Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
B
Gb
Abm
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told me [Gb] when [Ab] I was [Abm] young, you [B] sat 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 you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day.
Oh, [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[B] [Ab] [Ebm]
[B] take your time, [Gb]
don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come,
[Gb] they [Ab] will [Abm] pass.
[B] Find a woman, [Gb]
[Ab] you'll find [Abm] love.
[B] Don't forget, son, there [Gb] is someone [Ab] up above.
[B] And be a simple, [Gb]
kind [Ab] of man.
[B] For peace of mind, [Gb] you'll [Ab] love and understand.
Baby, [B] be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm]
[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, [Gb]
baby, 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]
kind [Ab] of man.
[B] For peace of mind, [Gb]
you'll love and [Ab] understand.
Baby, [B] be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[Ab]
Oh, [B] won't you do this for [Gb] me, son, if you can?
Get your lust for the rich man's gold.
[B]
[Db] [Ab]
[B] [Gb] [Db]
[Abm] [Gb] [B]
[Gb] [Db]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[B]
[Db] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Abm]
[B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
All that you
[Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[Bb] need [B]
[Gb] is [Ab] in your soul.
[Abm]
[B] And you can do this, baby, [Ab] if you try.
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb]
son, is to [Ab] be satisfied.
And be [B] a simple, [Gb]
kind [Ab] of man.
For [B] peace of mind, [Gb]
you'll love and understand.
[Ab]
Baby, [B] be a simple, [Gb]
kind [Ab] of [Ebm] man.
[Ab]
Oh, won't you [B] do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can?
Baby, be [B] a simple, [Gb] be a simple man.
[Ebm] [Ab] Oh, [B] be a simple man.
[Gb] [Eb] [Ab] [B]
[Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told me [Gb] when [Ab] I was [Abm] young, you [B] sat 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 you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day.
Oh, [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[B] [Ab] [Ebm]
[B] take your time, [Gb]
don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come,
[Gb] they [Ab] will [Abm] pass.
[B] Find a woman, [Gb]
[Ab] you'll find [Abm] love.
[B] Don't forget, son, there [Gb] is someone [Ab] up above.
[B] And be a simple, [Gb]
kind [Ab] of man.
[B] For peace of mind, [Gb] you'll [Ab] love and understand.
Baby, [B] be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm]
[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, [Gb]
baby, 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]
kind [Ab] of man.
[B] For peace of mind, [Gb]
you'll love and [Ab] understand.
Baby, [B] be a simple, [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[Ab]
Oh, [B] won't you do this for [Gb] me, son, if you can?
Get your lust for the rich man's gold.
[B]
[Db] [Ab]
[B] [Gb] [Db]
[Abm] [Gb] [B]
[Gb] [Db]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[B]
[Db] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Abm]
[B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
All that you
[Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[Bb] need [B]
[Gb] is [Ab] in your soul.
[Abm]
[B] And you can do this, baby, [Ab] if you try.
[Abm]
All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb]
son, is to [Ab] be satisfied.
And be [B] a simple, [Gb]
kind [Ab] of man.
For [B] peace of mind, [Gb]
you'll love and understand.
[Ab]
Baby, [B] be a simple, [Gb]
kind [Ab] of [Ebm] man.
[Ab]
Oh, won't you [B] do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can?
Baby, be [B] a simple, [Gb] be a simple man.
[Ebm] [Ab] Oh, [B] be a simple man.
[Gb] [Eb] [Ab] [B]
[Gb]
Key:
Ab
B
Gb
Abm
Db
Ab
B
Gb
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] Mama told me [Gb] when _ _ [Ab] I was [Abm] young, _ _ _ you [B] sat 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 you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day.
Oh, _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ [B] take your time, _ [Gb] _
_ _ don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast.
_ _ [B] Troubles will come, _
[Gb] _ _ they [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass.
_ _ _ [B] Find a woman, _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] you'll find _ [Abm] love.
_ _ _ [B] Don't forget, son, there [Gb] is someone _ _ [Ab] up above.
_ _ [B] And be a simple, _ [Gb] _
_ _ kind [Ab] of _ _ man.
_ [B] For peace of mind, [Gb] _ you'll [Ab] love and understand. _ _
_ Baby, [B] be a simple, _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, _ [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ [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, _ [Gb]
baby, 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] _
_ kind [Ab] of _ man. _
_ [B] For peace of mind, [Gb] _
you'll love and _ [Ab] understand. _ _ _
Baby, [B] be a simple, _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] kind of man.
[Ab] _ _
Oh, [B] won't you do this for [Gb] me, son, if you can?
Get your lust for the rich _ man's gold.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ All that you _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Bb] need [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ is [Ab] in your soul.
_ [Abm] _
_ _ [B] And you can do this, baby, _ _ [Ab] if you try.
_ _ [Abm] _
_ All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb]
son, is to [Ab] be _ satisfied. _
_ And be [B] a simple, _ [Gb] _ _
_ kind [Ab] of _ man. _
For [B] peace of mind, [Gb] _
you'll love and _ understand.
_ [Ab] _ _
Baby, [B] be a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _
kind [Ab] of _ [Ebm] man.
[Ab] _ _
Oh, won't you [B] do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can? _ _ _ _
Baby, be [B] a simple, _ [Gb] _ _ be a simple man.
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ Oh, [B] be a simple man.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] Mama told me [Gb] when _ _ [Ab] I was [Abm] young, _ _ _ you [B] sat 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 you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day.
Oh, _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ [B] take your time, _ [Gb] _
_ _ don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast.
_ _ [B] Troubles will come, _
[Gb] _ _ they [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass.
_ _ _ [B] Find a woman, _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] you'll find _ [Abm] love.
_ _ _ [B] Don't forget, son, there [Gb] is someone _ _ [Ab] up above.
_ _ [B] And be a simple, _ [Gb] _
_ _ kind [Ab] of _ _ man.
_ [B] For peace of mind, [Gb] _ you'll [Ab] love and understand. _ _
_ Baby, [B] be a simple, _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, _ [Ab] if you can?
[Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ [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, _ [Gb]
baby, 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] _
_ kind [Ab] of _ man. _
_ [B] For peace of mind, [Gb] _
you'll love and _ [Ab] understand. _ _ _
Baby, [B] be a simple, _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] kind of man.
[Ab] _ _
Oh, [B] won't you do this for [Gb] me, son, if you can?
Get your lust for the rich _ man's gold.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ All that you _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Bb] need [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ is [Ab] in your soul.
_ [Abm] _
_ _ [B] And you can do this, baby, _ _ [Ab] if you try.
_ _ [Abm] _
_ All [B] that I want for you, my [Gb]
son, is to [Ab] be _ satisfied. _
_ And be [B] a simple, _ [Gb] _ _
_ kind [Ab] of _ man. _
For [B] peace of mind, [Gb] _
you'll love and _ understand.
_ [Ab] _ _
Baby, [B] be a simple, _ _ [Gb] _ _
kind [Ab] of _ [Ebm] man.
[Ab] _ _
Oh, won't you [B] do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can? _ _ _ _
Baby, be [B] a simple, _ [Gb] _ _ be a simple man.
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ Oh, [B] be a simple man.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _