Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tempo:
119.7 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
B
Gb
Abm
Gbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [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, sit [B] beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son, and [B] listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I [Abm] say.
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day.
[B] Oh, [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab]
take [B] your time, [Gb]
don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come [Gb]
and they [Ab] will [Abm] pass.
But find [B] a woman, [Gb] yeah, and you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love.
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone [Ab] else.
[B] And be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Or be something [Gb]
you love [Ab] and understand.
And be [B] a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Get your lust [Gb] for the [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold.
All [B] that you need [Gb] is [Ab] in your [Abm] soul.
And you [B] can do this for [Gb] me, if you [Ab] try.
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be satisfied.
[B] And be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and [Ab] understand.
And be
[B] a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] I want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
Oh, don't
[B] you [Gb] [Db]
[Ab] [Gbm] [Abm] [B]
[Gb] [Db]
[Abm] [Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gbm]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] 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 you [Ab] 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 love [Ab] and understand.
And [B] be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can.
And be [B] a simple, [Gb] kind [Ab] of man.
[Ebm] [Ab] [B] Or be something [Gb] you love and [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
understand.
[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, sit [B] beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son, and [B] listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I [Abm] say.
And [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day.
[B] Oh, [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab]
take [B] your time, [Gb]
don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come [Gb]
and they [Ab] will [Abm] pass.
But find [B] a woman, [Gb] yeah, and you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love.
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone [Ab] else.
[B] And be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Or be something [Gb]
you love [Ab] and understand.
And be [B] a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Get your lust [Gb] for the [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold.
All [B] that you need [Gb] is [Ab] in your [Abm] soul.
And you [B] can do this for [Gb] me, if you [Ab] try.
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be satisfied.
[B] And be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and [Ab] understand.
And be
[B] a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] I want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
Oh, don't
[B] you [Gb] [Db]
[Ab] [Gbm] [Abm] [B]
[Gb] [Db]
[Abm] [Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gbm]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] 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 you [Ab] 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 love [Ab] and understand.
And [B] be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can.
And be [B] a simple, [Gb] kind [Ab] of man.
[Ebm] [Ab] [B] Or be something [Gb] you love and [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
understand.
Key:Β Β
Ab
B
Gb
Abm
Gbm
Ab
B
Gb
[Ab] _ [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, _ _ _ sit [B] beside me, _ [Gb] _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son, _ _ _ and [B] listen closely _ _ [Gb] to _ [Ab] what I [Abm] say.
_ And _ [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day. _ _
_ [B] Oh, _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ take [B] your time, _ _ [Gb] _
_ don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast. _
_ [B] Troubles will come _ _ [Gb] _
_ and they [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass. _
_ But find [B] a woman, _ [Gb] yeah, _ and you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love. _ _
_ And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone _ [Ab] else. _ _ _ _
_ [B] And be a simple, _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ab] kind of _ man. _
_ [B] Or be something _ _ [Gb]
you love [Ab] and understand. _ _ _
And be [B] a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ab] kind of _ man. _
I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] Get your lust [Gb] for _ the [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold. _ _
All [B] that you need [Gb] is _ _ [Ab] in your [Abm] soul. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this for [Gb] me, _ if you [Ab] try.
[Abm] _ _ _ _
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be satisfied. _ _ _
[B] And be a simple, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _
Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] understand.
And be _ _ _ _
[B] a simple, [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] kind of man. _ _
[B] I want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
_ _ Oh, don't _
[B] _ _ you [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _
[Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ 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 you [Ab] 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 love [Ab] and _ understand.
_ _ And [B] be a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] kind of man.
_ I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can.
_ _ _ And be [B] a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _ kind [Ab] of man.
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] Or be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ understand.
_ _ [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, _ _ _ sit [B] beside me, _ [Gb] _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son, _ _ _ and [B] listen closely _ _ [Gb] to _ [Ab] what I [Abm] say.
_ And _ [B] if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day. _ _
_ [B] Oh, _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ take [B] your time, _ _ [Gb] _
_ don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast. _
_ [B] Troubles will come _ _ [Gb] _
_ and they [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass. _
_ But find [B] a woman, _ [Gb] yeah, _ and you'll [Ab] find [Abm] love. _ _
_ And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone _ [Ab] else. _ _ _ _
_ [B] And be a simple, _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ab] kind of _ man. _
_ [B] Or be something _ _ [Gb]
you love [Ab] and understand. _ _ _
And be [B] a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ab] kind of _ man. _
I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] Get your lust [Gb] for _ the [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold. _ _
All [B] that you need [Gb] is _ _ [Ab] in your [Abm] soul. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this for [Gb] me, _ if you [Ab] try.
[Abm] _ _ _ _
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb] son, is to [Ab] be satisfied. _ _ _
[B] And be a simple, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _
Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] understand.
And be _ _ _ _
[B] a simple, [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] kind of man. _ _
[B] I want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can.
_ _ Oh, don't _
[B] _ _ you [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _
[Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ 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 you [Ab] 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 love [Ab] and _ understand.
_ _ And [B] be a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] kind of man.
_ I [B] want you to do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can.
_ _ _ And be [B] a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _ kind [Ab] of man.
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] Or be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ understand.