Chords for Shinedown - "Simple Man" (Lyrics)

Tempo:
120.9 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

C

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Shinedown - "Simple Man" (Lyrics) chords
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[A] [C]
Well, [G] [A]
[Am] [Bm] [C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [Bm] [C] mama told [G] me when [Am] I was young, [Bm] said, sit [C]
beside [G] me, my [Am] only son, [Bm] and [C] listen closely
[G] to what [Am] I say.
[Bm] And if [C] you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny day, it [Bm] [C]
will.
[G] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [B] [C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] Oh, take [C] your time, [G] don't live [Am] too fast.
[Bm] Troubles [C] will come [G] and they [Am] will pass.
[Bm] You'll [C] find a woman [G] and [Am] you'll find love.
[Bm] And don't [C] forget that [G] there is a someone [Am]
up [G] above.
[Am] And [C] be a simple [G] [Am]
man, [C] be something [G] you love [Am] and understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple [G] [Am]
man.
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you can, [B] if you [C] [G] can.
[A] [Em] [Am] [C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] Get your lust [G] from the [Am] rich man's gold.
All [C] that you need now [G] is [Am] in your soul.
[Bm] And [C] you can do this, oh [G] baby, if [Am] you try.
All [C] that I want from you, my [G] son, [Am] is to [G] be [Am] a [C]
simple [G] [Am]
man.
[C] Be something [G] you love and [Am]
understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple man.
[G] [Am]
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you [C]
can, [G] [Am] if you can.
[Em] [Am] [C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] Oh, [C] don't you worry, [G] you'll [Am] find yourself.
[C] Follow your heart [G] [Am] and nothing else.
And [C] you can do this, [G] oh baby, [Am] if you try.
[C] All that I want from you, my [G] son, [Am] is to be [G] [Am] something you love
and [C] be a simple [G] [Am] kind of man.
[C] Be something [G] you love and [Am]
understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple [G] [Am]
man.
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you can.
So baby, [C] be a simple, [G] be a [Am] simple man.
Oh, [C] won't you do [G] this for me, son, if you can.
[A] [Am] [N]
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Shinedown - (Acoustic) Simple Man chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Am, G, Am, C, G, Am and Bm. A good strategy is to initiate at 60 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 121 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _
Well, _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Bm] [C] mama told [G] me _ when [Am] I was young, _ _ [Bm] said, sit [C]
beside [G] me, _ _ my [Am] only son, _ _ _ [Bm] and [C] listen closely
_ [G] _ _ to what [Am] I say.
_ _ _ [Bm] And if [C] you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny _ day, it [Bm] _ [C]
will.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ Oh, take [C] your time, [G] _ _ _ don't live [Am] too _ fast.
_ _ [Bm] Troubles [C] will come [G] _ and they [Am] will _ pass.
_ _ [Bm] You'll [C] find a woman _ [G] _ _ and [Am] you'll find _ love.
_ _ [Bm] And don't [C] forget that [G] there is a someone _ _ [Am]
up [G] above.
[Am] _ _ And [C] be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
man, _ _ _ _ [C] be _ something [G] _ you love [Am] and understand.
_ _ _ Baby, [C] be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ man.
_ _ [C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you _ _ can, _ _ [B] if you [C] _ [G] can. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ Get your _ lust [G] _ _ from the [Am] rich man's gold.
_ _ All [C] that you need now [G] _ is [Am] in your _ soul.
_ _ [Bm] And [C] you can do this, oh [G] baby, if [Am] you try.
_ _ _ All [C] that I want from you, my [G] _ son, [Am] is to [G] be _ [Am] _ _ a [C]
simple _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
man.
_ _ _ _ [C] Be something _ [G] _ you love and [Am] _
_ understand.
_ _ Baby, [C] be a simple _ man.
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
can, [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] if you can.
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ Oh, [C] don't you worry, _ [G] _ _ you'll [Am] find _ yourself.
_ _ _ [C] Follow your heart _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] and nothing _ else.
_ And [C] you can do this, [G] oh baby, _ [Am] if you try.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] All that I want from you, my [G] son, _ [Am] is to be [G] _ [Am] something you love
and [C] be a simple _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] kind of _ _ man.
_ [C] Be _ something _ [G] you love and [Am] _
understand.
_ _ _ Baby, [C] be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ man.
_ [C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you can.
_ _ _ So baby, [C] be a simple, _ _ _ [G] _ be a [Am] simple man.
_ _ _ Oh, [C] won't you do _ [G] _ _ this for me, son, if _ you can.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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