xI prefer, barefoot truth verse ---E--D---A e--0--0---0--| b--9--10--10-| g--9--11--9--| d--9--12--11-| a--11-0---0--| E--0--0---0--| chorus ---E---B--D---A e--7---7--5---5-| b--9---7--7---5-| g--9---8--7---6-| d--9---9--7---7-| a--7---9--5---7-| E--x---7--x---5-| The letters may not be directly on top of the word they should be, it gets a little when you upload from word, but listen to the song and youll see where they fit in. verse E D A I prefer walking rather than A running down the street, E D A I prefer smiling rather than frowning A at the people I might meet E D If it were up to you would you A A look at it the same? The same way that I do E Don’t say you’d close your eyes, D And have no voice of opinion A A of what lies before you? I’d say shame on you prechorus E D A Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give A I need a simpler life to live, E D Wo---------ah look into yourself A A You best find a better way to measure wealth chorus E B D A Cause it's a simple life for a simple race, E B D A beneath the stars is where we find our place E B D A It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way E B D A it's a simple life just living it day to day. E D A A I prefer climbing rather than falling from a tree E D A A I prefer singing rather than whispering silently E D A If it were up to you would you look at it the same? A The same way that I do E Don’t say you’d close your eyes, D And have no voice of opinion A A of what lies before you? I’d say shame on you E D A Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give A I need a simpler life to live, E D Wo---------ah look into yourself A A You best find a better way to measure wealth E B D A Cause it's a simple life for a simple race, E B D A beneath the stars is where we find our place E B D A It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way E B D A it's a simple life just living it day to day. Harmonica solo C#m C#m B A E E E D D D A AA A A A I prefer helping rather than acting helplessly E E E D D D A AA A A A I prefer living ain't that the way it's supposed to be? E D A If it were up to you would you look at it the same? A The same way that I do E Don’t say you’d close your eyes, D And have no voice of opinion A A of what lies before you? I’d say shame on you E D A Cause I say wo----oah something's gotta give A I need a simpler life to live, E D Wo---------ah look into yourself A A You best find a better way to measure wealth E B D A Cause it's a simple life for a simple race, E B D A beneath the stars is where we find our place E B D A It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way E B D A it's a simple life just living it day to day. E B D A It's a simple life I'm gonna spread around, E B D A it's a feeling of elation you could get me down E B D A It's a simple world gonna make a stand E B it's a simple life D A just living it the best we can