I Wish Things We're Simple Again chords by Merle Haggard

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

C
I Wish Things Were Simple Like
F             C
They Used To Be

C
When Cowboys Rode Horses And Were
D         G
Heroes To Me

C
My Mom Was A Lady And My
F           C
Dad Was A Man

C                  G      C
I Wish Things Were Simple Again

C
I Wish Things Were Simple Like When
F       C
I Was A Kid

C
A Man Just Got Payed For The
D            G
Work That He Did

C
A Song Could Be Played For A
F           C
Nickle Back Then

C                  G      C
I Wish Things Were Simple Again


Am
But Even The Blue Skies
E7
Roar With Thunder
E7                    Am
Men Fly Above Us Like Birds
Am                    D7
Nothing Is Simple Not Even A Love Song
D7                         G7
The Story Gets Lost In The Words

C
But There's No way To Rewind
F                  C
It's Gone With The Wind

C                  G      C
I Wish Things Were Simple Again