A Few Simple Words chords by Cowboy Junkies
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (D major) (G major)
Verse 1
(G major) [Previously unreleased song (D major)
(G major) (D major) (G major) . Lay It Down outtake]
Transcribed by T.V.Roosmalen
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Verse 2
What does he see (G major) in those
mashed pota (C major) toes?
What secrets (G major) does he hold
that can be so (D major) grin?
The silence (G minor) like a canyon
di (G major) viding them
He's (C major) on one side she's opposite (D major) him
Trying so desperately (C major) to get his attention
(G major)
Verse 3
she says, "honey,
you're a bastard of great proportion".
(C major) He says, (G major) "darling,
I plead guilty to that sin." (D major)
With pota (G major) toes half way to his mouth
He look (C major) s her in the eye and says,
"without a doubt
My love (D major) for you is all (C major) that I believe (G major) in.
Verse 4
"With those (C major) few simple words (G major)
Her (C major) heart is sen (D major) t soaring
She's (C major) able to face (G major) another day (D major)
. through the anger (C major) and the laughter (G major)
She (C major) knows that she (D major) matters
And somebody (C major) out there (G major) cares.
Verse 5
(G major)
What does she gain by all this sulk (C major) ing?
What trouble (G major) can there be
for one so young? (D major)
(G major) Dark tension building like the
(D major) clouds of a storm
Her daughter's (C major) in her room
and she's at the door (D major)
Trying to figure (C major) what all this fuss (G major) is for.
Verse 6
she says, (G major) "mother, you're a witch
And I'll always hate (C major) you."
She says, (G major) "daughter,
perhaps these words
You speak are (D major) true."
She (G major) quietly moves (G minor) to (G major) wards the (D major) bed, (C major)
Look her in the eye gently says,
"but (D major) I will al (C major) ways believe in you."
(G major)
Verse 7
With those (C major) few simple (G major) words
Her (C major) heart is sen (D major) t soaring
She's (C major) able to face (G major) another (D major) day.
Through the (C major) anger and the laughter (G major)
She (C major) knows that she (D major) matters
And somebody (C major) out there (G major) cares.
Verse 8
(G major)
what do we need to keep us (C major) going? (G major)
What do we need at the
end of the day? (D major)
Myster (G minor) ies keep piling like dirty (G major) clothes
In the corner.
You (C major) never thought you'd give up.
But you're beginning to wonder
When (D major) through the gloom you (C major) hear
A familiar voice (G major) say....
.... a (C major) few simple (G major) words (C major) (D major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(C major)
That (G major) (C major) (D major) (C major) (G major) (C major) send
(G major)
your (C major) heart (D major) soaring
You're (C major) able to face (G major) another (D major) day.
Through the (C major) anger and the laughter (G major)
You (C major) know that you (D major) matter
And somebody (C major) out there (G major) cares.
A Few Simple Words
Cowboy Junkies
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