Simple Song

simple song

key : C

tuning : standard eadgbe

chords used :
Am – x02210
G – 320003
F – 133211
C – x32010
Dm – xx0231
D – xx0232
Am – x02210

intro : C – – – x3

verse 1 :
Am
wake up here i go
G
cram it all down my throat
F
stomach so full
G
that i wish i could choke
Am G
seven Am my heads
F G
already in a spin
just as soon
Am
i’m out that door bam
G
hits me like a ton
F
of those red bricks
G
can’t dig myself
Am
out of this highest
G F
ditch this madness

refrain :
G
i swear sometimes
F
i can’t tell which way is up
which way is down
G
it’s all up in my face
need to push it away
F ( hold )
some body push it away
so all that i can hear

chorus 1 :
C Dm F C
is a simple song
C Dm F C
sing along now
C Dm
la , la , la , la la
F C
la , la , la , la
C Dm
la , la , la , la la
F C
la , la , la , la

piano riff :
E | – 12 – 10 – 8 – 10 – – – – – 12 – 10 – 8 – 8 – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x4
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 2 :
Am
mid day sun
G
beating on the concrete
F
burning up my feet
G
too many cars on the street
Am G
the noise the red the green
F G
it makes me wanna scream
5 o’clock knocks
Am G
bumper on bumper on bumper
F
horns honking nobodys
G
looking but everybody’s talking
Am G F
it’s another day on this highway

( repeat refrain 1 and chorus 1 )

interlude :
C Dm F G
hey
sing along now
C Dm F G
sing along
C Dm F G

bridge :
Em Am
what i’d give to turn it off
F
make it stop make it stop
gotta make it stop
( hold )
so all that i can hear

chorus 2 :
C Dm F C
is a simple song
C Dm F C
sing along now
C D
la , la , la , la la
F C
la , la , la , la
C D
la , la , la , la la
F C
la , la , la , la
C D
la , la , la , la la
F C
la , la , la , la
C D
la , la , la , la la
F C
la , la , la , la

piano riff :
E | – 24 – 22 – 20 – – – – – 24 – 22 – 20 – 20 – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – 22 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x4
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – 12 – 10 – 8 – 10 – – – – – 12 – 10 – 8 – 8 – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |