Chords for Simple Ben - Brian Cadd, Lior, Old Man River, Mike Rudd

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[C] Walking on a [F] dusty [C] road in the countryside of [F] east
[C] I heard a [F] song drifting on [C] a gently blowing [F] breeze
[C] Sunshine through [F] the autumn, [C] sweet snow to the [F] spring
[C] Gone by [F] the water of an [C] old mill [F] stream
And you give me [C] awe, _ [F] you give me [C] awe
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[C] A barrel pushed [F] by a little [C] man came rolling from the [F] west
[C] He sang a song [F] as he stepped along [C] until he drew a [F] breath
Well [C] hello there my [F] friend, I see you're on [C] the road here just like [F] me
[C] Why don't we stop [F] and rest a while [C] and boil a pot of [F] tea
Just give me [C] sunshine through [F] the autumn, [C] sweet snow to [F] the spring
[C] Gone by [F] the water of [C] an old mill [F] stream
And you give me [C] awe, _ [F] you give me [C] awe
[F] A barrel [C] pushed by a [F] _ [C] little man came rolling [F] from [C] the west
He said his name [F] was Simple Ben, [C] but not what I [F] believed
[C] Christened by [F] the way he [C] thought, but not the way [F] he lived
[C] I've seen the best [F] and worst that we [C] have here on [F] earth
_ [C] _ [F] Finally decided on [C] the things that I could [F] work
[C] Just give me sunshine through [F] the autumn, [C] sweet snow to [F] the spring
_ [C] Gone by [F] the water of [C] an old mill [F] stream
And you give [C] me awe, _ [F] you give [C] me awe
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[C] _ _ [F] What _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ [C] about [F] the fertile lands [C] where nothing once would [F] grow
[C] I've seen the lands [F] to the north and south [C] and the tons of ice [F] and snow
[C] Have you seen [F] the jungles so [C] thick that a man [F] can go
[C] I've seen the farmer [F] on a plow field [C] with nothing but a [F] hoe
[C] You must admit [F] that a motor was [C] good to all [F] mankind
[C] The air is sweeter [F] here than [C] a thousand miles [F] behind
Give [C] me sunshine through [F] the autumn, [C] sweet snow to [F] the spring
_ [C] Gone by [F] the water of [C] an old mill [F] stream
And you give [C] me awe, _ [F] and you give [C] me awe
Not [F] _
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[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ [F] the time we save [C] to go from place [F] to place
[C] To see my life [F] go by so fast [C] I scarce recall [F] her face
[C] You must have learned [F] a lot by now [C] about your fellow [F] man
[C] Seen the waves [F] that break upon [C] the beaches made [F] of sand
[C] What about [F] the beauty of [C] great arts that men [F] have done
Seen [C] the shapes [F] of mountains up [C] against the [F] morning sun
Just give [C] me sunshine through [F] the autumn, [C] sweet snow to [F] the spring
_ [C] Gone [F] by the water of [C] an old [F] mill stream
And you give [C] me awe, _ [F] you give [C] me awe
_ [F] _
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[Dm] _ [C] Friend, thank [F] you for your company, [C] but I must be on [F] my way
[C] The road is [F] growing shorter as [C] the sun sets on [F] my day
[C] We'll have to [F] meet again sometime [C] to rest and share [F] some tea
[C] If you hear this song [F] when you're walking along [C] you're gonna know who it's gonna [F] be
Just give [C] me sunshine through [F] the autumn, [C] sweet snow to [F] the spring
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
[C] Gone by [F] the water of [C] an old [F] mill stream
And you give [C] me awe, _ [F] [C] you give me awe
[F] You give [C] me awe, _ [F] you give [C] me awe _ _
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