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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
F
Verse 1:
F
Love is simple when it's broken
C
It's the softest words ever spoken
Dm
And I said I was kidding, but I was jokin'
C/G
Now I'm twisted up and lost in thought
F
But I remember what I was thinking
C
All those feelings always sinking
Dm
All that waiting to take that stage
C/G
And the feeling we could, let 'em wait
Verse 2:
F
Hey Steven, how's Sally?
C
How're the peaks and how're the valleys?
Dm
I've been down some, but I'll rally
C/G
Have you found something to sink your teeth into?
F
Keep it even, keep her happy
C
Don't be afraid to love her madly
Dm
And she will steer you and keep you afloat
C/G
As you row that boat until you both let go someday
Interlude:
F C | F C | F C | F C |
F | C |
Verse 3:
F
So is it simple? Being older?
C
We've got all these kids upon our shoulders
Dm
See, I just get softer, the world gets colder
C/G
Now I'm twisted up and lost in thought
F
But do you remember? The night got late?
C
Equations were recalculating in my veins
Dm
And you saved my life in the final round
C/G
Some kind of paper cup tea, some hell-bath festival ground
Verse 4:
F
Hey Steven, how's Sally?
C
How're the peaks and how're the valleys?
Dm
And I've been down some, but I'll rally
C/G
Have you found something to sink your teeth into?
F
Keep it even, keep her happy
C
Don't be afraid to love her madly
Dm
We should recap, lay it on me
C/G
The good the bad, the in-between
Verse 5:
F
Hey Steven, are you happy?
C
And how're the kids, man? How's that family?
Dm
They cannot spare you from the valleys
C/G
But they will give you something you can lean into
F
So keep it even, keep her happy
C
Don't be afraid to love her madly
Dm
'Cause she will steer you and keep you afloat
C/G
As you row that boat until you both let go someday
Outro:
F C Dm C/G
F C Dm C/G
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025