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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[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]
[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
B
Gb
Abm
Gbm
Ab
B
Gb
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _