Simple Man Chords & Tabs

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Verse Main Pattern:
BPM: 60
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101]
Verse Variation:
BPM: 60
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 101]
Chorus:
BPM: 60
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101]

[Verse 1]
       C            G            Am   
Well, Mama told me,  when I was young.
      C                 G        Am
Come sit beside me,  my only son.
       C            G           Am  
And listen closely,   to what I say.
        C                 G             Am         
And if you do this, it'll help you, some sunny day.
Oh yeah!

[Verse 2]
              C    G            Am       
Oh, take your time,  don't live too fast.
              C    G              Am    
Troubles will come,  and they will pass.
          C         G           Am    
Go find a woman, and you'll find love.
             C                 G          Am    
And don't forget son, there is someone up above.

[Chorus]
         C     G        Am   
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G                    Am   
Oh, be something,  you love and understand.
           C     G        Am   
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G            Am 
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?

[Verse 3]
       C          G                Am  
Forget your lust,  for rich man's gold,
      C            G             Am 
All that you need,  is in your soul.
      C               G               Am  
And you can do this, oh baby,  if you try.
      C                   G                    Am  
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.

[Chorus]
         C     G        Am   
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G                    Am   
Oh, be something,  you love and understand.
           C     G        Am   
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G            Am 
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
Oh yes, I will.

[Verse 4]
          C           G                 Am  
Boy, don't you worry,  you'll find yourself.
       C           G             Am  
Follow your heart,  and nothing else.
        C               G           Am 
You can do this,  oh baby,  if you try.
        C                    G                 Am  
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.

[Chorus]
         C     G        Am   
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G                    Am   
Oh, be something,  you love and understand.
           C     G        Am   
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G            Am 
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man