Kacey Musgraves – Simple Times Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Kacey Musgraves – Simple Times Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmFGEmCAm7

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INTRO:
Am F G Em
Am F G Em

VERSE:
 Am                  F
Every day felt like Friday
 G                Em
Walking to the 7-Eleven
Am                F
Me and all of my best friends
G                 Em
We were always together
            Am
I remember talking on
               F
the phone all night
        G                    C
Didn't know it was a simple time

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CHORUS:
                  Am7       F
Wish that I could put this game
on pause
 G
Skip this round,
          C
take the headset off
Am      F
Put my lip gloss on
 G
Kick it at the mall like
         C
there's nothing wrong
Am               F
I need to step away
      G                     Em
If I don't, I'm gonna go insane
        Am                   F
'Cause being grown up kinda sucks
         G
And I'm really just missing
     C               Am F G Am
the simple times, uh huh

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VERSE:
   Am                         F
I think I'm going off of the deep end
   G                   Em
I wanna wake up on an island
 Am                F
Throw еverybody a peace sign
 G                     Em
Put all thе static on silent
Am7                 F
We can stay up all night
          G                  C
Pour one out for the simple times

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CHORUS:
                  Am7       F
Wish that I could put this game
on pause
 G                         C
Skip this round, take the headset off
Am      F
Put my lip gloss on
 G
Kick it at the mall like
         C
there's nothing wrong
Am               F
I need to step away
          G                     Em
And if I don't, I'm gonna go insane
        Am7                  F
'Cause being grown up kinda sucks
         G
And I'm really just missing
     C               Am F G Em
the simple times, uh huh

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BREAK:
F
 There's nothing really going on
      C                G
But I heard about a rager
F                               Em
 I won't be waiting by the phone
                           Am7
So you can hit me on the pager
Am7             F      G      Em
Oh  oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

CHORUS:
                  Am7
Wish that I could put
      F
this game on pause
 G
Skip this round,
          C
take the headset off
Am7     F
Put my high-tops on
 G
Kick it at the mall like
         C
there's nothing wrong
Am               F
I need to step away
          G
And if I don't,
                Em
I'm gonna go insane
        Am7                  F
'Cause being grown up kinda sucks
         G
And I'm really just missing
     C               Am F G Em
the simple times, uh huh

OUTRO:
Am7             F
Oh  oh oh oh oh oh,
   G      Em   aM
oh oh, oh oh oh

How to play Simple Times: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Simple Times by Kacey Musgraves on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Simple Times by Kacey Musgraves sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 6 chords to play it: Am, F, G, Em, C and Am7.

Most of the song cycles through Am – F – G – Em (i – VI – VII – v in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G

Simple Times chords: questions

What key is Simple Times in?

Simple Times by Kacey Musgraves is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Simple Times?

Simple Times uses 6 chords: Am, F, G, Em, C, Am7.

What is the chord progression of Simple Times?

The main progression is Am – F – G – Em (i – VI – VII – v).

Is Simple Times easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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