Chords for Lynyrd Skynyrd-Ronnie Van Zant-Vocal Track
Tempo:
120.25 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Gb
B
Abm
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mama told me [Gb] when [G] I [Abm] was young
Come sit beside me
[Gb] my [A] only son
[B] And listen closely
[Gb] [Abm] to what I say
And if [Gb] it do this it'll help you [E] some [Ab] sunny day I
[B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[F] Be a [Ebm] simple man [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Abm] or [B] take your time
[Gb] [Ab] Don't live too [Abm] fast
[B] Troubles will come [Gb] and they will [Abm] pass
Go find a woman
And [N] you'll find [Abm] love
And [Ab] don't forget [Eb] son there is someone
[Ab] [Bm] And be a simple
[N] Kind of man
Or be something [Db] you love and understand
[B] Baby be a simple
[N] Kind of man
Oh
Won't you do this for me son if you can?
Yeah
[Abm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm] Forget your lust [Gb] for the rich man's [Ab] gold
All that you need
Is in your soul
And you can do this
If [Abm] you try
[N] All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
[Bm] and be a simple
[N] Kind of man
Or be something [Gb] you [Ab] love and understand
[Bm] Baby be a simple
Kind [Ab] of man
Oh won't you [B] do this for me son if you can oh
Yes, I will
But don't you worry
[Gb] You'll find yourself
[Eb] Follow your heart [D] and nothing [Ab] else
And you can do this oh, baby if you try
All [G] that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a [B]
[N] simple
Kind of man
Or be something you love and understand
Baby [B] be a simple
[N] Kind of man
[Ab] Well won't you [B] do this for me son if you can
And baby be a simple
[Gb] Be a simple man
[Ab] Or [Em] be something
[Db] You love and [N] understand
Baby be a simple
Kind of man
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can
I am
Come sit beside me
[Gb] my [A] only son
[B] And listen closely
[Gb] [Abm] to what I say
And if [Gb] it do this it'll help you [E] some [Ab] sunny day I
[B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[F] Be a [Ebm] simple man [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Abm] or [B] take your time
[Gb] [Ab] Don't live too [Abm] fast
[B] Troubles will come [Gb] and they will [Abm] pass
Go find a woman
And [N] you'll find [Abm] love
And [Ab] don't forget [Eb] son there is someone
[Ab] [Bm] And be a simple
[N] Kind of man
Or be something [Db] you love and understand
[B] Baby be a simple
[N] Kind of man
Oh
Won't you do this for me son if you can?
Yeah
[Abm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm] Forget your lust [Gb] for the rich man's [Ab] gold
All that you need
Is in your soul
And you can do this
If [Abm] you try
[N] All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
[Bm] and be a simple
[N] Kind of man
Or be something [Gb] you [Ab] love and understand
[Bm] Baby be a simple
Kind [Ab] of man
Oh won't you [B] do this for me son if you can oh
Yes, I will
But don't you worry
[Gb] You'll find yourself
[Eb] Follow your heart [D] and nothing [Ab] else
And you can do this oh, baby if you try
All [G] that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a [B]
[N] simple
Kind of man
Or be something you love and understand
Baby [B] be a simple
[N] Kind of man
[Ab] Well won't you [B] do this for me son if you can
And baby be a simple
[Gb] Be a simple man
[Ab] Or [Em] be something
[Db] You love and [N] understand
Baby be a simple
Kind of man
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can
I am
Key:
Ab
Gb
B
Abm
Bm
Ab
Gb
B
_ _ _ _ Mama told me _ [Gb] when [G] _ I [Abm] was young
_ _ _ Come sit beside me
[Gb] _ _ _ my [A] only son
[B] _ _ _ And listen closely
_ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] to what I say
_ _ _ _ And if [Gb] it do this it'll help you [E] some [Ab] sunny day _ I
_ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] Be a [Ebm] simple man _ [B] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Abm] or [B] take your time
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] Don't live too [Abm] fast
_ _ _ _ [B] Troubles will come [Gb] and _ _ they will [Abm] pass
_ _ _ Go find a woman
_ And _ [N] you'll find [Abm] love
_ _ And [Ab] don't forget [Eb] son there is someone _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] And be a simple
_ [N] _ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Or be something _ [Db] _ you love and _ _ understand
_ _ [B] Baby be a simple
_ [N] _ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Oh
Won't you do this for me son if you can?
