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Little Voice – Simple And True Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDm F Bb Bbmaj7 A7 Dm7 Bb6 C C9 Fmaj7 Gm Cm Fm6

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This is the chords of Simple And True by Colton Ryan/Brittany O’Grady in Little Voice on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm
Dm          F
Oooh Oooh Oooh
Dm          F
Oooh Oooh Oooh

[Verse 1]
Bb                F
If I start with a guitar
F    Bbmaj7         A7
Even though I don’t play well
Dm                              Dm7
And be still until the melody
Bb                  F
claims what’s on my heart
Bb   F                A7
Then it won’t have to stay there
Dm                    Bb6
And soon I can set it free
Dm          C
Simple and true

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[Chorus]
C F                       
I just don’t know what I’m 
        Bb
gonna do without you
Bb Bbmaj7  C
Simple and plain
F                          
And I just don’t know how I
                        Bb
 would ever say it any other way
Bbmaj7 F       C
Sim    ple and true
C            Dm
I still love you
Dm          F
Oooh Oooh Oooh
Dm          F
Oooh Oooh Oooh

[Verse 2]
F
If I hold this in my hands
F                 A7
And rock back and forth
A7      Dm
Could I soon play a song to sing
F  Bbmaj7                F
To add to the millions of other
F             A7
Songs to lost lovers
A7                            Dm
Will mine lift up a spirit at all
Dm     C9    C
If you hear it
Dm7         C
Simple and true

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[Chorus]
F                         
I just don’t know what I’m 
         Bb
gonna do without you
Bb  Bbmaj7  C
Sim ple and plain
F                                
And I just don’t know how I would
 Bb              Fmaj7 Bb
 ever say it any other way
C   Bbmaj7  C
Sim ple and true

[Outro]
Bbmaj7   F C
Simple
F Bb Bb6 C
I
F     Bb Bbmaj7 C
still love
Bbmaj7     C
Simple and plain
Bb6            C
I just don’t know
C    F      Bb
just don’t know
Bbmaj7     C
Simple and plain
F                      
I just don’t know how I 
                  Bbmaj7
would ever say it any other way
Bbmaj7     C
Simple and true
C            Gm
I still love you
Dm   Cm   F
Oooh Oooh Oooh
F    Dm   Fmaj7 C
Oooh Oooh Oooh
Fm6

How to play Simple And True: key, chords and progression

Simple And True by Little Voice is written in D minor (one flat: B♭) and moves through 13 chords: Dm, F, Bb, Bbmaj7, A7, Dm7, Bb6, C, C9, Fmaj7, Gm and Cm and 1 more.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – Bb – Bbmaj7 (VII – III – VI – VImaj7 in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, D, G, Gmaj7, F#7, Bm7, G6, A, A9, Dmaj7 (54% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231) — B♭maj7B♭ D F A

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211) — Dm7D F A C

Bb6 chord on guitar (x13333) — B♭6B♭ D F G

C9 chord on guitar (x3233x) — C9C E G B♭ D

Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210) — Fmaj7F A C E

Fm6 chord on guitar (x-8-10-10-9-10) — Fm6F A♭ C D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Simple And True chords: questions

What key is Simple And True in?

Simple And True by Little Voice is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Simple And True?

Simple And True uses 13 chords: Dm, F, Bb, Bbmaj7, A7, Dm7, Bb6, C, C9, Fmaj7, Gm, Cm and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Simple And True?

The main progression is C – F – Bb – Bbmaj7 (VII – III – VI – VImaj7).

Is Simple And True easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, D, G, Gmaj7, F#7, Bm7, G6, A, A9, Dmaj7 (54% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

How to play Simple And True: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Simple And True chords: questions

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