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The Shins – Simple Song (Acoustic) This is from James Mercer's live versions of this great new song. [Intro] D A [Verse]
D Well this is just a simple song A D to say what you done A DI told you about all those fears A Dand away they did run. You sure must be strGong..A. G A G and you feel liAke an ocGean being warmed by tAhe sDunA D A
DWhen I waAs just nDine years old A D I swear that IA drDeamt A D Your face on Aa footDball field aAndD a kiss that I kAept D UndAer my veGst, A G A Gapart from AeverythiGng but the heart iAn my chDesAt D A
[Chorus]
Bm I knAow that thDings can really geAt rouGgh when you gAo it alGone A Bm Don'At go thinDking you got to bAe touGgh, and play lAike a stGone A Bm CouldA be there's nDothing else in our liAves sGo criAticaGl A AsG this litAtle hole! G
[Verse]
D My life Ain an uptuDrned boat, A D marooned onA a cliffD A D You brought mAe a grDeat big flood aAndD you gave me a lAift D Girl, whAat a giGft A G And you tell me wAith your tGongue and your A G A (Bm) breath goes in my lungs and we float above the rift
[Chorus]
Bm I knAow that thDings can really geAt rouGgh when you gAo it alGone A Bm Don'At go thinDking you got to bAe touGgh, and play lAike a stGone A Bm CouldA be there's nDothing else in our liAves sGo criAticaGl A AsG this litAtle hole! G
[Break] Em Bm Em D(add G) Em D G Repeat first verse Well this is just a...
Bm RemeAmber walkDing the mile to youAr houGse aglow in tAhe darkG A Bm I maAde a fumDbling play for yoAur heaGrt and the axe stAruck a sGparkA Bm You wAore a chDarm on the chain that AI stoGle especial fAor yGou A Bm Loves suAch a delDicate thing that weA doG , with nothing tAo prove G A
G Which I nevAer kGnew!A D