What's a Simple Man to Do?
What's a Simple Man to Do?

What's a Simple Man to Do? easy guitar chords by Steve Earle

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

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  • D

  • A

  • Am

  • G

  • D

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  • Am

  • G

    • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    Dear 
    Graciela, I'm 

    writin' 
    this 
    letter 

    Deep 
    in 
    the night 
    and 
    I'm 
    all 
    alone 

    It's 
    nearly 
    breakin' 
    my 
    heart 
    to 
    tell 
    you 

    I'm 
    so 
    far 
    away 
    from 
    home 

    I 
    know 
    I said 
    I'd 
    never 
    cross 
    the 
    border 

    I 
    know 
    I promised 
    to 
    re
    turn 
    to 
    you 

    But I 
    lost 
    my 
    job 
    in 
    the 
    maquiladora 

    What's 
    a 
    simple 
    man 
    to 
    do? 

    Interlude 1


    Verse 2
    I 
    met 
    a 
    man 
    in 
    Tijuana 

    Said 
    he had 
    a 
    job 
    for 
    me 
    to 
    do 

    Stand
    in' 
    on 
    a corner 
    in 
    San 
    Diego 

    With a 
    pocketful 
    of 
    red 
    balloons 

    All 
    I 
    wanted 
    was 
    a little 
    money 

    All 
    I 
    needed 
    was 
    a 
    week 
    or 
    two 

    I 
    never 
    even 
    saw 
    the 
    police 
    comin' 

    What's 
    a 
    sim
    ple 
    man 
    to 

    Interlude 2
    do? 




    Verse 3
    Tell 
    my 
    mamma 
    that 
    I said 
    I'm 
    sorry 

    I 
    know 
    she 
    didn't 
    bring 
    me 
    up 
    this 
    way 

    Ask 
    if she 
    could 
    light 
    a candle 
    for 
    me 

    Pray 
    that 
    I'll 
    come 
    home 
    someday 

    Oh 
    Graciela, won't 
    you 

    please 
    forgive 
    me 

    I never 
    meant 
    to bring 
    this 
    shame 
    to 
    you 

    I 
    lost 
    my 
    job 
    in 
    the 
    maquiladora 

    What's 
    a 
    simple 
    man 
    to 
    do? 

    Outro 1

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