Simple Simon - Words and music by Anthony Hill Verse 1 C F G There goes Simon, he’s got four girlfriends and a moped F C F G F They all want to ride on C F G But he’s only got one helmet and there’s only one of him F C F G F So you know who will be wearing it C F G They’re smiling and laughing, and as someone always says F C F G F It’s an accident waiting to happen C F G But he pretends that he cannot hear, he’s got his brothers’ licence F C F G F And he’ll be old enough himself this time next year Chorus Am G F Am G F A few more years from now, Simon will be looking round thinking Am G F Am G F Why did nobody tell me, it wouldn’t always be so easy Am G F Am G F To find a girl that likes me, now I’m older and I’m slightly Am G F Am G F Overweight and I’m alone, the girls I knew have grown Am G F G They no longer answer the phone… when I ring them Verse 2 C F G It’s simple Simon, you picked all your fruit F C F G F Before it even had time to ripen C F G Now all the girls that liked ya have seen what you really were F C F G F At school; a bit of a wanker! Chorus Am G F Am G F Oh it’s such a shame, cos Simon has actually changed Am G F Am G F He’s going “why did nobody tell me it wouldn’t always be so easy?” Am G F Am G F To find a girl that likes me, now I’m older and I’m slightly Am G F Am G F Overweight and I’m alone, the girls I knew have grown Am G F G They no longer answer the phone… when I ring them Verse 3 C F G It’s simple Simon; act your age and eventually F C F G F A nice girl will come along and find you C F G It’s simple Simon; act your age and eventually F C F G F The right girl will come along and maybe C F G Want to marry you and have your babies F C F G F Not particularly in that order! *Repeat Chorus*
