Simple Man (Original Version) Chords

Tempo:
63.8 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

B

Gb

Abm

Gbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simple Man (Original Version) chords
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[B] [Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[B] Mama told [Gb] me [Ab] when I was [Abm] young, [B] step beside [Gb] me, [Ab] my only son, [B] and listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I say.
[Abm] And [B] if you do [Gb] this, it'll help [Ab] you [Abm] some sunny day.
I [B] know that.
[Gb] [Ab]
[B] Oh man.
[Gb] [Ab]
[B] Well take your time, [Gb] [Ab] don't [Abm] live too fast, [B] troubles will come [Gb] and [Ab] they will [Abm] pass.
[B] Find your woman [Gb] and [Ab] you'll find [Abm] love.
[B] And don't forget [Gb] son, there is [Ab] someone.
[Eb] [Ab]
[B] And be a simple [Gbm] [Ab] kind of man.
[B] Be something [Gb] [Ab] you'll love and [Eb] understand.
[Ab]
[B] Baby be a simple, [Gb] [Ab] be a simple man.
[B] But once you do [Gb] this, for the sun, [Ab] if you can,
[B] [Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[B] forget your lust [Gb] for [Ab] the rich [Abm] man's gold.
[B] All that you need [Gb] is [Ab] in your [Abm] soul.
[B] And you can do [Gb] this [Ab] if you try.
[Abm] [Ab]
[B] All that I want for [Gb] you my son [Ab] is to be [Ebm] [Ab] satisfied.
[B] And be a simple, [Gbm] [Ab] be a simple man.
[B] [Gb] Be something you'll [Ab] love and understand.
[B] Baby be a simple [Gbm] [Ab] kind of man.
[B] But once you do this, [Gb] for the sun, [Ab] if you can, forget your lust for [B] the rich [Gb] [Ab] [Abm]
[B] [Gb] [Ab] [Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Ab] [Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gbm] [Ab] [Abm] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] [Bb] [B]
[Gb] [B] [Ab] [Bb] [B]
[Gb] [Ab] man's [Abm] gold.
[Bb] [B] Follow your [Gb] heart [Ab] and nothing [Abm] else.
[Bb] [B] And you can do [Gb] this [Ab] if you [Abm] try.
[C] All [B] that I want [Gb] for you my son [Ab] is to be satisfied.
[B] And be a simple [Gbm] [Ab] kind of [B] man.
Be [Gbm] something [Ab] you'll love and understand.
[B] Baby be a simple [Gbm] [Ab] kind of man.
[B] But once you do [Gb] this, for the sun, [Ab] if you can, [B] baby be a simple man.
[Gb] [Ab]
Key:  
Ab
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B
12341112
Gb
134211112
Abm
123111114
Gbm
123111112
Ab
134211114
B
12341112
Gb
134211112
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To jam and learn Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Abm, B, Gb, Ab, B, Gbm and Ab. Ease into the song by practicing at 31 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 64 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Gb Major.

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[B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Abm] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
[B] Mama told [Gb] me [Ab] when I was [Abm] young, [B] step beside [Gb] me, [Ab] my only son, [B] and listen closely [Gb] to [Ab] what I say.
[Abm] And [B] if you do [Gb] this, it'll help [Ab] you [Abm] some sunny day.
I [B] know that.
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[B] Oh man.
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[B] Well take your time, [Gb] _ [Ab] don't [Abm] live too fast, [B] troubles will come [Gb] and [Ab] they will [Abm] pass.
[B] Find your woman [Gb] and [Ab] you'll find [Abm] love.
[B] And don't forget [Gb] son, there is [Ab] someone.
[Eb] _ [Ab] _
[B] And be a simple [Gbm] _ [Ab] kind of man.
[B] Be something [Gb] _ [Ab] you'll love and [Eb] understand.
[Ab] _
[B] Baby be a simple, [Gb] _ [Ab] be a simple man.
[B] But once you do [Gb] this, for the sun, [Ab] if you can, _ _
[B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
[B] forget your lust [Gb] for [Ab] the rich [Abm] man's gold.
[B] All that you need [Gb] is [Ab] in your [Abm] soul.
[B] And you can do [Gb] this [Ab] if you try.
[Abm] _ [Ab]
[B] All that I want for [Gb] you my son [Ab] is to be [Ebm] [Ab] satisfied.
[B] And be a simple, [Gbm] _ [Ab] be a simple man. _ _
[B] _ [Gb] Be something you'll [Ab] love and understand. _
[B] Baby be a simple [Gbm] _ [Ab] kind of man. _
[B] But once you do this, [Gb] for the sun, [Ab] if you can, forget your lust for [B] the rich _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _
[B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ [B] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ [B] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [B] _
_ [Gb] _ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [B] _
[Gb] _ [Ab] man's [Abm] gold.
_ [Bb] [B] Follow your [Gb] heart _ [Ab] and nothing [Abm] else.
[Bb] [B] And you can do [Gb] this _ [Ab] if you [Abm] try.
[C] All [B] that I want [Gb] for you my son [Ab] is to be satisfied.
[B] And be a simple [Gbm] _ [Ab] kind of _ [B] man.
Be [Gbm] something [Ab] you'll love and understand.
[B] Baby be a simple [Gbm] _ [Ab] kind of man.
[B] But once you do [Gb] this, for the sun, [Ab] if you can, _ [B] baby be a simple man.
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _

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