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How Will I Ever Be Simple Again chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Oh, she danced in the street
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with the guns all around her

All torn like a rag doll,
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barefoot in the rain
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C

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And she sang like a child,
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C

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toora- day toora- daddy

Oh, how will I ever be sim
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G

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ple again
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C

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Verse 2

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C

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She sat by the banks of the dirty gray river

And tried for a fish
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G

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with a worm on a pin
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C

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There was nothing but fever
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and ghosts in the water
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G

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C

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Oh, how will I ever be simple again
Verse 3

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F

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War was my love and my
C
C

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friend and companion
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F

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And what did I care for
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the pretty and plain
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C

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But her smile was so clear and my
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C

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heart was so troubled
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Oh, how will I ever be simple again
Interlude 1
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C

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Verse 4
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C

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In her poor burned- out house
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C

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I sat at her table

The smell of her hair was like
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G

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cornfields in May
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C

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And I wanted to weep and my
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C

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eyes ached from trying
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C

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Oh, how will I ever be simple again
Verse 5
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C

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F
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So graceful she moved through
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the dust and the ruin
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And happy she was in her
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dances and games
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C

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Oh, teach me to see with your
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innocent eyes, love
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Oh, how will I ever be sim ple again
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Am
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Oh, how will I ever be simple
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again
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of How Will I Ever Be Simple Again by Richard Thompson is C major.

The primary chords used in How Will I Ever Be Simple Again are C, F, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of How Will I Ever Be Simple Again is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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