Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tempo:
119.4 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

B

Gb

Abm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simple Man chords
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[Ab] [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, you [B] sat beside me, [Gb]
my [Ab] only [Abm] son.
[B] Listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I [Abm] say.
[B] And if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day. Oh yeah.
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[B] [Ab]
Well, take [B] your time.
[Gb]
Don't [Ab] live too [Abm] fast.
Troubles [B] will come.
[Gb]
They [Ab] will [Abm] pass.
Well, find [B] a woman [Gb] for me.
You'll [Ab] find [Abm] love.
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone [Ab] up above.
[B] And be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, be something [Gb] you love [Ab] and understand.
Never [B] be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can?
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
Get [B] your lust [Gb] for the [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold.
All that [B] you need [Gb]
is in [Ab] your [Abm] soul.
And you [B] can do this, [Gb] oh baby, if you [Ab] try.
[Abm]
[B] All that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is [Ab] to be [Ebm] satisfied.
[Ab] [B] And be a simple [Gb]
[Ab] kind of man.
[B] Oh, be something [Gb] you love [Ab] and understand.
Never [B] be a simple [Gb] [Ab]
kind of man.
Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can?
[Bbm] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Db] [Ab] [Gbm]
[Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Bb] [Gbm]
[Ab] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Bb] [B] [Gb]
[Ab] [Abm]
Oh, [B] don't you worry.
[Gb]
You'll [Ab] find yourself.
[Abm]
Follow [B] your heart [Gb]
[Ab] and nothing [Abm] else.
[B] And you can do this, [Gb] oh baby, if [Ab] you try.
[Abm] All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, [Ab] is to be [Ebm] satisfied.
[Ab] And [B] be a simple [Gb] [Ab]
man.
[B] Oh, be something [Gb] you [Eb] love and [Ab]
understand.
Never [B] be a simple [Gb] [Ab] kind of man.
[Ebm] [Ab] [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can?
Never [B] be a simple
[Gb] [Ab] man.
[Ebm] [Ab] [B] Oh, be something
[Gb] you love and understand.
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
B
12341112
Gb
134211112
Abm
123111114
Ebm
13421116
Ab
134211114
B
12341112
Gb
134211112
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To learn Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Abm, B, Gb, Ab, B, Ab and Ebm in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 59 BPM before aiming for the song's 119 BPM. With an eye on the song's key B Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Ab] _ [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, _ _ _ you [B] sat beside me, _ [Gb] _ _
my [Ab] only [Abm] son. _ _ _ _
[B] Listen closely _ [Gb] to _ [Ab] what I [Abm] say. _ _ _
[B] And if you do this, [Gb] it'll help you [Ab] some [Abm] sunny day. Oh yeah.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, take [B] your time.
_ _ [Gb] _ _
Don't [Ab] live too _ [Abm] fast. _ _
Troubles [B] will come.
[Gb] _ _ _
They [Ab] will _ [Abm] pass. _ _
Well, find [B] a woman [Gb] for me. _ _
You'll [Ab] find [Abm] love. _ _ _
And don't [B] forget, son, there [Gb] is someone _ [Ab] up above. _ _ _
[B] And be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man. _ _
[B] Oh, be something _ [Gb] _ you love [Ab] and understand. _ _ _
Never [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of man. _ _
Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can? _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Get [B] your lust [Gb] for _ the [Ab] rich man's [Abm] gold. _ _
All that [B] you need _ [Gb] _ _
is in [Ab] your [Abm] soul. _ _ _
And you [B] can do this, [Gb] oh baby, _ if you [Ab] try.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] All that I want for you, [Gb] my son, is [Ab] to be [Ebm] satisfied.
[Ab] _ _ [B] And be a simple _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] kind of _ man.
_ _ [B] Oh, be something _ [Gb] _ _ you love [Ab] and understand.
_ _ _ Never [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab]
kind _ of man.
_ Oh, [B] won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if [Ab] you can?
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [B] _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ [Gbm] _
[Ab] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Oh, [B] don't you worry.
_ _ [Gb] _ _
You'll [Ab] find yourself.
[Abm] _ _ _
Follow [B] your heart _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] and nothing [Abm] else. _ _ _
[B] And you can do this, [Gb] oh baby, if [Ab] you try.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ All [B] that I want for you, [Gb] my son, _ [Ab] is to be _ [Ebm] satisfied.
[Ab] _ _ And [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ man.
_ [B] Oh, be something _ [Gb] _ you [Eb] love and [Ab] _
understand.
_ _ Never [B] be a simple _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] kind of man.
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] Oh, won't you do this [Gb] for me, son, if you [Ab] can?
_ _ _ Never [B] be a simple _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] man. _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] Oh, be something _
[Gb] _ you love and understand.
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the The Essential album.

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