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Matt Mason
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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I

ain't nothin' but a simple man,
C
C

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they call me a redneck the

recker that I am
G
G

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but these things goin' on make me
Dm
Dm

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mad down to the core.

Gotta work like a dog to make ends meet,
C
C

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with those cookin'

polititions and crime in the streets,
G
G

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I moderned hell and I ain't

gonna take it no more.
Dm
Dm

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Gotta tell our kids to just say no,
C
C

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and some panny waist judge
G
G

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let a drug dealer go

slaps him on the wrist and turns
Dm
Dm

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him back onto the town.

I had my way with people selling dope
C
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but take a big tall tree

and a short piece of rope
G
G

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and hang 'em up high and let 'em swing
Dm
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'til the sun goes down.
Verse 2
Dm
Dm

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You know what's wrong

with the world today,
C
C

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people done gone put their
G
G

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bibles away

they're livin' by law of jungle
Dm
Dm

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not the law of the land.

The good book says so I know its the truth
C
C

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an eye for an eye and a tooth

for a tooth
Dm
Dm

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you've gotta watch where you're goin',
C
C

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remember where you've been,
G
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Dm
Dm

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that's the way I see it I'm a simple man.
Verse 3

Dm
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I'm the kind of man

that wouldn't hurt a mouse,
C
C

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but if I catch somebody breakin' in my house,

G
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I've gotta 12 gauge shotgun
Dm
Dm

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waiting on the other side.

So don't go pushin me against my will,

C
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I don't want to have to fight you
G
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but I darn sure will.

So if you don't want trouble,
Dm
Dm

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you better just pass me on by.

As far I know there ain't no excuse
C
C

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for the rapin' and the killin'
G
G

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and the child abuse

and I've gotta way to put an
Dm
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end to all that mess.

You take them rascals out in the swamp,
C
C

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put em' on their knees and tie
G
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em' to a stump

let the raddlers and the bugs and the
Dm
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alligators do the rest.
Verse 4
Dm
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You know what's wrong

with the world today,
C
C

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people done gone put their

bibles away
G
G

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they're livin' by law of jungle
Dm
Dm

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not the law of the land.
D
D

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The good book says so I know its the truth
C
C

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a eye for an eye and a tooth

for a tooth
Dm
Dm

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you've gotta watch where you're goin'
C
C

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remember where you've been,
G
G

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that's the way I see it I'm a
Dm
Dm

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simple man.
Verse 5

You've gotta watch where you're goin'
C
C

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remember where you've been,
G
G

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that's the way I see it I'm a simple man.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • F

  • Dm

  • C

  • G

  • D

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of simple man by Matt Mason is C major.

The primary chords used in simple man are F, Dm, C, G, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Dm, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of simple man is approximately 82 beats per minute.

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