Simple Man (Live) Chords

Tempo:
119 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Gb

B

Abm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simple Man (Live) chords
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[Ab] [Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Abm]
A [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B]
[Gb] [Abm]
[B] mama told me [Gb] when [Ab] I was [Abm] young, come [B] sit beside me, [Gb] [Ab] my [Abm] only son.
And [B] listen closely, [Gb] oh baby, to [Ab] what I [Abm] say.
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day.
[B]
[Gb] I'll [Ab] be your simple [Ebm] man.
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Ebm]
[Ab] Oh, [B] take your time,
[Gb] [Ab] don't live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come, [Gb] oh, but [Ab] never pass.
[Abm]
You'll [B] find a woman, [Gb] oh baby, and [Ab] you'll [Abm] find love.
And don't [B] forget, son, [Gb] there is someone [Ab] up above.
And [B] be a simple
[Gb] [Ab] man, [Eb]
[Ab] oh [B] be something [Gb]
you'll never [Ab] [Ebm] understand.
[Ab] Oh [B] baby, be simple, [Gb]
be a [Ab] simple man.
[Gb]
[Ab] Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
[Ebm]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] God bless the simple man I [Abm] am.
[B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[B] Get your life,
[Gb] oh [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold.
All [B] that you need,
[Gb] oh, is [Ab] in your soul.
Oh, [B] you can do this, [Gb] oh baby, [Ab] every try.
Y'all come to us, son.
All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is [Ab] to be satisfied.
Real loud.
And [B] be a simple
[Gb] man, [Ab] [Ebm]
[Ab] oh [B] be something
[Gb] you'll never [Ab] [Ebm] understand.
[Abm] [Ebm] Oh baby, [B] be simple,
[Gb] be [Ab] a simple man.
[Ebm]
[Ab] [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
[Gb]
[Ab] Oh, yes I will.
[Gb] [B]
[Gb] I'll be [Ab] your son.
[Gb]
[Abm] [B]
[Gb] [B] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Ebm]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab] [Ebm]
[Ab] Oh, [B] don't you worry.
[Gb]
[Ab] You'll find yourself.
[Abm] [B] Follow your heart,
[Gb] oh, [Abm] nothing else.
Oh, [B] you can do this, [Gb] oh baby, [Abm] every try. That's right.
All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be satisfied.
And one more thing, and [B] be a simple
[Gb] [Ab] kind of [Ebm] man.
[Ab] Oh, [B] be something [Gb]
you'll never [Ab] understand.
[Ebm]
[Abm] Oh baby, [B] be simple,
[Gb] be [Ab] a simple man.
[Ebm]
[Ab] Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, child, if [Ab] you can.
I need [Ebm] to hear you loud.
[Ab] Baby, [B] be simple.
I'm at [Gb] this.
[Ab] Kind of man.
[Ebm]
[Ab] [B] Oh, be something
[Gb] [Abm] you'll never understand.
Oh baby, [B] be simple,
[Gb] be [Abm] a simple man.
[Ebm] Yes, sir.
[Ab] Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Abm] you [Ebm] can.
[Ab] Mommy, you know [B] I will.
[Gb] [Ab] I'll do the best [Ebm] I can.
[Ab] [Bb] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] [Bb] [B]
[Db] [B] [Abm]
[Gb]
[Ab]
Again, Jacksonville, God bless you, simple man.
God bless all of you here tonight.
We love you, Jacksonville.
[B]
Look here, our country's in a [G] little bit of [Cm] a jam every once in a while,
so you [Bb] guys are going to [N] notice.
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Gb
134211112
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
Ebm
13421116
Ab
134211114
Gb
134211112
B
12341112
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To learn Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Live) Simple Man chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Abm, B, Gb, Ab, B, Ab and Ebm. A good strategy is to initiate at 59 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 119 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Major in mind.

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[Ab] _ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
A _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] mama told me [Gb] _ _ when [Ab] I was [Abm] young, _ _ _ come [B] sit beside me, [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] my [Abm] only son.
_ And [B] listen closely, [Gb] oh baby, to [Ab] what I [Abm] say. _
_ _ And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you _ [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ I'll [Ab] be your simple [Ebm] man.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, [B] take your time, _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] don't live too _ [Abm] fast.
_ _ [B] Troubles will come, [Gb] oh, but [Ab] never pass.
[Abm] _
_ _ You'll [B] find a woman, [Gb] oh baby, and [Ab] you'll [Abm] find love.
_ _ And don't [B] forget, son, [Gb] there is someone _ [Ab] up above.
_ _ And [B] be a simple _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ man, [Eb] _
[Ab] _ _ oh [B] be something [Gb] _
_ you'll never [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] understand.
_ [Ab] Oh [B] baby, be simple, _ [Gb] _
_ _ be a [Ab] simple man.
[Gb] _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
_ [Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Gb] God bless the simple man I [Abm] am. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Get your life, _
[Gb] _ _ oh [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold. _
_ _ All [B] that you need, _
[Gb] oh, is [Ab] in your soul. _ _
_ _ Oh, [B] you can do this, [Gb] oh baby, _ [Ab] every try.
Y'all come to us, son.
_ All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is [Ab] to be _ satisfied.
Real loud.
And [B] be a simple _ _
[Gb] _ _ man, [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ oh [B] be something _
[Gb] _ you'll never [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] understand.
_ [Abm] _ [Ebm] Oh baby, [B] be simple, _ _
[Gb] _ _ be [Ab] a simple man.
[Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
_ [Gb] _
[Ab] Oh, yes I will.
[Gb] _ [B] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ I'll be [Ab] your son.
[Gb] _
_ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, [B] don't you worry.
[Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] You'll find yourself.
[Abm] _ _ _ [B] Follow your heart, _ _
[Gb] oh, _ [Abm] nothing else. _
_ _ Oh, [B] you can do this, [Gb] oh baby, _ [Abm] every try. That's right.
_ _ All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be _ satisfied.
And one more thing, and [B] be a simple _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] kind of [Ebm] man.
_ [Ab] _ Oh, [B] be something [Gb] _
_ you'll never [Ab] _ understand.
[Ebm] _
_ [Abm] Oh baby, [B] be simple, _ _
[Gb] _ _ be [Ab] a simple man.
[Ebm] _
[Ab] _ _ Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, child, if [Ab] you can.
I need [Ebm] to hear you loud.
[Ab] _ Baby, [B] be simple.
I'm at [Gb] this.
_ _ [Ab] Kind of man.
[Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] Oh, be something _
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] you'll never _ understand. _
_ _ Oh baby, [B] be simple, _ _
[Gb] _ _ be [Abm] a simple man.
[Ebm] Yes, sir.
[Ab] _ Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Abm] you _ [Ebm] can.
_ [Ab] _ Mommy, you know [B] I will.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ I'll do the best [Ebm] I can.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ [B] _ [Abm] _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Again, Jacksonville, God bless you, simple man.
God bless all of you here tonight.
We love you, Jacksonville. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Look here, our country's in a [G] little bit of [Cm] a jam every once in a while,
so you [Bb] guys are going to [N] notice. _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Pronounced ‘Leh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd - Live From Jacksonville At The Florida Theatre album.

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