C         F              C
You can offer me a diamond plated pearl,
         Am                           G
You can send me all the riches in the world,
          C               F          C
You can tempt me with the palaces of kings,
             Am                 G                 C     F C
I'd give 'em back in a big old sack and keep the simple things.
               F
I've got the simple things,
              C
I've got the rain in spring,
            D7
Got spicy chicken wings,
                  G7
And french fried onion rings.
         C           F        C
You can line me up a mile of limousines,
      Am                    G
For me it don't add up to a hill of beans,
             C             F             C
I've got no hankerin' for grabbin' your brass ring.
              Am                     G                  C     F  C
It's crystal clear, I'll stay right here and keep the simple things.
               F
I've got the summer breeze,
             C
Got sixteen cans of peas, 
              D7
A two-speed window fan,
          G7
When it's 93 degrees.
      C                 F                  C
So forgive me for not grabbin' your brass ring,
              Am                    G                  C     F  C
It's crystal clear I'll stay right here and keep the simple things.