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Scorn Not His Simplicity chords by
Sinéad O'connor
Sinéad O'connor
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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See the child

With the golden hair
F
F

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Yet eyes that show the empti
Dm
Dm

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F

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G
G

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ness inside

Do we know
C
C

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Can we understand just how he feels
F
F

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C
C

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Or have we really tried?
Verse 2
C
C

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See him now

As he stands alone
F
F

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And watches children play
Dm
Dm

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a children's game
G
G

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Simple child
C
C

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He looks almost like the others
F
F

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C

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G
G

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Yet they know he's not the same
Verse 3
Am
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Fm
Fm

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Scorn not his simplicity
C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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But rather try to love him all the more
Am
Am

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Fm
Fm

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Scorn not his simplicity
G
G

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Oh no

Oh no
C
C

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Verse 4


See him stare
F
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Not recognizing the kind face
Dm
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Dm
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That only yesterday he loved
G
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The loving face
C
C

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Of a mother who can't understand
F
F

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C
C

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What she's been guilty of
F
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How she cried,
Verse 5
C
C

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tears of happiness
F
F

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The day the doctor told
Dm
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G

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her it's a boy

Now she cries tears of

helplessness
C
C

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F
F

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And thinks of all the things
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C

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G

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he can't enjoy
Am
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Fm

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Scorn not his simplicity
C
C

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C

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But rather try to love him all the more
Verse 6
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Scorn not his simplicity
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G

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Oh no
C
C

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Dm

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G
G

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Oh no
C
C

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F
F

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Only he knows how to face
F
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the future hopefully
G
G

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Surrounded by despair

He won't ask for your pity
C
C

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or your sympathy
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G
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But surely you should care
Verse 7
Am
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Scorn not his simplicity
C
C

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But rather try to love him all the more
Am
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Fm

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Scorn not his simplicity
G
G

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C
C

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Oh no
G
G

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Oh no
C
C

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Oh no
C
C

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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • Am

  • Fm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Scorn Not His Simplicity by Sinéad O'Connor is C major.

The primary chords used in Scorn Not His Simplicity are C, F, Dm, G, Am, Fm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Scorn Not His Simplicity is approximately 79 beats per minute.

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