Biography:
John Peter Farnham (born July 1, 1949) is an English-born Australian pop singer. Domestically he has remained one of Australia's best-known performers over a career spanning more than 30 years. He is the only Australian artist to have a number one record in five consecutive decades (echoing Sir Cliff Richard in the United Kingdom). Between 1982 and 1986 he fronted Little River Band.
Born in Dagenham, East London, United Kingdom, Farnham spent the first years of his life in England before migrating to Australia in 1959.
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"A Simple Life"
Artist: John Farnham
Album: Romeo's Heart
Released: 1996
Intro:
A Asus4 A / F#m E D E
Verse 1:
A D
Show me the magic
A E
I must've lost it somewhere
A D A E
In my dreams, so far away
A D A E
I turned around, everything's changing but me
G
Where is the soul in my song?
Chorus 1:
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m E D
Whatever happened to those skies?
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
Interlude 1:
A Asus4 A / F#m E D E
Verse 2:
A D
Out of the blue
A E
Temptation's all around me
A D A E
The train came along and I got on board
A D
I danced with the darkness
A E
The skies were the limit
G
It's such a long way to fall
Chorus 2:
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m E D
Whatever happened to those skies?
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
E A Asus4 A
'cause I've done my time in paradise
Asus4 F#m E D
I've tried it all maybe once or twice
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
Bridge:
C#m D/B
Stars keep me going
G
And the moon is there to light my way
C#m F#m
I need to go where my heart is free
G
Looking for the way back, hoping for the way back
Chorus 3:
E A Asus4 A Asus4 F#m E D
(Instrumental lead-in over chorus chords)
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
E A Asus4 A
'cause I've done my time in paradise
Asus4 F#m E D
I've tried it all maybe once or twice
Bm Bm/A
Somehow the grass was always greener
G D A
On the other side
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m E D
Whatever happened to those skies?
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
Asus4 F#m E D
I've tried it all maybe once or twice
Bm Bm/A G
Somebody show me show show show me
D A
A simple life
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m
Once there was heaven in my eyes
E D G A Asus4 A
Somebody show me, show me... (Fade out)
Artist: John Farnham
Album: Romeo's Heart
Released: 1996
Intro:
A Asus4 A / F#m E D E
Verse 1:
A D
Show me the magic
A E
I must've lost it somewhere
A D A E
In my dreams, so far away
A D A E
I turned around, everything's changing but me
G
Where is the soul in my song?
Chorus 1:
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m E D
Whatever happened to those skies?
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
Interlude 1:
A Asus4 A / F#m E D E
Verse 2:
A D
Out of the blue
A E
Temptation's all around me
A D A E
The train came along and I got on board
A D
I danced with the darkness
A E
The skies were the limit
G
It's such a long way to fall
Chorus 2:
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m E D
Whatever happened to those skies?
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
E A Asus4 A
'cause I've done my time in paradise
Asus4 F#m E D
I've tried it all maybe once or twice
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
Bridge:
C#m D/B
Stars keep me going
G
And the moon is there to light my way
C#m F#m
I need to go where my heart is free
G
Looking for the way back, hoping for the way back
Chorus 3:
E A Asus4 A Asus4 F#m E D
(Instrumental lead-in over chorus chords)
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
E A Asus4 A
'cause I've done my time in paradise
Asus4 F#m E D
I've tried it all maybe once or twice
Bm Bm/A
Somehow the grass was always greener
G D A
On the other side
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m E D
Whatever happened to those skies?
Bm
Somebody show me how to
Bm/A G D A
Get back to the simple life
Asus4 F#m E D
I've tried it all maybe once or twice
Bm Bm/A G
Somebody show me show show show me
D A
A simple life
E A Asus4 A
Once there was heaven in my eyes
Asus4 F#m
Once there was heaven in my eyes
E D G A Asus4 A
Somebody show me, show me... (Fade out)
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