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Simple Man chords by
Bobby Womack
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Verse 1
Em
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Every thing's simple, ha,

it's bound to catch on quick

And if you hang around, hang around,

you know you can't resist
Verse 2
Em
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I'm a simple man livin' everyday life,

I work a hard job every night

And I come home straight to my wife,

bring her lot of pay

Don't mind working everyday,
Verse 3

it's my right
Em
Em

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Ah, uh, you see, I don't put down a man,

I work for better hand

'Cause I know I'm doin' the
Asus4
Asus4

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A
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Em
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best I can
Verse 4
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I'm a simple man,

everyday people, alright

Now listen to me, when it come to my music,

music, music, music

Got to be simple but funky,

I got to, I got to
Verse 5
Em
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Everybody get down,
C
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everybody get down, got to, got to

Got to move if the feelin'
Verse 6

doesn't groove
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Now listen to me,

you have got to get a thing, yeah

That you like to do, if you do me,

good lord, I'm gonna do you

Hang on in there, hang on in there,

we'd only wanna [Incomprehensible]
Verse 7
Em
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But we stand just as tall and I

have started too late

They're going out and havin' a ball

Everyday people, everyday people,
Verse 8

got to, got to, got to, my
Em
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Like if a roof caved in you

might as well forget it

I take like for what it is,

I wanna hear you dig it

I don't believe in volumes,

I don't believe in deals
Verse 9
Em
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I don't put down a man,

I don't put down a man for the way he feels

Got to, got to, got to, got to,
Interlude 1

got to, got to
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Verse 10
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There's somethin' that you gonna

do but you won't do

Try to understand me,
Verse 11

I'm tryin' to understand you, yeah
Em
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Get on down, get on, get on,

get on, get on, get on down

Got to, got to, got to, got to,

tease me, got to, please me

Baby, good lord, baby
Verse 12
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Ah, we can work it out, ah,

we can work it out without a doubt

Ah, we can work it out, ah,

we can work it out
Verse 13
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And lets get the thing together

and lets get the thing together
Outro 1

Hang on in there, hang on in there
Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Simple Man by Bobby Womack is E minor.

The primary chords used in Simple Man are Em, Asus4, A, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Asus4, A, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Simple Man is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Simple Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Simple Man. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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