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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LYNYRD SKYNYRD - SIMPLE MAN chords
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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]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
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To start learning Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Am, C, G, A, C, Em and A. Ease into the song by practicing at 65 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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