Simple Things chords by Minnie Riperton

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Bb majorBb

♫ Intro:

Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
x4


♫ Verse 1:
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
If Simon says be glad today
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
I surely do what Simon says
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
And if you like to see me smile
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F    Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F
Then you're in luck cause that's my style

♫ Instrumental:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F


♫ Verse 2:
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
My pretty bird up in the tree
 Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F
I hear the song you sing for me
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
The sky's fantastic blue or grey
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
And here we are alive today


♫ Instrumental:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
Heeeeey      Hey


♫ Chorus:
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7   Cm/F
The simple things
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7    Cm/F
The lovely simple things
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
The sunset and the dawn
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7   Cm/F
The simple things
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7    Cm/F
The lovely simple things
      Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7
I could go on and on and on

♫ Bridge:
    Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
For the simple pleasures
Cm7Cm7
 Are worth more than treasures
Ebmaj7Ebmaj7           Cm7Cm7 Cm/F
 That your paper money ever  bring


♫ Instrumental:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F


♫ Verse 3:
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
This song is old, this song is new
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
This song is me, this song is you
 Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
I like to play out in the rain
 Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
I like the sun to shine again


♫ Instrumental:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
And again and again


♫ Verse 4:
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Cm/F
Each day so many things to see
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
And I'm so glad that I am  me
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F     Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
And you, my friends, are pretty too
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
And I'm so glad that you are you


♫ Instrumental:
    Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
You are you
you are you
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F


♫ Chorus:
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7   Cm/F
The simple things
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7    Cm/F
The lovely simple things
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
The sunset and the dawn
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7   Cm/F
The simple things
  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7    Cm/F
The lovely simple things
      Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F  Bbmaj7Bbmaj7
I could go on and on and on


♫ Bridge:
    Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
For the simple pleasures
Cm7Cm7
 Are worth more than treasures
Ebmaj7Ebmaj7           Cm7Cm7 Cm/F
 That your paper money ever  bring


♫ Outro:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Cm/F
x5
(fade out)


Chords Instructions:

Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 x x 8 10 10 10
Cm/F  x 8 10 8 8 8  (guitar just plays top 4 strings)
Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 x 6 8 7 8 6
Cm7Cm7  x 3 5 3 4 3