Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tempo:
119.55 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
B
Gb
Abm
Ebm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told me [Gb]
when [Ab] I was [Abm] young,
[B] Sit beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son,
[B] Listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I [Abm] say,
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help me
[Ab] Some [Abm] sunny day, I am.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[B] [Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] Oh, take your time, [Gb]
don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast,
Troubles [B] will come, [Gb]
and they [Ab] will [Abm] pass,
But [B] find a woman, and [Gb]
you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love,
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone
[Ab] Up above, [B] and be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] woman,
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love [Ab] and understand,
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb]
kind [Ab] of man,
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Get your lust [Gb] for [Ab] the rich man's [Abm] gold,
All [B] that you need [Gb]
is [Ab] in your [Abm] soul,
And [B] you can do this for [Gb] me, if [Ab] you try,
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be satisfied,
And [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man,
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and [Ab] understand,
[B] Baby, be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man,
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Dbm]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
Boy, [B] don't you worry, [Gb]
you'll [Ab] find yourself,
[Abm]
Follow [B] your heart, [Gb]
[Ab] and nothing [Abm] else,
And [B] you can do this [Gb] for me, if [Ab] you try,
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be satisfied,
And [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man,
[B] Or be something [Gb] you [Eb] love and [Ab] understand,
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] [Ab] kind of [Ebm] man,
[Ab] Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab]
can?
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] kind of [Ab] man,
[Ebm] [Ab] Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and understand,
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told me [Gb]
when [Ab] I was [Abm] young,
[B] Sit beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son,
[B] Listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I [Abm] say,
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help me
[Ab] Some [Abm] sunny day, I am.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[B] [Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] Oh, take your time, [Gb]
don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast,
Troubles [B] will come, [Gb]
and they [Ab] will [Abm] pass,
But [B] find a woman, and [Gb]
you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love,
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone
[Ab] Up above, [B] and be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] woman,
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love [Ab] and understand,
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb]
kind [Ab] of man,
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Get your lust [Gb] for [Ab] the rich man's [Abm] gold,
All [B] that you need [Gb]
is [Ab] in your [Abm] soul,
And [B] you can do this for [Gb] me, if [Ab] you try,
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be satisfied,
And [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man,
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and [Ab] understand,
[B] Baby, be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man,
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Dbm]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
Boy, [B] don't you worry, [Gb]
you'll [Ab] find yourself,
[Abm]
Follow [B] your heart, [Gb]
[Ab] and nothing [Abm] else,
And [B] you can do this [Gb] for me, if [Ab] you try,
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be satisfied,
And [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man,
[B] Or be something [Gb] you [Eb] love and [Ab] understand,
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] [Ab] kind of [Ebm] man,
[Ab] Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab]
can?
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] kind of [Ab] man,
[Ebm] [Ab] Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and understand,
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db]
Key:
Ab
B
Gb
Abm
Ebm
Ab
B
Gb
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] Mama told me _ [Gb] _ _
when [Ab] I was [Abm] young, _ _ _ _
[B] Sit beside me, _ [Gb] _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son, _ _ _ _
[B] Listen closely [Gb] to _ _ [Ab] what I [Abm] say, _ _
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help me
[Ab] Some [Abm] sunny day, I am.
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[B] Oh, take your time, _ _ [Gb] _ _
don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast, _ _
Troubles [B] will come, _ [Gb] _ _
and they [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass, _ _
But [B] find a woman, and [Gb] _ _
you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love, _ _ _
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ Up above, _ [B] and be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] woman,
_ _ _ Or _ [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love [Ab] and understand, _ _ _
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] _ _ _
kind [Ab] of _ man, _ _
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] Get your lust [Gb] for _ _ [Ab] the rich man's [Abm] gold, _ _
All [B] that you need _ [Gb] _ _
is [Ab] in your _ [Abm] soul, _ _
And [B] you can do this for [Gb] me, _ if [Ab] you try,
[Abm] _ _ _ _
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be _ satisfied,
_ And [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man,
_ Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] _ understand,
_ _ _ [B] Baby, be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] kind of man,
_ _ [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gbm] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _
[Gbm] _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Boy, [B] don't you worry, _ _ [Gb] _ _
you'll [Ab] find yourself,
[Abm] _ _ _
Follow [B] your heart, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] and nothing [Abm] else, _ _
And [B] you can do this [Gb] for me, if [Ab] you try,
_ _ [Abm] _ _
All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, _ is to [Ab] be satisfied,
_ _ And [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ _ man,
_ [B] Or be something _ _ [Gb] you [Eb] love and [Ab] _ understand,
_ _ Baby, [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] kind of [Ebm] man,
[Ab] _ _ Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab]
can?
_ _ _ Baby, [B] be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ kind of [Ab] man,
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and understand,
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] Mama told me _ [Gb] _ _
when [Ab] I was [Abm] young, _ _ _ _
[B] Sit beside me, _ [Gb] _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son, _ _ _ _
[B] Listen closely [Gb] to _ _ [Ab] what I [Abm] say, _ _
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help me
[Ab] Some [Abm] sunny day, I am.
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[B] Oh, take your time, _ _ [Gb] _ _
don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast, _ _
Troubles [B] will come, _ [Gb] _ _
and they [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass, _ _
But [B] find a woman, and [Gb] _ _
you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love, _ _ _
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ Up above, _ [B] and be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] woman,
_ _ _ Or _ [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love [Ab] and understand, _ _ _
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] _ _ _
kind [Ab] of _ man, _ _
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] Get your lust [Gb] for _ _ [Ab] the rich man's [Abm] gold, _ _
All [B] that you need _ [Gb] _ _
is [Ab] in your _ [Abm] soul, _ _
And [B] you can do this for [Gb] me, _ if [Ab] you try,
[Abm] _ _ _ _
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be _ satisfied,
_ And [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man,
_ Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] _ understand,
_ _ _ [B] Baby, be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] kind of man,
_ _ [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gbm] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _
[Gbm] _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Boy, [B] don't you worry, _ _ [Gb] _ _
you'll [Ab] find yourself,
[Abm] _ _ _
Follow [B] your heart, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] and nothing [Abm] else, _ _
And [B] you can do this [Gb] for me, if [Ab] you try,
_ _ [Abm] _ _
All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, _ is to [Ab] be satisfied,
_ _ And [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ _ man,
_ [B] Or be something _ _ [Gb] you [Eb] love and [Ab] _ understand,
_ _ Baby, [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] kind of [Ebm] man,
[Ab] _ _ Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab]
can?
_ _ _ Baby, [B] be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ kind of [Ab] man,
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and understand,
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _