Young the Giant - Simplify: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Simplify" 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.

E                                     B
Everything I say only seems to complicate it
F#m                                      A
Every other fight is just another night wasted
E
Are we gonna lose? Is this gonna last?
 B
Worry about the future, worry about the past
F#m                                               A
Think we're gonna break before I get a chance to say
this
E
Don't wanna live without you

Chorus:
E                B                F#m     A
Staring in your eyes, everything simplifies
E               B                F#m     A
Leave it all behind, everything simplifies
        E               B
All we need is nothing more
                  F#m     A
(when everything simplifies)
        E               B                F#m     A
You and I need nothing more, everything simplifies

Stressing over this, stressing over that,
we're falling
Like the whole world is banging on the door calling
Are we gonna lose? Is it gonna last?
Worry about the future, worry about the past
Filter out the noise, focus on my voice and fall in

Chorus

F#m          A        E
Why must we complicate
        C#m
Every breath we take?
F#m            A              E
Why can't you see we'll be alright?
E             B
Nothing disappears
         F#m                    A
Even the pain we've been through
E                  B
But all I need is here
            F#m           A
Don't wanna live without you

Chorus:
All we need is nothing more
When everything simplifies
You and I need nothing more
Everything simplifies


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord 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 "Simplify" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Simplify" by Young the Giant.