can hear
C D F C
Is a simple song
C
Sing along now
D F
La la la la la
C C
La la la la
D F
La la la la la
C
La la la la
VERSE 2:
Am G
Midday sun beating on the concrete
F
Burning up my feet
G Am
Too many cars on the street
G
The noise, the red, the green
F G
Makes me wanna scream
Five o’clock now it’s
Am G
Bumper on bumper on bumper
Horns honking
F
Nobody’s looking
G
But everybody’s talking
Am G
Just another day
F G
On this highway
Chorus:
G
I swear sometimes
C
I can’t tell which way’s up, which way’s down
G
It’s all up in my face need to push it away
F
Somebody push it away
C D F C
‘Cause all I wanna hear, ohhh
C D F C
Is a simple song, hmmm
C
Sing along now
D F
La la la la la
C C
La la la la
D F
La la la la la
C C D F C
La la la la, hey!
C D F C
Sing along now
C D F C
Sing along
BRIDGE:
Em
What I’d give
Am
To turn it off
F
And make it stop
F
Make it stop
F
Ya gotta make it stop
C D F C
So all that I can hear
C D F C
Is a simple song, hmmm
C
Sing along now
D F
La la la la la
C C
La la la la
D F
La la la la la
C C
La la la la
D F
La la la la la
C C
La la la la
D F
La la la la la
F F F C
La da da da
How to play Simple Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.