Sara Bareilles – Simple And True (Guitar)

Capo 5
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

C* -> x|3|2|0|1|3 or x|3|5|5|5|3 Gm add9 -> 3|5|5|3|3|5 It's played with thumb alternating between the lowest strings of the chord, while the 3 fingers play 2 times the highest strings of the chords between thumb picks. At coda you can do strumming. (Am/E) is only played as transition, although he plays only on the 5th string space 0, 2 and 3; 2 and 3 instead of 3 finger pluck. He plays with the thumb notes like the whole song, I just simplified it You can either play G/D as it is or as G, since with G you can alternate bases [Intro] Strum Am once
Am C*
Oooh

Am (Am/E) C*  F/C
Ooh
[Verse 1]
                        C*
If I start with a guitar

                    E7
Even though I don’t play well

     Am                      F
And be still until the melody

                      C*
Claims what’s on my heart

                     E7
Then it won’t have to stay there

     Am
And soon I can set it free
[Chorus]
C*         G/D
Simple and true

           C*                             F
I just don’t know what I’m gonna do without you

C*          G/D
Simple and plain

                C*                                  F
And I just don’t know how I would ever say it any other way

C*         G
Simple and true

               Am
I still love you
[Post-Chorus]
     C*
 ..ooh

Am  (Am/E) C*  F/C
Ooh
[Verse 2]
                     C*
If I hold this in my hands

                  E7
And rock back and forth

        Am                      F
Could I soon play a song to sing

                               C*
To add to the millions of other

               E7
Songs to lost lovers

                              Am
Will mine lift up a spirit at all
If you hear it [Chorus]
C*         G/D
Simple and true

           C*                            F
I just don’t know what I’m gonna do without you

C*         G/D
Simple and plain

                 C*                                F
And I just don’t know how I would ever say it any other way

C*         Gmadd9
Simple and true
[Coda]
F    G
Simple

C*  F
Ooooh

F   G
Ooooh

C*               F
I just don’t know

F           G
Simple and plain

             C*                                    F
I just don’t know how I would ever say it any other way

C*          G
Simple and true

              Am
I still love you
[Outro]
     C*
..ooh

Am  (Am/E) C
Ooh