Simple Life chords by Nanci Griffith

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G D MajorD G+G


Chorus:
G+G           C majorC
 I want a simple life
    G+G
Like my mother.
              D MajorD
One true love for my older years.
         G+G  C majorC
I don't want your wars
      G+G
To take my children.
          D MajorD     G+G
I want a simple life while I'm here.

Verse 1:
D MajorD                   G+G
 The sun and moon walk hand in hand together,
D MajorD                G+G
 Trading places shining on the truth.
  C majorC               G+G
The moon moves the bottoms of the oceans
    D MajorD                 G+G
So the sun can bring a farmer's hands to you.


Chorus:
          C majorC
I want a simple life
    G+G
Like my mother.
              D MajorD
One true love for my older years.
         G+G  C majorC
I don't want your wars
      G+G
To take my children.
          D MajorD     G+G
I want a simple life while I'm here.


Verse 2:
D MajorD              G+G
 We all seek comfort in the light of day,
    D MajorD             G+G
And our tears can wash off in the rain.
C majorC              G+G
 Everything we need is all around us
D MajorD              G+G
 In simple time and simple ways.

Bridge:
E minorEm
Mother nature talks,
D MajorD
Whispering her thoughts
    G+G         C majorC
So the paths we choose to cross
       D MajorD
Walk one more day.


Chorus:
        G+G  C majorC
I want a simple life
    G+G
Like my mother.
              D MajorD
One true love for my older years.
         G+G  C majorC
I don't want your wars
      G+G
To take my children.
          D MajorD     G+G  C majorC
I want a simple life while I'm here.


Outro:
        G+G  D MajorD     G+G C majorC G+G
I want a simple life while I'm here.