Simple Man chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Intro 1
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
Verse 1
B
F#
Mama told me
G#m
when I was young
B
F#
"Come sit beside me,
G#m
my only son
B
F#
And listen closely
G#m
to what I say
B
F#
And if you do this it'll help you
G#m
some sunny day, ah yeah"
Interlude 1
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
Verse 2
B
F#
"Oh, take your time,
G#m
don't live too fast
B
F#
Troubles will come
G#m
and they will pass
B
F#
You'll find a woman, yeah,
G#m
and you'll find love
B
F#
And don't forget, son, there is someone
G#m
up above"
Chorus 1
B
F#
G#m
"And be a simple kind of man
B
F#
Oh, be something
G#m
you love and understand
B
F#
G#m
Baby, be a simple kind of man
B
F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m
if you can"
Verse 3
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
"Forget your lust
G#m
for the rich man's gold
B
F#
All that you need
G#m
is in your soul
B
F#
And you can do this, oh baby,
G#m
if you try
B
F#
All that I want for you my son,
G#m
is to be satisfied"
Chorus 2
B
F#
G#m
"And be a simple kind of man
B
F#
Oh, be something
G#m
you love and understand
B
F#
G#m
Baby, be a simple kind of man
B
F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m
if you can"
Oh yes, I will
Solo 1
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
Interlude 2
B
F#
G#m
B
F#
G#m
Verse 4
B
F#
"Boy, don't you worry,
G#m
you'll find yourself
B
F#
Follow your heart
G#m
and nothing else
B
F#
And you can do this, oh baby,
G#m
if you try
B
F#
All that I want for you my son,
G#m
is to be satisfied"
Chorus 3
B
F#
G#m
"And be a simple kind of man
B
F#
Oh, be something
G#m
you love and understand
B
F#
G#m
Baby, be a simple kind of man
B
F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m
if you can"
Chorus 4
B
F#
Baby, be a simple,
G#m
be a simple simple man
B
F#
Oh, be something
G#m
you love and understand
B
F#
G#m
Baby, be a simple kind of man
[Fade out]
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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