Simple Man (Rock Version) Chords
Tempo:
120.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
C
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [C] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[Bm] Well, [C] mama told me [G] when [Am] I was young,
[Bm] said [C] sit beside [G] me, my [Am] only son,
and [C] listen closely [G] to [Am] what I say.
[B] And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny day.
I yet [C] will.
[D] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am]
Oh, take [C] your time, [G]
don't [Am] live too fast.
[Bm] [C] Troubles will [G] come, and [Am] they will pass.
[Bm] You'll [C] find a woman, [G]
and [Am] you'll find love.
And don't forget [C] that [G] there is a someone
[Am] up [G] [Am] above.
And be a simple [G]
[Am] kind of man.
[C] Be something [G] you love [Am] and understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple [G]
[Am] kind of man.
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you can?
[C] [G]
[Am] [Em] [Am] Get
[C] your love [G] from [Am] the rich man's gold.
All [C] that you need [G] now is [Am] in your soul.
And [C] you can do this, [G] oh baby, [Am] if you try.
I can't ask for more [C] than I want from you, my [G] son.
[Am] It's to be said, [C] be a simple [G]
[A] kind of man.
[C] Be something [Gm] you love and [Am] understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple [G]
[A] kind of man.
Oh, [C] won't you do this [G] for me, son, if [A] you can?
[C] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am]
Oh, [C] don't you worry.
[G]
You'll [Am] find yourself.
[Cm] Follow your [C] heart [G]
[Am] and nothing else.
[C]
And you can do this, [G] oh baby, [Am] if you try.
All [C] that I want from you, my [G] son, is [A] to be said.
And [C] be a simple [G]
[Am] man.
Oh, [C] won't you do this [Gm] for me, son, if [A] you can?
So baby, [C] be a simple, [G]
be a simple [Am] man.
Oh, won't [C] you do [G] this for me, son,
if [Am] you can?
[C] [Am]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[Bm] Well, [C] mama told me [G] when [Am] I was young,
[Bm] said [C] sit beside [G] me, my [Am] only son,
and [C] listen closely [G] to [Am] what I say.
[B] And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny day.
I yet [C] will.
[D] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am]
Oh, take [C] your time, [G]
don't [Am] live too fast.
[Bm] [C] Troubles will [G] come, and [Am] they will pass.
[Bm] You'll [C] find a woman, [G]
and [Am] you'll find love.
And don't forget [C] that [G] there is a someone
[Am] up [G] [Am] above.
And be a simple [G]
[Am] kind of man.
[C] Be something [G] you love [Am] and understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple [G]
[Am] kind of man.
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you can?
[C] [G]
[Am] [Em] [Am] Get
[C] your love [G] from [Am] the rich man's gold.
All [C] that you need [G] now is [Am] in your soul.
And [C] you can do this, [G] oh baby, [Am] if you try.
I can't ask for more [C] than I want from you, my [G] son.
[Am] It's to be said, [C] be a simple [G]
[A] kind of man.
[C] Be something [Gm] you love and [Am] understand.
Baby, [C] be a simple [G]
[A] kind of man.
Oh, [C] won't you do this [G] for me, son, if [A] you can?
[C] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am]
Oh, [C] don't you worry.
[G]
You'll [Am] find yourself.
[Cm] Follow your [C] heart [G]
[Am] and nothing else.
[C]
And you can do this, [G] oh baby, [Am] if you try.
All [C] that I want from you, my [G] son, is [A] to be said.
And [C] be a simple [G]
[Am] man.
Oh, [C] won't you do this [Gm] for me, son, if [A] you can?
So baby, [C] be a simple, [G]
be a simple [Am] man.
Oh, won't [C] you do [G] this for me, son,
if [Am] you can?
[C] [Am]
Key:
G
Am
C
A
Bm
G
Am
C
[B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
[Bm] Well, [C] mama told me [G] _ when [Am] I was young, _ _
[Bm] said [C] sit beside _ [G] me, _ my [Am] only _ son, _ _
and [C] listen closely _ [G] _ _ to [Am] what I say. _ _ _
[B] And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny _ day.
I yet _ [C] will.
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
Oh, take [C] your time, [G] _ _ _
don't [Am] live too _ fast. _ _ _
[Bm] [C] Troubles will _ [G] come, _ _ and [Am] they will _ pass. _ _
[Bm] You'll [C] find a woman, _ [G] _ _ _
and [Am] you'll find love.
