Simply Shady
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Eb / / / / / / Dm
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Somebody brought the juicer I thought I'd take a sip
Gm Ab Eb
Came off the rails so crazy my senses took a dip
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Before the bottle hit the floor and I'd had time to think
Gm Ab C(8th fret)
I was blinded by desire the elephant turned pink
Fm Eb Ab Eb
And the rest is simply shady it's all been done before
Fm Eb G / Cm /
But it doesn't make life easy that's for sure
Fm Eb Ab Eb
You may think about a lady cause yourself a minor war
Fm Eb G / / / / / / /
And your life won't be so easy anymore
Cm Eb Bb Eb
No sooner had I sown it when I began to reap
Gm Ab Eb
I was torn from shallow water and plunged into the deep
Cm Eb Bb Eb
And as I started drowning I clung onto a straw
Gm Ab C(8th fret)
That somehow kept me floating while my madness craved for more
Fm Eb Ab Eb
And the rest is simply shady it's all been done and more
Fm Eb G / Cm /
But it doesn't make life simple that's for sure
Fm Eb Ab Eb
You may think about a lady let her in through your front door
Fm Eb G / / / / / / /
And your life won't be so easy anymore
Cm Eb Bb Eb
A pebble in the ocean must cause some kind of stir
Gm Ab Eb
And witnessed by the silence will reach from here to there
Cm Eb Bb Eb
The action that I've started sometime I'll have to face
Gm Ab C(8th fret)
My influence in motion rebounding back through space
Fm Eb Ab Eb
And the rest is simply shady it's all been done before
Fm Eb G / Cm /
But it doesn't make life easy that's for sure
Fm Eb Ab Eb
You may think of Sexy Sadie let her in through your front door
Fm Eb G / Cm /
But your life won't be so easy anymore
Fm / Eb / Ab Eb
Cause yourself a minor war
Fm Eb G / Cm /
But your life won't be so easy anymore
Fm Eb Ab Eb
You may think of Sexy Sadie let her in through your front door
Fm Eb G / Cm /
But your life won't be so easy anymore
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Written by: Mick Anderson micka@jolt.mpx.com.au
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Must be lamb today cause beef was last week =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
How to play Simply Shady
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 Eb. 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.