Simple Man Chords & Tabs

by Shinedown

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

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

[Instrumental]
C  G  Am

[Verse]
               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   
You'll find a woman, and you'll find love,
               C      
And don't forget that,
          G          Am   
There is someone up above.

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

[Instrumental]
C  G  Am

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

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

[Instrumental]
C  G  Am

[Bridge]
                  C      G              Am    
Oh, don't you worry...   you'll find yourself.
                C     G             Am 
Follow your heart     and nothing else.
  C     G                          Am    
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
               C          
All I want for you my son,
          G        Am
Is to be satisfied.

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