_ _ And don't forget [C] that [G] there is a someone _
_ [Am] up [G] _ [Am] above. _
And be a _ simple [G] _ _ _
[Am] kind of _ _ man. _ _
[C] Be something _ [G] _ you love [Am] and _ understand. _ _
Baby, [C] be a simple _ [G] _ _
[Am] kind of man. _ _ _
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you _ can? _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] [Am] Get _ _
_ [C] your love _ [G] from _ [Am] the rich man's gold. _ _ _
All [C] that you need _ [G] now _ is [Am] in your soul. _ _
And [C] you can do this, [G] oh baby, _ [Am] if you try.
I can't _ ask for more [C] than I want from you, my [G] son. _
[Am] It's to _ be said, _ _ [C] be a simple _ [G] _ _ _
[A] kind of _ man. _ _
[C] Be something _ [Gm] _ you love and [Am] _ _ understand. _ _
Baby, [C] be a _ simple [G] _ _ _
[A] kind of man. _ _
Oh, [C] won't you do this [G] for me, son, if [A] you can? _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
Oh, [C] don't you worry.
_ [G] _ _
You'll [Am] find _ yourself. _ _
[Cm] Follow your [C] heart _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] and nothing _ else.
_ [C]
And you can do this, [G] oh baby, _ [Am] if you try. _ _ _
All [C] that I want from you, my [G] son, is [A] to be said. _
And [C] be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ man.
Oh, [C] won't you do this [Gm] for me, son, if [A] you can?
_ _ _ So baby, [C] be a simple, _ _ [G] _ _
be a simple [Am] _ man.
_ _ Oh, won't [C] you do _ [G] _ this for me, son,
_ _ _ if _ [Am] you can?
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
[Bm] Well, [C] mama told me [G] _ when [Am] I was young, _ _
[Bm] said [C] sit beside _ [G] me, _ my [Am] only _ son, _ _
and [C] listen closely _ [G] _ _ to [Am] what I say. _ _ _
[B] And [C] if you do this, [G] it'll help you [Am] some sunny _ day.
I yet _ [C] will.
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
Oh, take [C] your time, [G] _ _ _
don't [Am] live too _ fast. _ _ _
[Bm] [C] Troubles will _ [G] come, _ _ and [Am] they will _ pass. _ _
[Bm] You'll [C] find a woman, _ [G] _ _ _
and [Am] you'll find love.
_ _ And don't forget [C] that [G] there is a someone _
_ [Am] up [G] _ [Am] above. _
And be a _ simple [G] _ _ _
[Am] kind of _ _ man. _ _
[C] Be something _ [G] _ you love [Am] and _ understand. _ _
Baby, [C] be a simple _ [G] _ _
[Am] kind of man. _ _ _
[C] Oh, won't you do this [G] for me, son, [Am] if you _ can? _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] [Am] Get _ _
_ [C] your love _ [G] from _ [Am] the rich man's gold. _ _ _
All [C] that you need _ [G] now _ is [Am] in your soul. _ _
And [C] you can do this, [G] oh baby, _ [Am] if you try.
I can't _ ask for more [C] than I want from you, my [G] son. _
[Am] It's to _ be said, _ _ [C] be a simple _ [G] _ _ _
[A] kind of _ man. _ _
[C] Be something _ [Gm] _ you love and [Am] _ _ understand. _ _
Baby, [C] be a _ simple [G] _ _ _
[A] kind of man. _ _
Oh, [C] won't you do this [G] for me, son, if [A] you can? _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
Oh, [C] don't you worry.
_ [G] _ _
You'll [Am] find _ yourself. _ _
[Cm] Follow your [C] heart _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] and nothing _ else.
_ [C]
And you can do this, [G] oh baby, _ [Am] if you try. _ _ _
All [C] that I want from you, my [G] son, is [A] to be said. _
And [C] be a simple _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ man.
Oh, [C] won't you do this [Gm] for me, son, if [A] you can?
_ _ _ So baby, [C] be a simple, _ _ [G] _ _
be a simple [Am] _ man.
_ _ Oh, won't [C] you do _ [G] _ this for me, son,
_ _ _ if _ [Am] you can?
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _