Keep It Simple Chords by The Slackers
Tempo:
141.25 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
Dm
G
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
On a cold [Dm] day, you had asked me [Bb] for my love, [F] my friend.
[D] [F] [A] You said that [Dm] I could trust [Bb] you.
[F] Yeah, you said you're gonna be my man.
But one lie [Dm] led to another.
[Bb] And I know that I lied [F]
myself.
[D] You [F] see, one [A] lie leads [Dm] to another [Bb] lie.
[F] But how many [D] men did walleyes kill?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [D] I can.
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Come on, well [Dm] give me your excuses.
[A] Lord [Bb] knows I heard [F] them all.
So [Em] has your mama and [Bb] the FBI.
And [F] they're both [D] listening through the wall.
They said [F] one lie leads [Dm] to another.
[Bb] I told it to the [F] policeman.
You said one [A] lie [Dm] leads to [Bb] another lie.
[C] But how many lies kill how [C] many men?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that I [D] can.
What part of [Dm] love don't you [A] understand?
Say what part [Bb] of love, love don't you [Am] understand?
[C]
[F] Some folks [Dm] say man take it easy.
[Bb] Some folks say man [F] take a walk.
Well, maybe [A] I'll take [Dm] myself on [Bb] down to the river
[F] and throw [D] myself off the dock.
[F] When you see my body [Dm]
floating on by,
[Bb] you can throw me down [F] a reef.
[D] Then [F] you can send my [A] bleeding heart [Dm] off to Washington.
[Bb] [F] Attention, [C] come enter [F] in chief.
I try to keep it simple so [G] you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Said I try to keep [G] it simple so [Bb] that you would [F] understand.
The only [A] thing worse than a [Bb] pro-life world [F] is a [C] no-one [F] solid man.
The only [A] thing worse [Dm] than a god [Bb] damn world [F] is a real, no-look [Fm] white man.
[F] You know I [C] try to keep it [Bb] simple.
I give [C] you all the [F] love that I can.
[Eb] [Ebm]
[Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
On a cold [Dm] day, you had asked me [Bb] for my love, [F] my friend.
[D] [F] [A] You said that [Dm] I could trust [Bb] you.
[F] Yeah, you said you're gonna be my man.
But one lie [Dm] led to another.
[Bb] And I know that I lied [F]
myself.
[D] You [F] see, one [A] lie leads [Dm] to another [Bb] lie.
[F] But how many [D] men did walleyes kill?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [D] I can.
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Come on, well [Dm] give me your excuses.
[A] Lord [Bb] knows I heard [F] them all.
So [Em] has your mama and [Bb] the FBI.
And [F] they're both [D] listening through the wall.
They said [F] one lie leads [Dm] to another.
[Bb] I told it to the [F] policeman.
You said one [A] lie [Dm] leads to [Bb] another lie.
[C] But how many lies kill how [C] many men?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that I [D] can.
What part of [Dm] love don't you [A] understand?
Say what part [Bb] of love, love don't you [Am] understand?
[C]
[F] Some folks [Dm] say man take it easy.
[Bb] Some folks say man [F] take a walk.
Well, maybe [A] I'll take [Dm] myself on [Bb] down to the river
[F] and throw [D] myself off the dock.
[F] When you see my body [Dm]
floating on by,
[Bb] you can throw me down [F] a reef.
[D] Then [F] you can send my [A] bleeding heart [Dm] off to Washington.
[Bb] [F] Attention, [C] come enter [F] in chief.
I try to keep it simple so [G] you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Said I try to keep [G] it simple so [Bb] that you would [F] understand.
The only [A] thing worse than a [Bb] pro-life world [F] is a [C] no-one [F] solid man.
The only [A] thing worse [Dm] than a god [Bb] damn world [F] is a real, no-look [Fm] white man.
[F] You know I [C] try to keep it [Bb] simple.
I give [C] you all the [F] love that I can.
[Eb] [Ebm]
Key:
F
Bb
Dm
G
A
F
Bb
Dm
_ _ I try to keep it simple [G] so you _ understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
On a cold [Dm] day, you had asked me [Bb] for my love, [F] my friend.
