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Simple Man

The Bouncing Souls
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Band: Bouncing Souls

Song: Simple Man

Album: Anchors Away

Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com

Verse 1:

E B E A

I see lives crash like waves on the shore again and again

E B A

In endless cycle of joy and pain

E B A

Inside one day your whole life can change, innocence torn away

E B A

Trust gives gives way to a thicker skin

Verse 2:

E B E A

A shield from the pain? Or a trap that keeps it all in?

E B A

They tries to break me down I had to break away

E B A

I woke up from that nightmare to start another day...

Chorus:

E B A A/G#,A,A/G# E,B,A,A/G#,A,A/G#

Whoo-ooo-ooooh

(Repeat)

Solo:

e--0~----0~------------------------------|
B--0~----0~------------------------------|
G--9~----11~---7--7-7-7-7-7-7~--14~-13~--| x2
D--9~----9~---------------------14~-14~--|
A--7~----7~---------------------12~-12~--|
E----------------------------------------|

Bridge:

E bii E

I wanna be a simple man, with a little peace of mind

aii bii E

Live a simple life in a place that's kind

(Repeat)

Verse 3:

E B E A

I see lives crash like waves on the shore again and again

E B A

In an endless cycle of joy and pain

E B A

NO POETRY, NO SYMMETRY, nothing left inside of me

E B A

What happened to that feeling of invincability

Verse 4:

E B

Broken up- Caught under the load

E A

Broken down- By the side of the road

E B A

They tried to break me down I had to break away

E B A

I woke up from that nightmare to start another day...

Chorus x2

Solo x2

Bridge

Solo x3

Solo 2: (this is played over the solo after the first time)

e--------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------------------------|-------------------|
G--------------------------------------|-------------------|
D--------------------------------------|-------------------|
A--7~----------------------------------|--7~-----7-7---9~--|
E------5-7~--2-4--4-4-4-4-2-4--5~--7~--|-----7-7-----7-----|
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------|
A------9-9---11~-11-9-11-7--7-7-7-7-9~-|
E--7-7-----7---------------------------|

Bridge

That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests email me. Go to my band's site: www.theoddmenout.com

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