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Simple Ben by John J. Francis
Simple Ben
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
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Walkin' on a dusty road in the countryside of ease
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I heard a song driftin' on the gently blowin' breeze
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Sunshine through the Autumn, sweet snow to the Spri-ing
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Corn by the water of an old mill stream, and you give me
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all, you give me all
[Verse 2]
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A barrow pushed by a little man came rollin' from the west
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He sang a song as he stepped along until we drew abreast
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Well hello there my friend, I see you're on the road here just like me
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Why don't we stop and rest a while and I'll boil a pot of tea, Just give me
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sunshine through the Autumn, sweet snow to the Spri-ing
C F C F
Corn by the water of an old mill stream, and you give me
C F C F
all, you give me all
[Verse 3]
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He said his name was Simple Ben but not what I'd believe
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Christened by the way he thought and not the way he lived
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I've seen the best and worst that we have here on our earth
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And finally decided on the things that I give worth, Just give me
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sunshine through the Autumn, sweet snow to the Spri-ing
C F C F
Corn by the water of an old mill stream, and you give me
C F C F
all, you give me all
[Verse 4]
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I asked if he had seen the great jets fly across the sky
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He said he'd seen the smallest bird learnin' how to fly
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Have you seen the bridges stretched across the bays
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I've seen the smallest fish alive dyin' in the haze
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Have you seen the massive buildin's reaching towards the sun
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I've seen the fields of barronness from the work that man has done
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What about the dams and weirs that feed the countryside
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I've seen the brownness of the grass when the dams and weirs run dry, Just give
me
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sunshine through the Autumn, sweet snow to the Spri-ing
C F C F
Corn by the water of an old mill stream, and you give me
C F C F
all, you give me all
[Verse 5]
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What about the fertile lands where nothin' once would grow
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I've seen the lands to the north and south and the tons of ice and snow.
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Have you seen the jungle so thick that a man can't go?
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I've seen a farmer plough a field with nothing but hoe
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You must admit that the motor was a boon for all mankind
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The air is sweeter here than 100 miles behind, you give me
C F C F
sunshine through the Autumn, sweet snow to the Spri-ing
C F C F
Corn by the water of an old mill stream, and you give me
C F C F
all, you give me all
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