Yeah
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ Forget your lust [Gb] for _ _ the rich man's [Ab] gold
_ _ _ All that you need
_ _ _ _ Is in your soul
_ _ _ _ And you can do this
If _ _ [Abm] you try
_ _ _ _ _ [N] All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
_ _ [Bm] and be a simple
_ [N] _ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Or be something _ [Gb] _ you [Ab] love and _ _ understand
_ _ [Bm] Baby be a simple
_ _ _ _ _ Kind [Ab] of man
_ _ _ Oh won't you [B] do this for me son if you can oh
Yes, I will
But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ don't you worry
_ [Gb] _ _ You'll find yourself
_ _ _ [Eb] Follow your heart _ _ _ [D] and nothing [Ab] else
_ _ _ And you can do this oh, baby if you try
_ All _ [G] that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
_ _ _ _ And be a [B] _
[N] simple
_ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Or be something _ _ _ you love and understand
_ _ _ Baby [B] be a simple
[N] _ _ _ Kind of man
[Ab] _ _ Well won't you [B] do this for me son if you can _
_ _ And baby be a simple _
_ [Gb] _ Be a simple man _
_ [Ab] Or [Em] be something _ _
_ [Db] You love and [N] understand _ _
_ _ Baby be a simple _
_ _ _ Kind of _ man
_ _ Oh won't you do this for me son if you can _ _ _
I am _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come sit beside me
[Gb] _ _ _ my [A] only son
[B] _ _ _ And listen closely
_ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] to what I say
_ _ _ _ And if [Gb] it do this it'll help you [E] some [Ab] sunny day _ I
_ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] Be a [Ebm] simple man _ [B] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Abm] or [B] take your time
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] Don't live too [Abm] fast
_ _ _ _ [B] Troubles will come [Gb] and _ _ they will [Abm] pass
_ _ _ Go find a woman
_ And _ [N] you'll find [Abm] love
_ _ And [Ab] don't forget [Eb] son there is someone _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] And be a simple
_ [N] _ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Or be something _ [Db] _ you love and _ _ understand
_ _ [B] Baby be a simple
_ [N] _ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Oh
Won't you do this for me son if you can?
Yeah
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ Forget your lust [Gb] for _ _ the rich man's [Ab] gold
_ _ _ All that you need
_ _ _ _ Is in your soul
_ _ _ _ And you can do this
If _ _ [Abm] you try
_ _ _ _ _ [N] All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
_ _ [Bm] and be a simple
_ [N] _ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Or be something _ [Gb] _ you [Ab] love and _ _ understand
_ _ [Bm] Baby be a simple
_ _ _ _ _ Kind [Ab] of man
_ _ _ Oh won't you [B] do this for me son if you can oh
Yes, I will
But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ don't you worry
_ [Gb] _ _ You'll find yourself
_ _ _ [Eb] Follow your heart _ _ _ [D] and nothing [Ab] else
_ _ _ And you can do this oh, baby if you try
_ All _ [G] that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
_ _ _ _ And be a [B] _
[N] simple
_ _ _ Kind of man
_ _ _ Or be something _ _ _ you love and understand
_ _ _ Baby [B] be a simple
[N] _ _ _ Kind of man
[Ab] _ _ Well won't you [B] do this for me son if you can _
_ _ And baby be a simple _
_ [Gb] _ Be a simple man _
_ [Ab] Or [Em] be something _ _
_ [Db] You love and [N] understand _ _
_ _ Baby be a simple _
_ _ _ Kind of _ man
_ _ Oh won't you do this for me son if you can _ _ _
I am _ _ _ _ _