Van Halen - In a Simple Rhyme: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "In a Simple Rhyme" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Well, back in the past, when I was treated so coldly My love life was a darn disgrace Needed someone to love and hold me That's one of the reasons that I was out of place C# So this is love? Well, B she finally kissed me C# B Had me all worked up inside C# B I was in love, but Cupid missed me C# B She upped and left, and I almost died G# But I was young, and I was far from lonely I been that way for a long, long year Needed a girl to call my one and only Is that you? Chorus: F# G# F# You think you got the int'rest C'mon and take the time 'Cause you know I wanna be D# Yours in a simple rhyme Well, ain't life grand when you finally hit it? I'm always a sucker for a real good time Woke up in life to find I almost missed it Ain't I glad that love is blind? But I was young, and I was far too crazy Been that way for a long, long time Needed a girl, but I was just too lazy Now that I've found you: Chorus: You think you got the int'rest C'mon and take the time I'm gonna be Yours in a simple C# Rhyme Rhyme C# B She made the mountains sing Birds against an icy sky And I heard bells ringin' I think I heard an angel sigh F# She said: E F# "There'll be times E There will be times You're gonna hear the angels singin' You're gonna hear the angels sing They'll say Chorus: You think you got the int'rest C'mon and take the time I'm gonna be Yours in a simple Rhyme Rhyme Rhyme You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  E  F#  G#  B  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 "In a Simple Rhyme" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In a Simple Rhyme" by Van Halen.