Simple Man

Intro: D   C   G  (Riff)   D  x 2

Riff:           D:         0
                A:   0  2     2

Verse 1
D                             C  
You can take a boy out of the 
filth but that don't make him clean
                    G

D                                 
You could make my life easier baby
 but that don't make it any less 
  C
I've
G
seen
D                                 
Just cause your acting so nice 
                      C            
don't mean you'll get a thing from 
                               G
me
D                             
Don't throw your pennies in the 
                                C
wishing well cause what you get is 
what
       G
you see

Chorus
G              D                 
Lord I'm a simple man Ain't too 
G                       D
much I need
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G                        C       
I ain't asking for all of your 
love just give me what you can and 
               G
set me
D
free

Verse 2
D                  C             
You scream and cry all night long
G                    D
 Lord you're killing me
D                C           
I never meant to put you down I 
         G                      D
never gave you any reason to grieve
D                C               
sometimes when I feel so boxed in
   G                     D
 I want to go and take a ride
D                    C           
Grab the keys and my cigarettes 
   G                  D
and disappear into the night

Chorus
Ahh, C'mon and set me free

Solo
(Chords same as verse)

Verse 3
D                     C          
You can lead this old horse to a 
   G                 D
bar you can buy me a drink
D                          C     
you can lead me just about 
                 G             
anywhere sometimes I’m just too 
    D
tired to think
D             C                   
Never took anything from you that 
 G                D
I couldn't return twice
D          C              
Never understand why I never 
   G                   D
listened to my own advice

Chorus

D                    C           
I ain't asking for all of your 
            G                   
love I ain't asking for all your 
     D
love
D                    C           
I ain't asking for all of your 
         G
love just give me what you can and 
set me
D
free