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The Shins – Simple Song (Acoustic)
This is from James Mercer's live versions of this great new song.
Intro C F
C Well this is just a simple song F C to say what you done F
CI told you about all those fears F Cand away they did run. You sure must
be strFong..F. F F F and you feel liFke an ocFean being warmed by tFhe sCunF C F
CWhen I waFs just nCine years old F C I swear that IF drCeamt F
C Your face on Fa footCball field aFndC a kiss that I kFept C
UndFer my veFst, F F F Fapart from FeverythiFng but the heart iFn my chCesFt C F
Chorus:
Am I knFow that thCings can really geFt rouFgh when you gFo it alFone F
Am Don'Ft go thinCking you got to bFe touFgh, and play lFike a stFone F
Am CouldF be there's nCothing else in our liFves sFo criFticaFl F AsF this litFtle home! F
C My life Fin an uptuCrned boat, F C marooned onF a cliffC F
C You brought mFe a grCeat big flood aFndC you gave me a lFift C
Girl, whFat a giFft F F And you tell me wFith your tFongue and your
F F F (Am)
breath goes in my lungs and we float above the rift
Chorus, then break: Dm Am Dm Am(add F) Dm Am F
Repeat first verse Well this is just a...
Am RemeFmber walkCing the mile to youFr houFse aglow in tFhe darkF F
Am I maFde a fumCbling play for yoFur heaFrt and the axe stFruck a sFparkF
Am You wFore a chCarm on the chain that FI stoFle especial fFor yFou F
Am Loves suFch a delCicate thing that weF doF , with nothing tFo prove F F
F Which I nevFer kFnew!F C