The Simple Life

[Verso 1]
  
N.C. 
We -  
G 
dreamed of marriage, 
G 
house with a yard, 
G 
White-picket fence 
G 
and a credit card  
G 
happily ever after 
G 
was always the plan, 
G 
But I swear 
N.C. 
the simple life aint nothin but a sham  Cause Im  
C 
out in the yard, cutting grass in the sun, 
C       D 
Pulling weeds by the handful, 
D 
what fun  
D       G 
Bagging leaves in the fall, 
G 
Cause theyre piling up high, 
G 
Cleaning gutters in the rain, 
G 
While the weekend goes by  
G 
bugs in the kitchen, 
G 
pipes start to leak, scrubbing toilets 
N.C. 
floors, and tubs  Cookin seven days a week  Now the  
C 
laundrys a pile 
C 
And whats that stink? 
D 
Taxes getting higher 
D 
And my bills wont blink 
 


[Refrão]
 
G 
Whys the simple life 
G 
gotta be so much work? 
G 
thought this would be easy, 
G 
But problems still lurk  
G 
Few and far between 
G 
any chores you can shirk 
N.C. 
Whys the simple life gotta be so much work? Boss  
 


[Verso 2]
 
G 
needs me in early 
G 
then I gotta work late 
G 
Still gotta make dinner 
G 
And nobody wants to wait 
G 
garbage cans overflowing 
G 
Now were almost out of food  Son 
N.C. 
wants to go sleddin  But I aint in the mood! 
C 
Bills on the table, 
C 
stacked like a tower, 
C       D 
Thought maybe I could rest, Great!  Now we lost power  
 


[Refrão]
 
G 
Whys the simple life 
G 
gotta be so much work? 
G 
thought this would be easy, 
G 
But my problems still lurk  
G 
Few and far between 
G 
Any chores you can shirk 
N.C. 
Whys the simple life gotta be so much work? 
 


[Ponte]
 
C 
D 
G 
G 
C 
D 
 


[Verso 3]
 
D           G 
Lets sleep late, take it easy 
G 
enjoy the weekend  
G 
pretty soon I learned 
G 
that is all pretend 
G 
Now a Pharmacy trip for 
G 
another refill, 
N.C. 
Benefits vanish, but-nope!-not the bill! Thought  
C 
Sunday was for rest, 
C 
but chores wont quit, if 
D 
theres is a simple life, 
D 
I aint found it 
 


[Refrão]
 
D   G 
Now whys the simple life 
G 
gotta be so much work? 
G 
thought this would be easy, 
G 
But my problems still lurk  
G 
Few and far between 
G 
Any chores that you can shirk 
N.C. 
Whys the simple life gotta be so much work? 
C 
thought this would be easy, 
C 
But my problems still lurk  
D 
Few and far between 
D 
Any chores that you can shirk 
D   G  
Oh, whys the simple life 
G 
Oh, whys the simple life 
G 
Oh, whys the simple life Oh 
N.C. 
whys the simple life gotta be so much work? 
 

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