I Wrote a Simple Song by Billy Preston Gm 355333 F 133211 Eb x6504x Eb/A x0504x Bbsus x1x34x Bb x1x33x Bb+ 20031x G 355433 C/E 032010 D x57775 Intro: Gm F Eb Eb F Bbsus Bb Verse:

^GmI wrote a ^Fsimple ^Ebsong ^EbWith simple ^Fwords and ^Bbsusharmon^Bby

^GmIt wasn't ^Fvery ^Eblong before a ^Fstar I was ^Gbound to be ^GmI didn't ^Fcare if it ^Ebmade the charts

^EbI only ^Fwrote it for ^Bbsusyou an^Bbd me ^GmThey ^Fthink that they'r^Ebe so smart

^EbThey're not as ^Fsmart as they ^Gwant to be ^GmThey took my ^Fsimple ^Ebsong

^EbThey changed the ^Fwords and the ^Bbsusmelody^Bb ^GmMade it ^Fall sound ^Ebwrong

^EbNow it ^Fsounds like a ^Gsymphony Orchestra Sequence: Gm F Eb Eb F Bbsus Bb Bb+ Gm F Eb Eb F G

Chorus: Eb C/E F Bb Horn Riff e--6-6-6--------| Who told them to mess with mine B----------6-8--| G--------7------| Eb C/E F Bb D---------------| Who gave them the right A---------------| E---------------|

^EbThat ^C/Esong was ^Fpersonal^Bb Eb Eb/A D I wrote it for you, it's yours and mine, girl

Interlude: Gm F Eb Eb F Bbsus Bb

^Gm2x ^F ^Eb ^Eb ^F ^G Verse: ^GmI don't ^Fcare if it ^Ebmakes the charts

^EbI only ^Fwrote it for ^Bbsusyou an^Bbd me ^GmThey think that ^Fthey're so ^Ebsmart

^EbThey're not as ^Fsmart as they ^Gwant to be

Chorus:

^EbWho ^C/Etold them to ^Fmess with min^Bbe ^EbWho ^C/Egave them the ^Fright ^Bb

^EbThat ^C/Esong was ^Fpersonal^Bb Eb Eb/A D I wrote it for you, it's yours and mine, girl

(Fade out with verse chords) Rest in peace, Billy

Billy Preston - I wrote a simple song