Kacey Musgraves - simple times: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "simple times" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn simple times Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kacey Musgraves

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "simple times" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m                   A
Every day felt like Friday
 B                G#m
Walking to the 7-Eleven
C#m               A
Me and all of my best friends
B                 G#m
We were always together
            C#m                      A
I remember talking on the phone all night
         B                   E
Didn't know it was a simple time

Chorus:
                  C#m7      A
Wish that I could put this game on pause
  B                        E
Skip this round, take the headset off
C#m     A
Put my lip gloss on
 B                                E
Kick it at the mall like there's nothing wrong
C#m              A
I need to step away
      B                    G#m
If I don't, I'm gonna go insane
        C#m                  A
'Cause being grown up kinda sucks
         B                       E
And I'm really just missing the simple times,
    C#m A B C#m
uh huh

I think I'm going off of the deep end
I wanna wake up on an island
Throw everybody a peace sign
Put all the static on silent
We could stay up all night
Pour one out for the simple times

Chorus:
Wish that I could put this game on pause
Skip this round, take the headset off
Put my lip gloss on
Kick it at the mall like there's nothin' wrong
I need to step away
And if I don't, I'm gonna go insane 'cause
Being grown up kind of sucks and I'm
Really just missing the simple times, uh-huh

A
There's nothing really going on
       E               B
But I heard about a rager
A                           G#m
I won't be waiting by the phone
            B
So you can hit me on the pager

C#m7            A      B      E
Oh  oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

Chorus:
Wish that I could put this game on pause
Skip this round, take the headset off
Put my high-tops on
Kick it at the mall like there's nothin' wrong
I need to step away
If I don't, I'm gonna go insane 'cause
Being grown up kind of sucks and I'm
Really just missing the simple times, uh-huh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "simple times" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "simple times" by Kacey Musgraves.