verse -- - E5 - - D5 -- - A5 e--0--0---0-- | b--(b9)-10--10- | g--(b9)-11--(b9)- | d--(b9)-12--11- | a--11-0---0-- | E--0--0---0-- | chorus -- - E5 -- - B5 - - D5 -- - A5 e--7---7--5---5- | b--(b9)--7--7---5- | g--(b9)--8--7---6- | d--(b9)--(b9)-7---7- | a--7---(b9)-5---7- | E--x---7--x---5- | The letters may not be directly on top of the word they should be, it gets a little when you upload from word, but listen to the song and youll see where they fit in. verse E5 D5 A5 I prefer walking rather than A5 running down the street, E5 D5 A5 I prefer smiling rather than frowning A5 at the people I might meet E5 D5 If it were up to you would you A5 A5 look at it the same? The same way that I do E5 Don?t say you?d close your eyes, D5 And have no voice of opinion A5 A5 of what lies before you? I?d say shame on you prechorus E5 D5 A5 Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give A5 I need a simpler life to live, E5 D5 Wo---------ah look into yourself A5 A5 You best find a better way to measure wealth chorus E5 B5 D5 A5 Cause it's a simple life for a simple race, E5 B5 D5 A5 beneath the stars is where we find our place E5 B5 D5 A5 It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way E5 B5 D5 A5 it's a simple life just living it day to day. E5 D5 A5 A5 I prefer climbing rather than falling from a tree E5 D5 A5 A5 I prefer singing rather than whispering silently E5 D5 A5 If it were up to you would you look at it the same? A5 The same way that I do E5 Don?t say you?d close your eyes, D5 And have no voice of opinion A5 A5 of what lies before you? I?d say shame on you E5 D5 A5 Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give A5 I need a simpler life to live, E5 D5 Wo---------ah look into yourself A5 A5 You best find a better way to measure wealth E5 B5 D5 A5 Cause it's a simple life for a simple race, E5 B5 D5 A5 beneath the stars is where we find our place E5 B5 D5 A5 It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way E5 B5 D5 A5 it's a simple life just living it day to day. Harmonica solo C#5 C#5 B5 A5 E5 E5 E5 D5 D5 D5 A5 AA5 A5 A5 A5 I prefer helping rather than acting helplessly E5 E5 E5 D5 D5 D5 A5 AA5 A5 A5 A5 I prefer living ain't that the way it's supposed to be? E5 D5 A5 If it were up to you would you look at it the same? A5 The same way that I do E5 Don?t say you?d close your eyes, D5 And have no voice of opinion A5 A5 of what lies before you? I?d say shame on you E5 D5 A5 Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give A5 I need a simpler life to live, E5 D5 Wo---------ah look into yourself A5 A5 You best find a better way to measure wealth E5 B5 D5 A5 Cause it's a simple life for a simple race, E5 B5 D5 A5 beneath the stars is where we find our place E5 B5 D5 A5 It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way E5 B5 D5 A5 it's a simple life just living it day to day. E5 B5 D5 A5 It's a simple life I'm gonna spread around, E5 B5 D5 A5 it's a feeling of elation you could get me down E5 B5 D5 A5 It's a simple world gonna make a stand E5 B5 it's a simple life D5 A5 just living it the best we can