by Billy Preston G355333 F 133211 Eb x6504x Eb/A x0504x Bbsus x1x34x Bb x1x33x Bb+ 20031x G 355433 C/E 032010 D x57775 Intro: GFEEFBBbus Verse: Gm F Eb I wrote a simple song Eb F Bbsus Bb With simple words and harmony Gm F Eb F G It wasn't very long before a star I was bound to be Gm F Eb I didn't care if it made the charts Eb F Bbsus Bb I only wrote it for you and me Gm F Eb They think that they're so smart Eb F G They're not as smart as they want to be Gm F Eb They took my simple song Eb F Bbsus Bb They changed the words and the melody Gm F Eb Made it all sound wrong Eb F G Now it sounds like a symphony Orchestra Sequence: GFEEFBBBb+ GFEEFG Chorus: Eb C/E F Bb Horn Riff e--6-6-6--------| Who told them to mess with mine B----------6-8--| G--------7------| Eb C/E F Bb D---------------| Who gave them the right A---------------| E---------------| Eb C/E F Bb That song was personal Eb Eb/A D I wrote it for you, it's yours and mine, girl Interlude: GFEEFBBbus GmGb 2x Verse: Gm F Eb I don't care if it makes the charts Eb F Bbsus Bb I only wrote it for you and me Gm F Eb They think that they're so smart Eb F G They're not as smart as they want to be Chorus: Eb C/E F Bb Who told them to mess with mine Eb C/E F Bb Who gave them the right Eb C/E F Bb That song was personal Eb Eb/A D I wrote it for you, it's yours and mine, girl (Fade out with verse chords) Rest in peace, Billy