Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tempo:
119.45 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Gb
B
Abm
Ebm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Ebm] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told me [Gb]
when I [Ab] was [Abm] young, [B] you sat beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son.
[B]
And listen closely [Gb] to what [Ab] I say.
[Abm]
[B] And if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day. Oh yeah.
[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab]
Oh [B] take your time, [Gb]
[Ab] don't live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come, [Gb]
[Ab] they will [Abm] pass.
Go [B] find a woman, [Gb] yeah, [Ab] you'll find [Abm] love.
[B] And don't forget son, [Gb] there is someone.
[Ab]
And [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and [Ab] understand.
[B] Baby, be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if you [Ab] can.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
Get [B] your lust [Gb] for the rich [Ab] man's [Abm] gold.
[B] That's what you need, [Gb]
it's in [Ab] your [Abm] soul.
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, [Ab] if you try.
[Abm] All [B] that I want for you [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be [Gb] satisfied.
[Ab] [B] And be a simple [Gb] [Ab]
kind of man.
[B] Or be something [Gb] you love [Ab] and understand.
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] kind [Ab]
of man.
Oh, [B] I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
[Bbm] [B] Oh [Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab] [Gbm]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] don't you worry, [Gb]
you'll [Ab] find yourself.
[Abm]
Follow [B] your heart [Gb]
and [Ab] nothing [Abm] else.
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, [Ab] if you 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.
[B] Baby, be a simple [Gb] [Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
Baby, be [B] a simple [Gb] kind [Ab] of man.
[Ebm] [Ab] Or [B] be something
[Gb] you love and [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
understand.
[N]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Ebm] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told me [Gb]
when I [Ab] was [Abm] young, [B] you sat beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son.
[B]
And listen closely [Gb] to what [Ab] I say.
[Abm]
[B] And if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day. Oh yeah.
[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab]
Oh [B] take your time, [Gb]
[Ab] don't live too [Abm] fast.
[B] Troubles will come, [Gb]
[Ab] they will [Abm] pass.
Go [B] find a woman, [Gb] yeah, [Ab] you'll find [Abm] love.
[B] And don't forget son, [Gb] there is someone.
[Ab]
And [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
Or [B] be something [Gb] you love and [Ab] understand.
[B] Baby, be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if you [Ab] can.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
Get [B] your lust [Gb] for the rich [Ab] man's [Abm] gold.
[B] That's what you need, [Gb]
it's in [Ab] your [Abm] soul.
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, [Ab] if you try.
[Abm] All [B] that I want for you [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be [Gb] satisfied.
[Ab] [B] And be a simple [Gb] [Ab]
kind of man.
[B] Or be something [Gb] you love [Ab] and understand.
Baby, [B] be a simple [Gb] kind [Ab]
of man.
Oh, [B] I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
[Bbm] [B] Oh [Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab] [Gbm]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[B] don't you worry, [Gb]
you'll [Ab] find yourself.
[Abm]
Follow [B] your heart [Gb]
and [Ab] nothing [Abm] else.
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, [Ab] if you 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.
[B] Baby, be a simple [Gb] [Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
Baby, be [B] a simple [Gb] kind [Ab] of man.
[Ebm] [Ab] Or [B] be something
[Gb] you love and [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
understand.
[N]
Key:
Ab
Gb
B
Abm
Ebm
Ab
Gb
B
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
[B] Mama told me [Gb] _ _ _
when I [Ab] was [Abm] young, _ _ _ [B] you sat beside me, [Gb] _ _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son.
_ _ _ [B]
And listen closely _ [Gb] to _ what [Ab] I say.
[Abm] _ _ _ _
[B] And if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day. Oh yeah.
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh [B] take your time, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] don't live too [Abm] _ fast. _ _
[B] Troubles will come, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] they will [Abm] _ pass. _
Go [B] find a woman, [Gb] yeah, _ _ [Ab] you'll find [Abm] love. _ _ _
[B] And don't forget son, [Gb] there is someone.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
And [B] be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _
Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] _ understand. _ _ _
[B] Baby, be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _
[B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if you [Ab] can. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Get [B] your lust _ [Gb] for _ the rich [Ab] man's [Abm] gold. _ _
[B] That's what you need, _ _ [Gb] _ _
it's in [Ab] your [Abm] soul. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, _ [Ab] if you try.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ All [B] that I want for you [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be _ [Gb] satisfied.
[Ab] _ _ [B] And be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab]
kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Or be something _ [Gb] _ you love [Ab] and understand.
_ _ _ Baby, [B] be a simple _ [Gb] kind _ _ [Ab]
of _ man.
_ Oh, [B] I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] [B] Oh _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] don't you worry, _ [Gb] _ _
you'll [Ab] find yourself.
[Abm] _ _ _
Follow [B] your heart _ [Gb] _ _ _
and [Ab] nothing [Abm] else. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, _ [Ab] if you 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.
_ _ _ [B] Baby, be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
_ _ _ Baby, be [B] a simple _ [Gb] _ _ kind [Ab] of man. _
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ Or [B] be something _
_ [Gb] you love and [Ab] _ _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ understand.
_ [N] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
[B] Mama told me [Gb] _ _ _
when I [Ab] was [Abm] young, _ _ _ [B] you sat beside me, [Gb] _ _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son.
_ _ _ [B]
And listen closely _ [Gb] to _ what [Ab] I say.
[Abm] _ _ _ _
[B] And if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some sunny [Abm] day. Oh yeah.
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh [B] take your time, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] don't live too [Abm] _ fast. _ _
[B] Troubles will come, _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] they will [Abm] _ pass. _
Go [B] find a woman, [Gb] yeah, _ _ [Ab] you'll find [Abm] love. _ _ _
[B] And don't forget son, [Gb] there is someone.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
And [B] be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _
Or [B] be something _ [Gb] _ you love and [Ab] _ understand. _ _ _
[B] Baby, be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _
[B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if you [Ab] can. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Get [B] your lust _ [Gb] for _ the rich [Ab] man's [Abm] gold. _ _
[B] That's what you need, _ _ [Gb] _ _
it's in [Ab] your [Abm] soul. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, _ [Ab] if you try.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ All [B] that I want for you [Gb] my son, is to [Ab] be _ [Gb] satisfied.
[Ab] _ _ [B] And be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab]
kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Or be something _ [Gb] _ you love [Ab] and understand.
_ _ _ Baby, [B] be a simple _ [Gb] kind _ _ [Ab]
of _ man.
_ Oh, [B] I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] [B] Oh _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] don't you worry, _ [Gb] _ _
you'll [Ab] find yourself.
[Abm] _ _ _
Follow [B] your heart _ [Gb] _ _ _
and [Ab] nothing [Abm] else. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this [Gb] for me, _ [Ab] if you 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.
_ _ _ [B] Baby, be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Oh, I'll steal this [Gb] from you son, if [Ab] you can.
_ _ _ Baby, be [B] a simple _ [Gb] _ _ kind [Ab] of man. _
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ Or [B] be something _
_ [Gb] you love and [Ab] _ _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ understand.
_ [N] _