Simple Man (Acoustic) Chords

Tempo:
60.375 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

C

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simple Man (Acoustic) chords
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[C] [G] [A]
[Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] Well [C] mama told me [G] when [Am] I was young
Said [C] sit beside [G] me
My [Am] only son
And [C] listen closely
[G] To [Am] what I say
And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny day
[Bm] [C] [G] I
Take [Am]
[Em] [Am] [B] [C] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] your [G] time
Don't [Am] live too fast
[Bm] [C] Troubles will come
[G] And [Am] they will pass
[Bm] You'll [C] find a warm [G] arm
And [Am] you'll find love
And [C] don't forget that there [G] is a someone
[Am]
[G] [Am] Up above
And [C] be a simple [G] [Am] kind of man
[C] Be something
[G] You love [Am] and understand
[C] Baby be a simple [G] [Am] kind of man
[C] Oh won't you do this [G] for me son [Am] if you can
[C] If you can
[G] Get [A]
[Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] your lust
[G] From [Am] the rich man's gold
All [C] that you need now
[G] Is [Am] in your soul
And [Bm] [C] you can do this.
[G] Oh, baby
If [Am] you try
All [C] that I want from you my [G] son
Is [Am] to be [G] [Am] Satisfied
And [C] be a simple
[G] [Am] Kind of man
[C] Be something
[G] You love and [Am]
understand
Baby [C] be a simple kind [G] [Am] of man
Oh [C] won't you do this [G] for me son
[Am] If you can
[C] [G] [Am] If you can
[Em] [Am] Oh, [C] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [C] don't you worry
[G] You'll [Am] find yourself
Follow [C] your heart
[G] And [Am] nothing else
And [C] you can do this.
[G] Oh, baby
If [Am] you try
All [C] that I want from you my [G] son
Is [Am] to [G] be
[Am] Satisfied
And [C] be a simple
[G] Kind [Am] of man
[C] Be something
[G] You love and [Am]
understand
Baby [C] be a simple
[G] [Am] Kind of man
Oh [C] won't you do this [G] for me son
If [Am] you can
So baby [C] be a simple
[G] Be a [Am] simple man
Oh [C] won't you do [G] this for me son
If you can
[Am]
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Shinedown - (Acoustic) Simple Man chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, G, Am and C. A good strategy is to initiate at 30 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 60 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [Am] Well [C] mama told me [G] when [Am] I was young
Said [C] sit beside [G] me
My [Am] only son
And [C] listen closely
[G] To [Am] what I say
And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny day
[Bm] _ [C] [G] I
Take _ _ [Am] _
[Em] _ [Am] _ [B] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [Am] _ your [G] time
Don't [Am] live too fast
_ [Bm] [C] Troubles will come
[G] And [Am] they will pass
[Bm] You'll [C] find a warm [G] arm
And [Am] you'll find love
And [C] don't forget that there [G] is a someone
_ [Am] _
[G] [Am] Up above
And [C] be a simple [G] _ [Am] kind of man
[C] Be something
[G] You love [Am] and understand
_ [C] Baby be a simple [G] _ [Am] kind of man
[C] Oh won't you do this [G] for me son [Am] if you can
_ [C] If you can
[G] _ Get [A] _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [Am] _ your lust
[G] From [Am] the rich man's gold
All [C] that you need now
[G] Is [Am] in your soul
And [Bm] [C] you can do this.
[G] Oh, baby
If [Am] you try
All [C] that I want from you my [G] son
Is [Am] to be [G] _ [Am] Satisfied
And [C] be a simple
[G] _ [Am] Kind of man
_ [C] Be something
[G] You love and [Am]
understand
Baby [C] be a simple kind [G] _ [Am] of man
Oh [C] won't you do this [G] for me son
[Am] If you can
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [Am] If you can
[Em] [Am] Oh, _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [Am] _ [C] don't you worry
[G] You'll [Am] find yourself
Follow [C] your heart
[G] And [Am] nothing else
And [C] you can do this.
[G] Oh, baby
If [Am] you try
All [C] that I want from you my [G] son
Is [Am] to [G] be
[Am] Satisfied
And [C] be a simple
[G] Kind [Am] of man
_ [C] Be something
[G] You love and [Am]
understand
Baby [C] be a simple
_ [G] _ [Am] Kind of man
Oh [C] won't you do this [G] for me son
If [Am] you can
So baby [C] be a simple
_ [G] Be a [Am] simple man
Oh [C] won't you do [G] this for me son
If you can
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Leave a Whisper album.