Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tempo:
130.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
C
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[A] [Am]
[C] [G]
[Am]
[C] [G]
[A] [Am]
[C]
[G] [A] [Am]
[C] Mama told me [G] [A] when I was young, [Am] to [C] sit beside [G] me, my [A] only [Am] son, [C] and listen closely [G] to what [A] I [Am] say.
And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you to [A]
some [Am] sunny day.
I'm tired
[C] [G] of
[A]
[C] [G]
[C] [A] [Em]
[C] waiting for time [G] to
[A] pass.
[Am]
[C] Troubles will come, [G]
[A] and they will [Am] pass.
Go find [C] a woman, [G]
and [A] you'll find [Am] love.
[C] And don't forget son, [G] there is someone [A] else.
And [C] be a simple [G]
[A]
man, [C] or be something
[G] you love [A] and understand.
[C] Baby, be a simple
[G] [A] kind of [Em] man.
[A] [C] Oh, won't you do this for me son, [A] if you can.
[Em] [A] [C]
[G] [A]
[Am] [C] Forget your lust, [G] [A] or the rich [Am] man's gold.
All [C] that you need [G] is [A] in your [Am] soul.
[C] And you can do this [G] for me, [A] if you try.
[Am] All [C] that I want for you [G] my son, is to [A] be [G] satisfied.
[A] [C] And be a simple [G]
[A] kind of [Em] [A] man, [C] or be something [G] you love [A] and understand.
[Em] [A]
[C] Baby, be a simple [G]
[A] man.
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can.
Oh,
[Bm] [D] don't [G] [D]
[A] [D] [A] [C]
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [A] [C]
[Gm] [D]
[A] [D] [A] [C]
[D]
[A] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[A] [Gm] [Am]
[C] [G]
[A] [Am]
[C] [G] [A]
[C] you worry, [G] you'll [A] find yourself.
[Am] [C] Follow your heart, [G]
[A] and nothing else.
And [C] you can do this [G] for me, [A] if you try.
[Am]
[C] All that I want for you [G] my son, is [A] to be satisfied.
[G] [A]
[C] And be a simple [G]
[A] man, [C] or be something [G] you [A] love and understand.
[Em] [A]
[C] Baby, be a simple [G]
[A] kind of [Em] man.
[A]
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can.
Baby, [C] be a simple, [G]
real [A] simple man.
[G] [A]
[C] Or be something [G] you love and understand.
[A] [E] [A] [C] [G]
[A]
[A] [Am]
[C] [G]
[Am]
[C] [G]
[A] [Am]
[C]
[G] [A] [Am]
[C] Mama told me [G] [A] when I was young, [Am] to [C] sit beside [G] me, my [A] only [Am] son, [C] and listen closely [G] to what [A] I [Am] say.
And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you to [A]
some [Am] sunny day.
I'm tired
[C] [G] of
[A]
[C] [G]
[C] [A] [Em]
[C] waiting for time [G] to
[A] pass.
[Am]
[C] Troubles will come, [G]
[A] and they will [Am] pass.
Go find [C] a woman, [G]
and [A] you'll find [Am] love.
[C] And don't forget son, [G] there is someone [A] else.
And [C] be a simple [G]
[A]
man, [C] or be something
[G] you love [A] and understand.
[C] Baby, be a simple
[G] [A] kind of [Em] man.
[A] [C] Oh, won't you do this for me son, [A] if you can.
[Em] [A] [C]
[G] [A]
[Am] [C] Forget your lust, [G] [A] or the rich [Am] man's gold.
All [C] that you need [G] is [A] in your [Am] soul.
[C] And you can do this [G] for me, [A] if you try.
[Am] All [C] that I want for you [G] my son, is to [A] be [G] satisfied.
[A] [C] And be a simple [G]
[A] kind of [Em] [A] man, [C] or be something [G] you love [A] and understand.
[Em] [A]
[C] Baby, be a simple [G]
[A] man.
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can.
Oh,
[Bm] [D] don't [G] [D]
[A] [D] [A] [C]
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [A] [C]
[Gm] [D]
[A] [D] [A] [C]
[D]
[A] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[A] [Gm] [Am]
[C] [G]
[A] [Am]
[C] [G] [A]
[C] you worry, [G] you'll [A] find yourself.
[Am] [C] Follow your heart, [G]
[A] and nothing else.
And [C] you can do this [G] for me, [A] if you try.
[Am]
[C] All that I want for you [G] my son, is [A] to be satisfied.
[G] [A]
[C] And be a simple [G]
[A] man, [C] or be something [G] you [A] love and understand.
[Em] [A]
[C] Baby, be a simple [G]
[A] kind of [Em] man.
[A]
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can.
Baby, [C] be a simple, [G]
real [A] simple man.
[G] [A]
[C] Or be something [G] you love and understand.
[A] [E] [A] [C] [G]
[A]
Key:
A
G
C
Am
D
A
G
C
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [C] Mama told me _ [G] _ _ _ [A] when I was young, [Am] _ _ _ to [C] sit beside [G] me, _ _ my [A] only [Am] son, _ _ _ _ [C] and listen closely _ [G] to _ what [A] I [Am] say.
_ _ _ And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you to [A]
some [Am] sunny day.
I'm tired _
[C] _ _ _ [G] of _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] waiting for time [G] to _ _
_ _ [A] pass.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ [C] Troubles will come, _ [G] _ _
_ [A] and they will [Am] _ pass. _
_ Go find [C] a woman, _ [G] _ _
and [A] you'll find [Am] love. _ _
_ _ [C] And don't forget son, [G] there is someone _ [A] else. _ _ _
_ And [C] be a simple _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
man, _ _ [C] or be something _
[G] _ _ you love [A] and _ understand.
_ _ _ [C] Baby, be a simple _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] kind of [Em] man.
[A] _ _ _ [C] Oh, won't you do this for me son, [A] if you can. _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] Forget your lust, _ [G] _ _ _ [A] or the rich [Am] man's gold.
_ _ _ All [C] that you need _ [G] is _ [A] in your _ [Am] soul.
_ _ _ [C] And you can do this [G] for me, _ [A] if you try.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ All [C] that I want for you [G] my son, is to [A] be _ [G] satisfied.
[A] _ _ [C] And be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] kind of _ [Em] [A] man, _ _ [C] or be something _ [G] _ you love [A] and understand.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Baby, be a simple _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ man. _ _ _
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can.
_ _ Oh, _
[Bm] _ [D] _ don't _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] you worry, _ [G] _ _ _ you'll [A] find yourself.
[Am] _ _ _ [C] Follow your heart, _ [G] _ _ _
[A] and nothing else.
_ _ And [C] you can do this [G] for me, _ [A] if you try.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
[C] All that I want for you [G] my son, is [A] to be satisfied.
[G] _ [A] _ _ _
[C] And be a simple _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ man, _ _ [C] or be something _ [G] _ _ you [A] love and understand.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Baby, be a simple [G] _ _ _ _
[A] kind of [Em] man.
[A] _ _
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can. _ _ _ _ _
Baby, [C] be a simple, _ [G] _ _ _
real [A] simple man.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Or be something [G] _ _ you love and understand.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [C] Mama told me _ [G] _ _ _ [A] when I was young, [Am] _ _ _ to [C] sit beside [G] me, _ _ my [A] only [Am] son, _ _ _ _ [C] and listen closely _ [G] to _ what [A] I [Am] say.
_ _ _ And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you to [A]
some [Am] sunny day.
I'm tired _
[C] _ _ _ [G] of _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] waiting for time [G] to _ _
_ _ [A] pass.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ [C] Troubles will come, _ [G] _ _
_ [A] and they will [Am] _ pass. _
_ Go find [C] a woman, _ [G] _ _
and [A] you'll find [Am] love. _ _
_ _ [C] And don't forget son, [G] there is someone _ [A] else. _ _ _
_ And [C] be a simple _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
man, _ _ [C] or be something _
[G] _ _ you love [A] and _ understand.
_ _ _ [C] Baby, be a simple _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] kind of [Em] man.
[A] _ _ _ [C] Oh, won't you do this for me son, [A] if you can. _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] Forget your lust, _ [G] _ _ _ [A] or the rich [Am] man's gold.
_ _ _ All [C] that you need _ [G] is _ [A] in your _ [Am] soul.
_ _ _ [C] And you can do this [G] for me, _ [A] if you try.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ All [C] that I want for you [G] my son, is to [A] be _ [G] satisfied.
[A] _ _ [C] And be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] kind of _ [Em] [A] man, _ _ [C] or be something _ [G] _ you love [A] and understand.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Baby, be a simple _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ man. _ _ _
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can.
_ _ Oh, _
[Bm] _ [D] _ don't _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] you worry, _ [G] _ _ _ you'll [A] find yourself.
[Am] _ _ _ [C] Follow your heart, _ [G] _ _ _
[A] and nothing else.
_ _ And [C] you can do this [G] for me, _ [A] if you try.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
[C] All that I want for you [G] my son, is [A] to be satisfied.
[G] _ [A] _ _ _
[C] And be a simple _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ man, _ _ [C] or be something _ [G] _ _ you [A] love and understand.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Baby, be a simple [G] _ _ _ _
[A] kind of [Em] man.
[A] _ _
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me son, if [A] you can. _ _ _ _ _
Baby, [C] be a simple, _ [G] _ _ _
real [A] simple man.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Or be something [G] _ _ you love and understand.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _