Huey Lewis & The News – Simple As That (Guitar)

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[Chords]
Ab9     4-6-4-5-4-6      G9     3-5-3-4-3-5
Ab      4-6-6-5-4-4      G      3-5-5-4-3-3
Bbm9    6-8-6-6-6-8      Am9    5-7-5-5-5-7
Bbm7    6-8-6-6-6-6      Am7    5-7-5-5-5-5
Ab7sus  x-x-6-8-7-9      G7sus  x-x-5-7-6-8
Ab7     x-x-6-8-7-8      G7     x-x-5-7-6-7
Ab      x-x-6-5-4-4      G      x-x-5-4-3-3
Dbm9    9-11-9-9-9-11    Cm9    8-10-8-8-8-10
F#7     x-9-11-9-11-9    F7     x-8-10-8-10-8
Eb6sus  11-x-8-8-9-8     D6sus  x-x-0-7-8-7

Db      x-4-6-6-6-4      C      x-3-5-5-5-3

Ab/C    x-3-1-1-1-X      G/B    x-2-0-0-3-3
C7      8-10-8-9-8-8     B7     7-9-7-8-7-7
Fm7     x-8-10-8-9-8     Em7    x-7-9-7-8-7
Ebm7    x-6-8-6-7-6      Dm7    x-5-7-5-6-5
Am7     5-7-5-5-5-5      Dsus2  x-5-7-7-5-5
Ebsus2  x-6-8-8-6-6      D      x-5-7-7-7-5
Eb      x-6-8-8-8-6      Bm7    7-9-7-7-7-7
Cm7     8-10-8-8-8-8     D7     x-5-7-5-7-5
Eb7sus  x-6-8-6-9-6
[Intro] Ab9 Ab Bbm9 Bm7 Ab7sus Ab7 Ab Dbm9 F#7 Eb6sus [Verse 1]
Db        Ab/C        Bbm7    Ab
 You go to work, work hard all day

     Db        Ab/C       Bbm7         C7
At the end of the week, you collect your pay

Fm7                     Ebm7    Ab7   Ab7 Am7
  That's just where it's at

Bbm7                Ebsus2  Eb
  It's as simple as that
[Verse 2]
Db          Ab/C         Bbm7         Ab
  You pay your bills the best that you can

       Db    Ab/C              Bbm7    C7
But the rising cost sure hurts a family man

Fm7                        Ebm7    Ab7  Ab7 Am7
   While the rich man gets fat

Bbm7                  Ebsus2  Eb
    It's as simple as that
[Chorus 1]
         Cm7   Fm7                     Bbm7                        Eb7sus  Eb7
And the money    goes so fast it ain't funny (wop wop wop it ain't funny)
[Verse 3]
Db            Ab/C                  Bbm7        Ab
   Your mind's made up to get that house on the hill

  Db           Ab/C      Bbm7      C7
But you just don't know if you ever will

Fm7                              Ebm7    Ab7  Ab7 Am7
     Because you can't get the cash

Bbm7                   Ebsus2  Eb
    It's as simple as that
[Verse 4]
          Db            Cm            Bbm7        Ab
Cause the man from the bank, he won't give you a loan

        Db        Ab/C        Bbm7         C7
Without putting a mortgage on all that you own

Fm7            Ebm7       Ab7   Ab7 Am7
   A tit for a tat  (It's how it is)

Bbm7                  Ebsus2  Eb
    It's as simple as that
[Chorus 2]
              Cm7   Fm7                     Bbm7                         Eb7sus  Eb7
Ooh, and the money    goes so fast it ain't funny (wop wop wop it ain't funny) (you know oh)

Cm7                Fm7              Bbm7                   Ebsus2  Eb
   It's as simple,   it's as simple,     it's as simple as that
[Interlude] G9 G Am9 Am7 G7sus G7 G Cm9 F7 D6sus [Verse 5]
 C         G/B         Am7           G
Before you know it the kids are all grown

    C        G/B     Am7           B7
And married off with kids of their own

  Em                    Dm7             G     G Abm7
    And it's all in the past (you were sorry yeeeaah)

  Am7                  Dsus2  D
      It's as simple as that
[Verse 6]
        C           G/B    Am7      G
You've reached the autumn of your life

    C           G/B    Am7           B7
And all that's left is you and your wife

Em                   Dm7         G   G Abm7
And a dog and a cat (It's how it is)

Am7                  Dsus2  D
    It's as simple as that
[Chorus 3]
              Bm7    Em7                      Am7                          D
Ooh, and the money     goes so fast it ain't funny (wop wop wop it ain't funny) (you know oh)

Bm7              Em7                Am7                   D6sus D6sus D6sus D6sus D6sus
  It's as simple,    it's as simple,   it's as simple as that

Bm7              Em7                Am7                   D6sus D6sus D6sus D6sus D6sus
  It's as simple,    it's as simple,   it's as simple as that

Bm7              Em7                Am7                   D6sus D6sus D6sus D6sus D6sus
  It's as simple,    it's as simple,   it's as simple as that

Bm7  
(fade out)