Simple Man chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
Verse 1
Mama (B major) told me (F sharp major)
when I was (G sharp minor) young (G sharp minor7)
"Come sit be (B major) side me, (F sharp major)
my only (G sharp minor) son (G sharp minor7)
And listen (B major) closely (F sharp major)
to what I (G sharp minor) say (G sharp minor7)
And if you (B major) do this it'll (F sharp major) help you
some (G sharp minor) sunny day, ah (G sharp minor7) yeah"
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Interlude 1
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
Verse 2
"Oh, take your (B major) time, (F sharp major)
don't live (G sharp minor) too fast (G sharp minor7)
Troubles will (B major) come (F sharp major)
and they will (G sharp minor) pass (G sharp minor7)
You'll find a (B major) woman, yeah, (F sharp major)
and you'll find (G sharp minor) love (G sharp minor7)
And don't for (B major) get, son, there is (F sharp major) someone
up (G sharp5) above"
Chorus 1
"And be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
Oh, be (B major) something (F sharp major)
you love and un (G sharp5) derstand
Baby, be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
Oh, won't you (B major) do this for me, (F sharp major) son,
if you can" (G sharp5)
Verse 3
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
"Forget your (B major) lust (F sharp major)
for the rich man's (G sharp minor) gold (G sharp minor7)
All that you (B major) need (F sharp major)
is in your (G sharp minor) soul (G sharp minor7)
And you can (B major) do this, oh baby, (F sharp major)
if you try (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
All that I (B major) want for you my son, (F sharp major)
is to be (G sharp5) satisfied"
Chorus 2
"And be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
Oh, be (B major) something (F sharp major)
you love and un (G sharp5) derstand
Baby, be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
Oh, won't you (B major) do this for me, (F sharp major) son,
if you can" (G sharp5)
Solo 1
Oh yes, I will
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp5)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp5)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp5)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp5)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp5)
Interlude 2
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
(B major) (F sharp major) (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
Verse 4
"Boy, don't you (B major) worry, (F sharp major)
you'll find your (G sharp minor) self (G sharp minor7)
Follow your (B major) heart (F sharp major)
and no (G sharp minor) thing else (G sharp minor7)
And you can (B major) do this, oh baby, (F sharp major)
if you try (G sharp minor) (G sharp minor7)
All that I (B major) want for you my son, (F sharp major)
is to be (G sharp5) satisfied"
Chorus 3
"And be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
Oh, be (B major) something (F sharp major)
you love and un (G sharp5) derstand
Baby, be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
Oh, won't you (B major) do this for me, (F sharp major) son,
if you can" (G sharp5)
Chorus 4
Baby, be a (B major) simple, (F sharp major)
be a simple simple man (G sharp5)
Oh, be (B major) something (F sharp major)
you love and un (G sharp5) derstand
Baby, be a (B major) simple (F sharp major) kind of (G sharp5) man
[Fade out]
Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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