[D] _ _ [F] _ [A] You said that [Dm] I could trust [Bb] you.
[F] Yeah, you said you're gonna be my man.
_ But one lie [Dm] led to another.
[Bb] And I know that I lied [F]
myself.
[D] You [F] see, one [A] lie leads [Dm] to another [Bb] lie.
[F] But how many [D] men did walleyes kill?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [D] I can.
_ [F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Come on, well [Dm] give me your excuses.
[A] Lord [Bb] knows I heard [F] them all.
_ _ So [Em] has your mama and [Bb] the FBI.
And [F] they're both [D] listening through the wall.
They said [F] one lie leads [Dm] to another.
_ [Bb] I told it to the [F] policeman.
_ You said one [A] lie [Dm] leads to [Bb] another lie.
[C] But how many lies kill how [C] many men?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
_ I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that I [D] can.
What part of [Dm] love _ _ _ don't you _ [A] understand? _ _
Say what part [Bb] of love, _ love don't you [Am] understand?
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] Some folks [Dm] say man take it easy.
_ [Bb] Some folks say man [F] take a walk.
_ Well, maybe [A] I'll take [Dm] myself on [Bb] down to the river
[F] and throw [D] myself off the dock.
_ [F] When you see my body [Dm]
floating on by,
[Bb] you can throw me down [F] a reef.
[D] Then [F] you can send my [A] bleeding heart [Dm] off to Washington.
[Bb] _ _ [F] Attention, [C] come enter [F] in chief.
_ I try to keep it simple so [G] you understand.
_ [Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Said I try to keep [G] it simple so [Bb] that you would [F] understand.
_ _ The only [A] thing worse than a [Bb] pro-life world [F] is a [C] no-one [F] solid man.
The _ _ _ _ _ only [A] thing worse [Dm] than a god [Bb] damn world [F] is a real, no-look [Fm] white man.
[F] You know I [C] try to keep it [Bb] simple.
I give [C] you all the [F] love that I can. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
On a cold [Dm] day, you had asked me [Bb] for my love, [F] my friend.
[D] _ _ [F] _ [A] You said that [Dm] I could trust [Bb] you.
[F] Yeah, you said you're gonna be my man.
_ But one lie [Dm] led to another.
[Bb] And I know that I lied [F]
myself.
[D] You [F] see, one [A] lie leads [Dm] to another [Bb] lie.
[F] But how many [D] men did walleyes kill?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love that [D] I can.
_ [F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Come on, well [Dm] give me your excuses.
[A] Lord [Bb] knows I heard [F] them all.
_ _ So [Em] has your mama and [Bb] the FBI.
And [F] they're both [D] listening through the wall.
They said [F] one lie leads [Dm] to another.
_ [Bb] I told it to the [F] policeman.
_ You said one [A] lie [Dm] leads to [Bb] another lie.
[C] But how many lies kill how [C] many men?
[F] I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] Giving all the love [F] that I can.
_ I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that I [D] can.
What part of [Dm] love _ _ _ don't you _ [A] understand? _ _
Say what part [Bb] of love, _ love don't you [Am] understand?
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] Some folks [Dm] say man take it easy.
_ [Bb] Some folks say man [F] take a walk.
_ Well, maybe [A] I'll take [Dm] myself on [Bb] down to the river
[F] and throw [D] myself off the dock.
_ [F] When you see my body [Dm]
floating on by,
[Bb] you can throw me down [F] a reef.
[D] Then [F] you can send my [A] bleeding heart [Dm] off to Washington.
[Bb] _ _ [F] Attention, [C] come enter [F] in chief.
_ I try to keep it simple so [G] you understand.
_ [Bb] Giving all the love that [F] I can.
I try to keep it simple [G] so you understand.
[Bb] I'm giving all the love that [F] I can.
Said I try to keep [G] it simple so [Bb] that you would [F] understand.
_ _ The only [A] thing worse than a [Bb] pro-life world [F] is a [C] no-one [F] solid man.
The _ _ _ _ _ only [A] thing worse [Dm] than a god [Bb] damn world [F] is a real, no-look [Fm] white man.
[F] You know I [C] try to keep it [Bb] simple.
I give [C] you all the [F] love that I can. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _